Aaron Benjamin

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Aaron Benjamin
Personal information
Full name Aaron Benjamin
Date of birth (1979-03-02) 2 March 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Toronto, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1987–1988 Wexford
1989–1990 Scarborough Maple Leaf
1991–1996 Scarborough Malvern
1996 Northwest Azzurri
1997 Chinguacousy
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1999 Maine Black Bears
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2000 Edmonton Drillers (indoor) 5 (1)
2000–2002 Toronto Lynx 48 (5)
2002 Mississauga Olympians 10 (2)
2003–2004 Metro Lions 16 (1)
International career
1993–1995 Canada U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 18, 2015

Aaron Benjamin (March 2, 1979) is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the United Soccer Leagues, National Professional Soccer League and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Playing career

Benjamin began his professional career in 1999 with the Edmonton Drillers of the National Professional Soccer League, and appeared in five matches and recorded one goal. [1] During the summer season he signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League. [2] [3] He recorded his first goal on June 1, 2000 in a 4-1 victory over the Connecticut Wolves. [4] In his first season with Toronto he recorded five goals and assisted the club by reaching the postseason the second time in the club's history. He appeared in all the matches in the postseason, but were eliminated from competition by the Rochester Rhinos. He was re-signed to a new contract by Toronto on April 24, 2001. [5] Unfortunately he had a disappointing season without registering a single goal throughout the season. In 2002, he appeared in one match for the club and subsequently was released from his contract.

Following his release he signed with Mississauga Olympians of the Canadian Professional Soccer League, and making his debut on May 24, 2002 in a match against the York Region Shooters. [6] [7] He helped the Olympians finish second in the Western Conference and thus secure a postseason berth. In 2003, Benjamin signed with the Metro Lions and his best result with the club came in 2004, where he assisted the team by finishing second in the Eastern Conference, and reaching the quarterfinals in the playoffs. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Aaron Benjamin | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  2. ↑ "2000 Team Roster". 2000-08-16. Archived from the original on 2000-08-16. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  3. ↑ "The Team". 2001-04-20. Archived from the original on 2001-04-20. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  4. ↑ Glover, Robin. "Toronto Lynx vs Connecticut Wolves". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
  5. ↑ Glover, Robin. "April 24th, 2001 Lynx Press Conference". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
  6. ↑ Glover, Robin. "May 24, 2002 CPSL York Region Shooters vs Mississauga Olympians (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
  7. ↑ "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". 2002-12-25. Archived from the original on 2002-12-25. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  8. ↑ "September 30, 2004 CPSL Week 20 Standings (End of Regular Season)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
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