Ben Dragavon
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Dragavon | ||
| Date of birth | December 31, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Monroe, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | ||
| Number | 00 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Western Washington Vikings | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2008 | Seattle Sounders | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Seattle Wolves (indoor) | ||
| 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2013– | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012– | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 (assistant) | ||
| 2013– | Seattle Reign FC (goalkeeper) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 1, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ben Dragavon (born December 31, 1983 in Monroe, Washington) is an American soccer player who is currently a player/assistant coach for the Seattle Sounders FC U-23 in the USL Premier Development League and the goalkeeper coach for Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League.
Career
Youth and College
Dragavon graduated from Monroe High School in 2002. In 2001, he backstopped the Bearcats to the Washington State 3A High School Championship.[1] He then attended Western Washington University, playing on the men’s soccer team from 2002 to 2005. He finished his career at WWU with the team’s all time record in shutouts. He is also third on the school’s list with a 1.38 GAA.
Professional
On July 20, 2006, the Seattle Sounders signed him as a back-up to Chris Eylander when the Seattle’s backup goalkeeper James Ward was injured.[2] He played no games that season, but saw time in four games in 2007. On July 16, 2007, the Milwaukee Wave of Major Indoor Soccer League picked Dragavon in the seventh round of the 2007 MISL Supplemental Draft. However, he did not sign with the Wave. During the winter of 2007–2008, he played indoor soccer with the Seattle Wolves FC of the Premier Arena Soccer League.[3]
Dragavon signed a contract in early 2009 to become part of the Major League Soccer League-Wide Reserve Goalkeeper Pool. During the early part of 2009 he was called up by Seattle Sounders FC to provide cover for Kasey Keller while regular reserve keeper Chris Eylander was out injured. He made his MLS debut for Seattle on April 11, 2009 in a game against the Kansas City Wizards, when Keller was sent off for handling outside the penalty area.[4] He was on the bench for Toronto FC during their 5–0 loss to New York Red Bulls on October 25, 2009.[5]
In early March 2010, Dragavon pre-signed a two year contract with the Aztex, against whom he made his USL debut in 2009, but he was released before the season started after failing his medical.[6]
Coaching
In 2012, Dragavon became the goalkeeper coach for the USL PDL club Seattle Sounders FC U-23.[7][8] He made an appearance as goalkeeper for the Sounders U-23 team versus Washington Crossfire on May 31, 2013.[9]
In 2013, he became the goalkeeper coach for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League.[10]
Honors
- Seattle Sounders
- USL First Division Championship: 2007
- USL First Division Commissioner's Cup: 2007
References
- ↑ Class 3A boys soccer: Bearcats leave Class 3A with state championship
- ↑ Sounders Add Former WWU GK Ben Dragavon To Roster Posted 7/20/2006
- ↑ 2007–2008 Seattle Wolves
- ↑ http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=04112009_KCSEA
- ↑ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=262061&cc=5901
- ↑ Aztex sign Maxwell Griffin
- ↑ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2017805369_arlos_back_wednesday_links.html
- ↑ http://www.soundersu23.com/roster/coaching/index_E.html
- ↑ "Sounders U-23 Grab Dramatic Victory". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ "Reign FC practice technique". Seattle Times. Retrieved 26 July 2013.