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Ben Mines
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-13) May 13, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Indy Eleven
Number 20
Youth career
2015–2018 New York Red Bulls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 New York Red Bulls II 47 (2)
2018–2020 New York Red Bulls 6 (2)
2021–2022 FC Cincinnati 0 (0)
2021 → Orange County SC (loan) 11 (3)
2022 → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 3 (1)
2023–2024 Miami FC 26 (1)
2024– Indy Eleven 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 27, 2024

Benjamin Mines (born May 13, 2000) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship.

Youth soccer

Mines joined the

2017 USL Playoffs.[6]

Professional career

On January 8, 2018 it was announced that Mines had signed his first professional contract with New York Red Bulls.[7] On March 10, 2018, he scored on his MLS debut in a 4-0 victory over Portland Timbers.[8][9]

On March 15, 2018, the New York Red Bulls entered into a loan agreement with New York Red Bulls II, and Mines was listed on the Red Bulls II 2018 USL season roster.[10] On March 31, 2018 Mines scored his first goal of the season for New York Red Bulls II in a 5-2 victory over Charleston Battery.[11]

Mines was released by New York on November 30, 2020.[12]

FC Cincinnati selected Ben Mines with the first selection of the 2020 End-of-Year Waivers Draft on December 16, 2020 [13] On December 30, 2020, it was announced Mines and Cincinnati had agreed terms ahead of their 2021 season.[14] On August 16, 2021, Mines was loaned to USL Championship side Orange County SC.[15]

On March 9, 2022, Mines signed on a season-long loan with USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks.[16]

Mines was released by Cincinnati following their 2022 season.[17]

On December 29, 2022, it was announced that Mines had joined USL Championship side Miami FC on a multi-year deal from 2023 onward.[18]

Mines joined USL Championship side Indy Eleven on April 11, 2024 as part of a swap deal.[19] He made his debut for the Indianapolis-based club in a 4-2 home defeat to Charleston Battery on April 13, replacing team captain Tyler Gibson in the 79th minute.[20]

Career statistics

As of match played April 27, 2024[21]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup International Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
New York Red Bulls II 2016 USLC 5 0 — — — 5 0
2017 7 1 4 1 — — 11 2
2018 14 1 — — — 14 1
2019 20 0 1 0 — — 21 0
2020 1 1 — — — 1 1
Total 47 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 52 4
New York Red Bulls 2018 MLS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2019 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 5 1 0 0 — — 5 1
Total 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2
FC Cincinnati 2021 MLS 0 0 — — — 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Orange County SC (loan) 2021 USLC 11 3 2 0 — — 13 3
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (loan) 2022 USLC 3 1 0 0 0 0 — 3 1
Miami FC 2023 USLC 22 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 23 1
2024 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 26 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 1
Indy Eleven 2024 USLC 3 0 0 0 1 0 — 4 0
Total 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 96 10 7 1 2 0 0 0 105 11

Honors

New York Red Bulls

  • MLS Supporters' Shield: 2018

Orange County SC

References

  1. ^ "Class of 2019". collegesoccernews.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "Ben Mines - Academy Player". newyorkredbulls.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "LOUCITY FALLS ON RED BULLS II PENALTY KICK". louisvillecityfc.com. August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs. New York Red Bulls II". uslsoccer.com. March 25, 2017. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  5. ^ "USL Match Recap: Red Bulls II Concede Late, Fall to Ottawa". newyorkredbulls.com. May 20, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "Title Defense Begins for NYRB II with 4-0 Win at Charleston". newyorkredbulls.com. October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  7. ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign Ben Mines to Homegrown Contract". newyorkredbulls.com. January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "New York Red Bulls 4, Portland Timbers 0 - 2018 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com. March 10, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  9. ^ Galarcep, Ives (March 11, 2018). "New York Red Bulls teenager Ben Mines shines in MLS debut". Goal.com. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  10. ^ Whitelaw, Willy (March 15, 2018). "NYRB II Announce 26-Man Roster for 2018 USL Season". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  11. ^ "NYRB II Score Five, Defeat Charleston Battery". newyorkredbulls.com. March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  12. ^ "New York Red Bulls Announce End of Year Roster Decisions | New York Red Bulls".
  13. ^ "Ben Mines selected in 2020 MLS End-of-Year Waivers | FC Cincinnati".
  14. ^ Tom Bogert (December 16, 2020). "FC Cincinnati pick Ben Mines as only player selected in Waiver Draft". MLS Soccer. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "Orange County SC Acquires Ben Mines on Loan from FC Cincinnati". August 16, 2021.
  16. ^ "Switchbacks Acquire Ben Mines on Loan from FC Cincinnati". March 8, 2022.
  17. ^ "FC Cincinnati announce roster decisions ahead of 2023 season | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
  18. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (December 29, 2022). "Miami FC signs forward Ben Mines to multi-year deal". USL Championship.
  19. ^ "Miami FC Announces the Trade of Ben Ofeimu and Ben Mines to Indy Eleven". Miami FC. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  20. ^ "Recap - IND 2:4 CHS". Indy Eleven. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  21. ^ Ben Mines at Soccerway

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