Carl Bennett is an American retired professional soccer player.
Career
A native of
Seattle, Bennett spent two seasons with the
Dallas Tornado
The Dallas Tornado was a soccer team based in Dallas, Texas that played in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1967 to 1981. Of the twelve teams that comprised the U.S. in 1967, the Tornado franchise played the longest–15 seasons.
...
of the
North American Soccer League. When the team was merged with the
Tampa Bay Rowdies shortly after the
1981 season, he was one of several Tornado players Tampa Bay chose to retain. An unfortunate string of knee injuries limited his playing time and the Rowdies ultimately released him at the start of the 1983 North American Soccer League season, 1983 season. Upon his release the Carolina Lightnin' of the American Soccer League (1933–1983), American Soccer League quickly picked Bennett up, but he suffered yet another injury in his first appearance, and by mid-June was released to make roster space for another player. In 1984, Bennett suited up for the Oklahoma City Stampede of the United Soccer League (1984–85), United Soccer League.
As a youth, Bennett made two appearances for the United States men's national under-20 soccer team, United States U19 squad.
Honors
*
North American Soccer League
**1981–82 NASL Indoor season, 1981–82 indoor: Finalist
References
External links
NASL stats
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1961 births
Living people
Soccer players from Seattle
American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
Carolina Lightnin' players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
Dallas Tornado players
Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players
Men's association football defenders
American men's soccer players
United States men's under-20 international soccer players