Ben Hunter
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Arthur Hunter | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Matlock Town | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Doncaster Rovers | |||
| 2003–2004 | Rio Grande Red Storm | ||
| 2005–2006 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 |
Carolina Dynamo | 26 | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | Columbus Crew | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Cleveland City Stars (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Richmond Kickers | 29 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 |
Real Maryland Monarchs | 19 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | North Ferriby United | 23 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Matlock Town | ? | (?) |
| 2013–2014 | North Ferriby United | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2014 | |||
Benjamin Arthur Hunter (born 16 June 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a forward.
Career
Youth and College
Hunter grew up in
At Rio Grande, Hunter totaled 43 goals and 17 assists in two seasons, and led the team to the NAIA national title in 2003, while being named the 2004 American Mideast Conference South Division Player of the Year and earning All-Conference and All-Regional honors. He transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a junior, where he amassed 17 goals and 10 assists for 44 points in 41 games played.
Hunter also played in the
Hunter also went on to represent Great Britain at the World University games in Bangkok, Thailand in 2007.
Professional
Hunter was drafted by Columbus Crew in the fourth round (49th overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft,[1] Hunter appeared in 24 games for Columbus along with four appearances on loan with Cleveland City Stars during the 2007 season.[2]
Hunter signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL Division in 2008, and was part of the team which won the 2009 USL championship.
Honors
Richmond Kickers
- 2009
References
- ^ "Major League Soccer: Events: SuperDraft 2007 Tracker". Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2009.