Ben McKendry
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Millar McKendry | ||
| Date of birth | March 25, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | TPS | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Vancouver Selects | ||
| 2009–2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | New Mexico Lobos | 61 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 | 20 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 55 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → FC Edmonton (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2018– | TPS | 27 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Canada U20 | 1 | (1) |
| 2016 | Canada U23 | 2 | (1) |
| 2017– | Canada | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 22, 2017 | |||
Ben Millar McKendry (born March 25, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Veikkausliiga side TPS. He holds dual-citizenship with New Zealand.
Career
Youth, College and Amateur
McKendry played club soccer for the Vancouver Selects and was also a member of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency program before spending his college career at the University of New Mexico. He made a total of 60 appearances for the Lobos and tallied 14 goals and five assists. In 2014, the Lobos went to the College Cup ("Final 4") after McKendry scored the winner against the University of Washington in the "Elite 8".
He also played in the Premier Development League for Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23.[1][2]
Professional
Vancouver Whitecaps
On January 26, 2015, McKendry signed a homegrown contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[3] On March 29, he made his professional debut for USL affiliate club Whitecaps FC 2 in a 4–0 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC 2.[4] McKendry made his Whitecaps first team debut on June 1, 2016 during the 2016 Canadian Championship. He got his first start in the MLS on March 11, 2017 in 3–2 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes.[5] On July 26, 2017 he was loaned to FC Edmonton for the remainder of 2017.[6] At the end of the 2017 season, the Whitecaps announced they would not pick up McKendry's contract, ending his time with the club.[7]
Turun Palloseura (TPS)
On March 19, 2018, McKendry signed with newly promoted Finnish Premier Division (Veikkausliiga) side TPS.
International
McKendry was a member of the Canadian under-20 squad that competed in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. In May 2016, McKendry was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[8] He scored in the match against Grenada.[9] McKendry made his Canada Men's National Team debut in a friendly against Bermuda in January 2017.
Club
- As of October 6, 2018[10]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Canadian Championship | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Whitecaps FC 2 | USL | 2015 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2016 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Total | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 6 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | MLS | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| FC Edmonton (loan) | NASL | 2017 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| TPS | Veikkausliiga | 2018 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Career total | 98 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 6 | ||
References
- ↑ "2011 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC add Residency graduate midfielder Ben McKendry". WhitecapsFC.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 26, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ↑ Devji, Farhan (March 29, 2015). "WFC2 fall 4-0 to Sounders FC 2 in USL opener". WhitecapsFC.com. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Earthquakes 3 Whitecaps 2: Ousted red card turns the table". The Province. March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Whitecaps FC loan midfielder Ben McKendry to NASL club FC Edmonton". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ↑ "Whitecaps FC announce roster moves ahead of 2018, exercise seven contract options". Vancouverh Whitecaps FC. November 27, 2017.
- ↑ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ↑ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Ben Mckendry Profile". Retrieved August 2, 2016.