| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Bingham | ||
| Date of birth | October 19, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Castro Valley, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | California Golden Bears | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011– | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 8, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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David Bingham (born October 19, 1989 in Castro Valley, California), is an American goalkeeper currently playing for the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.
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Bingham played his college career at the University of California, Berkeley between the years of 2008 and 2010. Bingham led the Golden Bears to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament in 2010, where they fell to eventual NCAA Champion Akron Zips on penalties. In 2009, Bingham earned himself All-Pac-10 second team honors and posted a 0.95 goals against average. The majority of his 2008 year was spent as backup to Stefan Frei.[1]
Bingham signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer soon after the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. Due to signing post-SuperDraft, Bingham was allocated to an MLS team via a weighted lottery. He was awarded to San Jose Earthquakes, the team he supported as a boy, on January 26, 2011.[2]
Before he signed with Major League Soccer, Bingham had trialled with Premier League club Fulham for ten days.[3] Liverpool F.C. have expressed interest in him. He became famous by the media for his famous 90-yard goal against West Bromwich Albion F.C. from his own box in a friendly match at Buck Shaw Stadium on July 12.
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