Ben Zemanski
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Zemanski | ||
| Date of birth | May 12, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Akron, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Timbers | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Akron Zips | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Cleveland Internationals | 24 | (5) |
| 2010–2012 | Chivas USA | 72 | (2) |
| 2013– | Portland Timbers | 38 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 26, 2013 | |||
Ben Zemanski (born May 12, 1988 in Akron, Ohio) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer.
Career
College and Amateur
Zemanski attended the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, where he was a 2005 NSCAA All-American, and played college soccer at the University of Akron. He was named the Zips' Newcomer of the Year in 2006, was named to the All-MAC Second Team and was an Academic All-MAC honoree as a junior in 2008, and was named to the CoSida Academic All-America Third Team, the All-Mid-American Conference Second Team, the MAC Academic Team, and was one of ten finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award as a senior in 2009.
During his college years Zemanski also played for the Cleveland Internationals in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
Zemanski was drafted in the third round (forty-seventh overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA.[2] He made his professional debut on April 17, 2010, in a game against Houston Dynamo,[3] and scored his first professional goal on the opening day of the 2011 MLS season, a 3-2 defeat to Sporting Kansas City.[4]
Honors
Club
- Portland Timbers
- MLS Cup: 2015[5]
- Western Conference (playoffs): 2015[6]
- Western Conference (regular season): 2013
See also
References
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/934451.html#STATS
- ^ 2010 MLS SuperDraft
- ^ Chivas USA rookie Zemanski mixed over debut
- ^ Bravo's debut double for Sporting sinks Chivas USA
- ^ http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2015/12/6/9858868/timbers-crew-2015-mls-cup-final-score-results
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/29/portland-timbers-first-cascadia-club-reach-mls-cup-close-capturing-first-trophy-we
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- Cleveland Internationals players
- Chivas USA players
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- Chivas USA draft picks
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