Devin Benton
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 18, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | Hoover Soccer Club | ||
| 2016 | Atlanta United | ||
| 2017–2018 | Houston Dynamo | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | UAB Blazers | 34 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Brazos Valley Cavalry | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | North Texas SC | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 27 | (1) |
| 2023 | North Carolina FC | 26 | (1) |
| 2024 | One Knoxville | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 22, 2024 | |||
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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 of USL League One.[9] He was released by Knoxville following their 2024 season.[10]
References
- ↑ "Hoover Soccer Club Alums Represented at College Signing Day | Hoover Soccer Club". Archived from the original on 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2021-08-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Blazers Ink Two in 2018 Class | University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics". uabsports.com. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ↑ "Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. - 2018 Playoffs - Roster - # - Devin Benton -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ↑ "DJ Benton - Men's Soccer | University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics". uabsports.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "North Texas SC Signs Defender Devin Benton | FC Dallas". fcdallas.
- ↑ "Union Omaha vs. North Texas SC - August 28, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleageone.com.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "North Carolina adds defender DJ Benton for new season". USLLeagueOne.com. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ "One Knoxville SC signs DJ Benton". OneKnoxSC.com. One Knoxville. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "One Knoxville SC - Departing Players following 2024 Campaign".
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- 1999 births
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Twin City Toucans FC players
- Chattanooga Red Wolves SC players
- North Carolina FC players
- North Texas SC players
- One Knoxville SC players
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American soccer defender, 1990s birth stubs
