Ben Spencer (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Fritz Spencer, Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | March 28, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC II | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| 2011–2012 | Chivas USA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Molde | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Indy Eleven (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | Toronto FC II | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | United States U18 | 8 | (5) |
| 2015 | United States U20 | 5 | (2) |
| 2014– | United States U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 11, 2016. | |||
Ben Spencer (born March 28, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC II.[1]
Club career
Youth
A native of New Mexico, Spencer joined Real Salt Lake's Grande Sports Academy ahead of the 2010-11 season. He left the RSL system for the 2011-12 season for the Chivas USA academy (although his MLS rights were retained by Real Salt Lake).[2] Spencer committed to play college soccer for UC Santa Barbara for the fall 2013 season but instead agreed to join Molde in Norway in December 2012.[3]
Professional
After several months of training, Spencer signed a professional deal with Molde in April 2013, shortly after turning 18.[4] He made his professional debut in a 4-0 win over Vålerenga on September 1, 2013.[5]
In March 2014 Spencer moved on a season-long loan to NASL side Indy Eleven,[6] returning to Molde in November 2014 upon the completion of his loan deal.[7] He moved to Toronto FC II in 2015, on loan, however, he suffered an injury and was unable to appear in a match for the team. After the season, he returned to Molde, although Toronto FC acquired his MLS rights from Real Salt Lake. [8]
International career
Spencer featured for the United States U18 in 2012, scoring three goals in six matches.[9]
Career statistics
- As of September 11, 2016[10]
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2013 | Molde | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | Indy Eleven (loan) | NASL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2016 | Toronto FC II | USL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.moldefk.no/latest-news/article/xcxf7httgz1d1m9lqjeu3bs08/title/ben-spencer-oe
- ↑ http://www.grandesportsacademy.com/former-grande-sports-academy-player-signs-pro-contract-in-norway/
- ↑ http://www.thegoatparade.com/2013/1/24/3912514/chivas-usa-academy-forward-ben-spencer-set-sign-molde
- ↑ http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=show&id=10267
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ↑ "YOUNGSTERS MOORE, SPENCER ADD ATTACKING TALENT". Indy Eleven. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ↑ "NINE FOR INDY ELEVEN 2015". www.nasl.com. NASL. November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.wakingthered.com/2016/3/10/11196204/toronto-fc-acquire-refusal-rights-for-united-states-youth-transfer-rumours-toronto-fc-ii
- ↑ http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2012/09/rsl-academy-players-named-us-u-18-national-team
- ↑ "B.Spencer". http://uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved August 21, 2014. External link in
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External links
- Molde Profile
- Ben Spencer profile at Soccerway