Louis Bennett II

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Louis Bennett II
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-19) May 19, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Shorewood, Wisconsin, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Chicago House
Number 21
Youth career
2010–2012 Chicago Fire
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015 Marquette Golden Eagles 55 (9)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Chicago Fire U-23 20 (2)
2016–2017 Anorthosis Famagusta 0 (0)
2017 Swope Park Rangers 2 (0)
2017 MFK Vyškov 12 (1)
2019 Memphis 901 0 (0)
2019Forward Madison (loan) 9 (0)
2020 Forward Madison 7 (0)
2021 Chicago House 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 10, 2021

Louis Bennett II (born May 19, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who last played as a defender for Chicago House AC in the National Independent Soccer Association.

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Career

Early career

Bennett played college soccer at Marquette University from 2013 and 2015. [1] While at college, Bennett II played with Premier Development League side Chicago Fire U-23. [2]

Professional

Bennett opted to forgo his senior college season to sign a three-year deal with Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta on August 12, 2016. [3]

Bennett returned to the United States on February 17, 2017, when he signed with United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers. [4]

Personal

Bennett is the son of former soccer player Louis Bennett, who is currently the head coach at Marquette University. [3] Bennett II has dual American-British citizenship. [3]

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References

  1. "Louis Bennett II Bio Marquette Golden Eagles Official Athletic Site". gomarquette.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  2. "Player Stats". uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bennett II Signs Pro Deal with Cypriot League Club Marquette Golden Eagles Official Athletic Site". gomarquette.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  4. "Swope Park Rangers signs former Marquette midfielder Louis Bennett II | Sporting Kansas City". sportingkc.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.