Ben Johnson (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Johnson | ||
| Date of birth | February 10, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Southboro, Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Liberty Flames | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2009 | Charlotte Eagles | 184 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2009. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ben Johnson (born February 10, 1977 in Southboro, Massachusetts) is an American soccer player, currently without a club.
Career
Youth and College
Johnson played four years of college soccer at Liberty University, where he earned 1st Team All-Big South honors as a senior.
Professional
Johnson signed with Charlotte Eagles straight out of college in 1998, and has been with the club ever since. He was part of the Eagles' championship-winning teams in 2000 and 2005.
Off the field, Johnson also works as the Eagles' Director of Community Outreach, overseeing the strategies of the Eagles' community projects and handling all player,coach, mascot appearance requests.[1] On March 10, 2010, Johnson announced his retirement from completive soccer.[2]
Coaching
Johnson is also the head coach at Charlotte Christian High School, whom he led to a state semifinals appearance in 2008.
References
- ↑ http://www.charlotteeagles.com/ABOUT/STAFF/index_E.html
- ↑ "Coaching Mainstays Go Head to Head". USLsoccer.com. Retrieved 2010-03-12.