Ben Meek Explained

Ben Meek
Fullname:Ben Meek
Birth Date:2 June 1981
Birth Place:Wabash, Indiana, United States
Position:Defender
Collegeyears1:1999–2002
College1:Westmont Warriors
Years1:1999–2002
Clubs1:Southern California Seahorses
Years2:2004–2006
Clubs2:Charlotte Eagles
Caps2:51
Goals2:3

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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Notes and References

  1. http://groups.apu.edu/gsacsports/archives/ms/01MSawards.html GSAC Men's Soccer Awards
  2. http://www.seahorsesoccer.com/pdlteam/98353.html Seahorse Soccer Players in the Pros
  3. http://www.soccertimes.com/proleagues/usl2/2005/aug27 USL Second Division Championship 2005
  4. http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/145500.html USL Second Division finalists
  5. http://www.mlssoccer.com/content/reserves-rapids-4-chivas-usa-3 Reserves: Rapids 4, Chivas USA 3 | Major League Soccer