Ben Horner

This article is about the soccer player. For the architect and photographer, see Benjamin Bean Horner.
Ben Horner
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Horner
Date of birth (1989-05-10) May 10, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2010 Duquesne Dukes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 25 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 21, 2012

Ben Horner (born May 10, 1989, in Butler, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player.

Career

College and amateur

Horner attended Butler High School and played four years of college soccer at the Duquesne University. He led the Dukes in goals, points and game-winning goals in his sophomore college year in 2008, and was a NSCAA Scholar All-East Region Honorable Mention, an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection, and an Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference selection as a junior in 2009.

Professional

Undrafted out of college, Horner turned professional in 2011 when he signed for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Professional Division. He made his professional debut, and scored his first professional goal, on April 9, 2011, in a game against Richmond Kickers.[1]

References

  1. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-04-13. Retrieved 2011-04-10.