Ian Bennett (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Bennett | ||
| Date of birth | August 27, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Marian College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Hamilton Thunder | ||
| 2006 | Palm Beach Pumas | 13 | (1) |
| 2007 | Charleston Battery | 23 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Chicago Storm (indoor) | 28 | (15) |
| 2008 | Richmond Kickers | 14 | (2) |
| 2009– | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 75 | (41) |
| 2010 | Rochester Rhinos | 10 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 22, 2010. | |||
Ian Bennett (born August 27, 1985 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Milwaukee Wave in the MISL. He is the older brother of Syracuse Silver Knights player Josh Bennett.
Career
College and Amateur
Bennett attended St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School, and played college soccer at Marian College from 2003 to 2006.
During his college years Bennett also played with the Hamilton Thunder in the Canadian Professional Soccer League; he joined the Thunder in 2001 and remained with the team through the 2005 season. In 2006, he spent the summer with the Palm Beach Pumas of the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
Bennett turned professional in 2007 when he signed with the Charleston Battery in the USL First Division. In the fall of 2007, Bennett signed with the Chicago Storm of the Major Indoor Soccer League.[2] In 2008, he moved to the Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division. He returned to the Storm, in the Xtreme Soccer League for the 2008-2009 season and then when the Xtreme Soccer League folded, he joined the Milwaukee Wave in the MISL.
Bennett played with Rochester Rhinos in the 2010 season, then re-joined Milwaukee Wave for the 2010-11 MISL season.
Honors
Rochester Rhinos
- USSF Division 2 Pro League Regular Season Champions (1): 2010
Milwaukee Wave
Has two indoor championships with the Milwaukee Wave.