Ashton Bennett (born 8 September 1988) is a Jamaican professional

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who currently plays as a

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for

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in the

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Career

Toronto FC

On 22 January 2013 Bennett was selected as the 20th overall pick in the

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. Then on 1 March 2013 it was announced that Bennett had officially signed with Toronto FC before the start of the

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. Bennett then made his professional debut for the team on 1 May 2013 against the Montreal Impact in the

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in which he came on in the 74th minute for

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as Toronto lost the match 6–0. On 14 May 2013, Bennett was waived by Toronto FC.

Portmore United

After being released by

, Bennett signed for

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of the

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in his native Jamaica and scored his first goal for the club on 15 December 2013 in which his 35th-minute strike against

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helped Portmore United to a 2–1 victory. In 2015, he returned to Canada to play in the

with the

Career statistics

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* 1988 births Living people Jamaican men's footballers Jamaican expatriate men's footballers Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's soccer players Toronto FC players Portmore United F.C. players Men's association football forwards Sportspeople from Clarendon Parish, Jamaica Toronto FC draft picks Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada York Region Shooters players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players All-American college men's soccer players {{Jamaica-footy-bio-stub