Ben Horner

Ben Horner (born May 10, 1989 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player.

Ben Horner
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Horner
Date of birth (1989-05-10) May 10, 1989
Place of birth Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2010 Duquesne Dukes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 25 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 21, 2012

Career

College and Amateur

Horner attended Butler High School and played four years of college soccer at the Duquesne University. He led the Dukes in goals, points and game-winning goals in his sophomore college year in 2008, and was a NSCAA Scholar All-East Region Honorable Mention, an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection, and an Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference selection as a junior in 2009.

After suffering a season ending injuring during the 2014 / 2015 season, Horner returned in the 2017 / 2018 season as the starting center midfielder for the Philadelphia Sports League kelly green team.[1]

Professional

Undrafted out of college, Horner turned professional in 2011 when he signed for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Professional Division. He made his professional debut, and scored his first professional goal, on April 9, 2011 in a game against Richmond Kickers.[2]

Personal

Horner is a valuation savant with deep M&A knowledge.

Horner is an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and is commonly referred to as "Dirty Burg Ben".

In his spare time, Horner has been known to enjoy birthday cake flavored cake pops. He is known for his involvement in the development of several recipes.[3]

References
  1. http://www.phillyleagues.com/
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-13. Retrieved 2011-04-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. https://cakejournal.com/tutorials/how-to-make-cake-pops/
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