David Bingham (American soccer)

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David Bingham
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Bingham in 2015
Personal information
Full name David Matthew Bingham
Date of birth (1989-10-19) October 19, 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Castro Valley, California, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Charlotte FC
Number 22
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 California Golden Bears 37 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009 NorCal Lamorinda United SC
2011–2017 San Jose Earthquakes 96 (0)
2014 → San Antonio Scorpions (loan) 10 (0)
2014 → Strømmen IF (loan) 9 (0)
2018–2020 LA Galaxy 85 (0)
2022–2023 Portland Timbers 8 (0)
2024– Charlotte FC 0 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 United States 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 17, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 3, 2017

David Matthew Bingham (born October 19, 1989) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC.

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Youth

Bingham was born October 19, 1989, in Castro Valley, California, to his parents Greg and Lisa Bingham. Bingham played for the youth club, Mustang United based out of Danville, California. In 2007, his club team made it to the Super- Y league National Championships. Bingham was a member of the Super-Y national team in 2006 and 2007. He had 13 shutouts and had a 0.60 goals against average during his senior year in high school. Bingham was a member of both the Bay Areas All-Area team as well as the all Tri-Valley team's first selection. [2]

Career

College

Bingham played his college career at the University of California, Berkeley between the years of 2008 and 2010. Bingham led the Golden Bears to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament in 2010, where they fell to eventual NCAA Champion Akron Zips on penalties. In 2009, Bingham earned himself All-Pac-10 second team honors and posted a 0.95 goals against average. The majority of his 2008 year was spent as backup to Stefan Frei.

Professional

Bingham playing for San Jose Earthquakes in 2017 David Bingham in blue.jpg
Bingham playing for San Jose Earthquakes in 2017

Bingham signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer soon after the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. Due to signing post-SuperDraft, Bingham was allocated to an MLS team via a weighted lottery. He was awarded to San Jose Earthquakes, the team he supported as a boy, on January 26, 2011. [3]

He scored a goal on a 90-yard clearance from his own penalty box on July 13, 2011, against West Bromwich Albion in an exhibition match at Buck Shaw Stadium. [4]

After spending time on loan with the San Antonio Scorpions and Strømmen IF, [5] Bingham emerged as a starter for the Earthquakes during the 2015 season.

Bingham was traded to the LA Galaxy on December 18, 2017. [6]

On January 13, 2022, after a year without a club, Bingham signed a two-year deal with Portland Timbers. [7]

On January 30, 2024, Bingham signed as a free agent with Charlotte FC. [8]

International

Bingham made his debut with the United States national team on February 5, 2016, against Canada, playing the full match and keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory. [9]

Career statistics

As of matches played on June 3, 2019
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Jose Earthquakes 2011 MLS 1000—10
2012 MLS3030—60
2013 MLS10103050
2014 MLS0020—20
2015 MLS34000—340
2016 MLS34000—340
2017 MLS23000—230
Club totals96060301050
San Antonio Scorpions (loan) 2014 NASL 10000—100
Strømmen (loan) 2014 1. divisjon 900090
LA Galaxy 2018 MLS34010350
2019 MLS16000160
Club totals50010—510
Career totals165070301750
References: [10] [11] [12]

Personal

Bingham has one sister, Kimberly Bingham, who played goalkeeper at Arizona State University and later for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "David Bingham". Portland Timbers. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  2. ↑ "David Bingham". San Jose Earthquakes.
  3. ↑ "Quakes land goalkeeper David Bingham". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Quakes goalkeeper scores from punt". ESPN. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper David Bingham loaned to Norwegian club Strømmen". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ "NEWS: Earthquakes Trade Goalkeeper David Bingham to LA Galaxy". San Jose Earthquakes. December 18, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Portland Timbers sign goalkeepers Aljaz Ivacic and David Bingham". Major League Soccer . January 13, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Charlotte FC sign goalkeeper David Bingham | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  9. ↑ "David Bingham Breaks Into USMNT Pool with Clean Sheet Win Against Canada". Quakesepicenter.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  10. ↑ "David Bingham » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  11. ↑ "D. Bingham". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  12. ↑ "David Bingham » CONCACAF Champions League 2013/2014". World Football. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Player Bio: Kim Bingham – Arizona State University Official Athletic Site". TheSunDevils.com.
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