Ben Zemanski
Ben Zemanski (born May 12, 1988 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ) is an American retired soccer player and current assistant coach for the Portland Pilots.
![]() Zemanski playing for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Zemanski | ||
Date of birth | May 12, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2009 | Akron Zips | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2009 | Cleveland Internationals | 24 | (5) |
2010–2012 | Chivas USA | 72 | (2) |
2013–2017 | Portland Timbers | 61 | (1) |
2017 | → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2018 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 24 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
2019– | Portland Pilots (assistant) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:06, 15 October 2018 (UTC) |
Career
College and Amateur
Zemanski attended the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, where he was a 2005 NSCAA All-American, and played college soccer at the University of Akron. He was named the Zips' Newcomer of the Year in 2006, was named to the All-MAC Second Team and was an Academic All-MAC honoree as a junior in 2008, and was named to the CoSida Academic All-America Third Team, the All-Mid-American Conference Second Team, the MAC Academic Team, and was one of ten finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award as a senior in 2009.
During his college years Zemanski also played for the Cleveland Internationals in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
Zemanski was drafted in the third round (forty-seventh overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA.[2] He made his professional debut on April 17, 2010, in a game against Houston Dynamo,[3] and scored his first professional goal on the opening day of the 2011 MLS season, a 3–2 defeat to Sporting Kansas City.[4]
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On March 5, 2018, Zemanski signed with Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the United Soccer League for a one year contract.[5]
On May 26, 2019, Zemanski announced his retirement from professional soccer.[6]
Coaching
Three days after announcing his retirement, Zemanski was announced as an assistant coach for the Portland Pilots.[7]
Honors
Club
- Portland Timbers
- MLS Cup: 2015[8]
- Western Conference (playoffs): 2015[9]
- Western Conference (regular season): 2013
References
- http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/934451.html#STATS Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- 2010 MLS SuperDraft Archived March 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Chivas USA rookie Zemanski mixed over debut
- Bravo's debut double for Sporting sinks Chivas USA Archived 2011-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
- "Riverhounds SC signs midfielder Ben Zemanski". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. March 5, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- Zemanski, Ben. "A decade I will cherish forever". Twitter. Twitter.
- Zemanski, Ben. "Pilots Add Ben Zemanski as an Assistant Coach". PortlandPilots.com. University of Portland Athletics. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- "Goals, screw-ups, stats and more: Everything great from the MLS Cup Final".
- "Portland Timbers become first Cascadia club to reach the MLS Cup: "We want to win the big one"". MLSsoccer.com. 2015-11-29. Retrieved 2019-04-06.