Ben Polk
Benjamin Polk (born 19 September 1992) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin David Polk | ||
| Date of birth | September 19, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2008 | Oxford United | ||
| 2010–2011 | Banbury United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | GCC Cougars | 15 | (13) |
| 2013–2014 | Herkimer Generals | 34 | (46) |
| 2015 | Syracuse Orange | 23 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Banbury United | 57 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | → Bedworth United (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2015 | K-W United | 12 | (9) |
| 2016 | Portland Timbers | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2017 | Orlando City B | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2017 | |||
Career
Polk began his career in the youth setup of Oxford United, but was released after six years with the club. He later signed with local side Banbury United, where he played as a midfielder until 2013 when he accepted a college soccer scholarship at Genesee Community College.[1][2] After one year with Genesee, Polk transferred to Herkimer County Community College in 2013,[3] and again in 2015 when he spent a year at Syracuse University.[4]
While at college, Polk spent time with Premier Development League side K-W United FC in 2015.[5]
On January 14, 2016, Polk was selected in the first round (20th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Portland Timbers.[6]
Polk signed with United Soccer League side Orlando City B on December 6, 2016.[7] His contract expired in October 2017.
References
- "Ben Polk | #23 | M | Genesee Community College - Genesee CC". Geneseeathletics.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- "Syracuse star Ben Polk overcomes the odds in pursuit of MLS dream". MLSsoccer.com. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- "Ben Polk". Herkimer Generals. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- "Syracuse University Athletics - Ben Polk - 2015 Men's Soccer". Cuse.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- "Ben Polk". ProspectXI.com. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- "Portland Timbers draft forward Neco Brett in second round of 2016 MLS SuperDraft". OregonLive.com. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/730873?referrer_id=2333971