Glen Benjamin
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | April 4, 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Gasparillo, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1996 | University of Mobile | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–1998 | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | 52 | (8) |
2001 | Charleston Battery | 1 | (0) |
2002 | Hampton Roads Mariners | 3 | (0) |
2003–2004 | New Orleans Shell Shockers | 27 | (2) |
International career | |||
Trinidad and Tobago U-20 | |||
Trinidad and Tobago | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Glenn Benjamin (born April 4, 1972) is a retired Trinidad and Tobago association football player who was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago U-20 national team at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Club
[edit]Benjamin graduated from Saint Benedict's College, a secondary school in Trinidad. He attended the University of Mobile, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1993 to 1996. In 1994, Benjamin and his teammates finished runner-up in the final of the NAIA national men's soccer championship.[1] In 1996, he was selected as an NAIA All American. In April 1997, Benjamin signed with the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers of the USISL A-League.[2] In early 2000, Benjamin joined the Tennessee Rhythm, but was released in May.[3] In February 2001, the Charleston Battery signed Benjamin, but he played only one game before being released.[4] In 2002, he briefly played for the Hampton Roads Mariners. He finished his career with the New Orleans Shell Shockers of the USL Premier Development League.[5]
International
[edit]Benjamin played for the Trinidad and Tobago national teams at both the youth and senior levels. He was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago U-20 national team at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.
References
[edit]- ^ "University of Mobile men's soccer history". Archived from the original on 2013-04-28. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^ April 2, 1997 Transactions
- ^ A-League Mariners off to best start
- ^ Charleston Battery signs Glenn Benjamin[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2004 New Orleans Jesters". Archived from the original on 2006-06-04. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
External links
[edit]- Glen Benjamin – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Living people
- 1972 births
- Charleston Battery players
- Virginia Beach Mariners players
- New Orleans Shell Shockers players
- New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers players
- Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers
- Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- A-League (1995–2004) players
- USL League Two players
- Rivoli United F.C. players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football forwards