Devin "DJ" Benton (born November 18, 1999) is an American soccer player.

Career

Youth

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Benton played club soccer with Hoover Soccer Club,[1] before joining the Atlanta United academy in 2016, and later the Houston Dynamo academy.[2] In the summer of 2018, Benton also appeared for Houston's USL PDL affiliate side Brazos Valley Cavalry, making four appearances.[3]

College

Benton attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham to play college soccer.[2] In two seasons with the Blazers, Benton made 34 appearances.[4]

Professional

On August 27, 2021, Benton signed a professional deal with USL League One side North Texas SC.[5] He made his debut the following day, appearing as an 88th-minute substitute during a 0–0 draw with Union Omaha.[6]

Benton signed with Chattanooga Red Wolves SC on January 14, 2022.[7]

Benton joined North Carolina FC on December 27, 2022.[8] Benton appeared in 26 league games as NCFC won the 2023 USL League One championship.

ON January 9, 2024, Benton signed One Knoxville SC of USL League One.[9] He was released by Knoxville following their 2024 season.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Hoover Soccer Club Alums Represented at College Signing Day | Hoover Soccer Club". Archived from the original on 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  2. ^ a b "Blazers Ink Two in 2018 Class". University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics.
  3. ^ "Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. - 2018 Playoffs - Roster - # - Devin Benton -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ "DJ Benton - Men's Soccer". University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "North Texas SC Signs Defender Devin Benton | FC Dallas". fcdallas.
  6. ^ "Union Omaha vs. North Texas SC - August 28, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleageone.com.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ Latapi, Carlos. "RED WOLVES SIGN FORMER NORTH TEXAS SC DEFENDER DEVIN 'DJ' BENTON". ChattanoogaRedWolves-SC.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  8. ^ "North Carolina adds defender DJ Benton for new season". USLLeagueOne.com. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  9. ^ "One Knoxville SC signs DJ Benton". OneKnoxSC.com. One Knoxville. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  10. ^ "One Knoxville SC - Departing Players following 2024 Campaign".


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_Benton
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