Ben Meek

Ben Meek
Personal information
Full name	Ben Meek
Date of birth	June 2, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Wabash, Indiana, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Defender
College career
Years	Team
1999–2002	Westmont Warriors
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2002	Southern California Seahorses
2004–2006	Charlotte Eagles
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated July 23, 2024

Ben Meek (born June 2, 1981, in Wabash, Indiana) is an American soccer player who last played for the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division.

Career

College and amateur

Meek grew up in Claremont, California and played college soccer at Westmont College, where he earned All-American (HM), Region II and All-Conference honors and was the team's defensive MVP.^[1] As a defender he played in over 77 games for the Warriors and scored 13 goals and added 13 assists. During his college years he also spent four years playing with the Southern California Seahorses in the USL Premier Development League.^[2]

Professional

Undrafted out of college, Meek signed with the Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division in 2004. He played an integral role in the team's defense leading to three consecutive Championship Finals and a USL Second Division Championship in 2005 ^[3] where Meek was named the Championship Game MVP^[4] scoring the game tying goal and game winning penalty kick. Meek had a brief stint with the Colorado Rapids reserve team of Major League Soccer (MLS) as a guest player at the end of the 2006 season.^[5]

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References

↑ GSAC Men's Soccer Awards.
↑ Seahorse Soccer Players in the Pros Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine .
↑ USL Second Division Championship 2005 Archived 2011-11-30 at the Wayback Machine .
↑ USL Second Division finalists Archived 2012-10-11 at the Wayback Machine .
↑ Reserves: Rapids 4, Chivas USA 3 | Major League Soccer ^{[ dead link ]}.

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[Awards-1] GSAC Men's Soccer Awards.

[Seahorses-2] Seahorse Soccer Players in the Pros Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine .

[USL_Second_Division_Championship_2005-3] USL Second Division Championship 2005 Archived 2011-11-30 at the Wayback Machine .

[USL-4] USL Second Division finalists Archived 2012-10-11 at the Wayback Machine .

[Reserves:_Rapids_4,_Chivas_USA_3_|_Major_League_Soccer-5] Reserves: Rapids 4, Chivas USA 3 | Major League Soccer ^{[ dead link ]}.

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