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Ben Zemanski

Ben Zemanski
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Midfielder
  • Portland Timbers
  • 5' 11"
  • 150 lbs.
  • 05-12-1988
  • Akron, OH

Zemanski was acquired in a preseason trade with Chivas USA on Feb. 13, 2013, in exchange for allocation money and the right of first refusal to defender Jonathan Bornstein. The midfielder made 72 appearances over three seasons with Chivas USA (2010-2012), tallying two goals and seven assists. An Akron native, Zemanski will be reunited with college coach Caleb Porter for the Timbers’ 2013 season.

2013: Made his Portland debut as a halftime substitute March 9 of a 2-1 loss to Montreal … Assisted on the club’s lone goal by Ryan Johnson in the 80th minute.

2012: Made 22 league appearances with the Chivas USA, including 18 starts… Missed nearly two months from mid-April to mid-June due to a knee injury … Notched two assists, including one on the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on July 28 at JELD-WEN Field.

2011: Appeared in career-high 28 games for Chivas USA, making 23 starts … Finished sixth on the team in minutes played, logging 2,056 minutes … Tallied two goals and four assists for the Rojiblancos, both career-highs … Scored first MLS goal in the 84th minute of the season opener March 19, a 3-2 loss to Sporting Kansas City … Assisted on opening goal by Nick Labrocca in Chivas USA’s 3-0 win over FC Dallas April 30 … Came on as a second-half substitute in a July meeting against the San Jose Earthquakes and scored the game-winner in the 64th minute of a 2-0 win.

2010: Drafted in the third round (47th overall) by Chivas USA in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft … Appeared in 22 games, including 17 starts as a rookie … Made first MLS appearance April 17, coming on as a substitute against Houston … Made first MLS start the following week against San Jose, playing all 90 minutes … Notched first MLS assist in 3-1 win over Columbus on July 31.

COLLEGE: Was a four-year starter at the University of Akron (2006-2009) under current Timbers head coach Caleb Porter … Played alongside current Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe from 2008-2009 … Tallied nine goals and 14 assists for the Zips … One of 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in 2009 … Named to the all Mid-American Conference Second Team as a junior and senior (2008-2009) … Named Zips Newcomer of the Year in 2006 … Helped lead the Zips to Mid-American Conference regular season titles as well as NCAA Tournament all four years at the school … Also helped team to three-straight conference tournament titles from 2007-2009

PERSONAL: Pronounced “Zuh-MAN-skee” … Attended Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio … Was named 2005 National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American … Also named to Division II All-Ohio first team … … Majored in mechanical engineering at Akron … Comes from soccer family, as his father, Dan, played collegiately at North Carolina and Pittsburgh.

Career Statistics (Regular Season)

Year Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
2013 Portland Timbers 8 2 0 286 1 2 0 3 0 2 0
2012 Chivas USA 22 18 0 1649 2 15 6 24 0 3 0
2011 Chivas USA 28 23 2 2056 4 22 5 30 0 6 0
2010 Chivas USA 22 17 0 1543 1 16 3 27 0 3 0
Career Totals 80 60 2 5534 8 55 14 84 0 14 0

2013 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season Portland Timbers 8 2 0 286 1 2 0 3 0 2 0

2012 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season Chivas USA 22 18 0 1649 2 15 6 24 0 3 0

2011 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season Chivas USA 28 23 2 2056 4 22 5 30 0 6 0

2010 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season Chivas USA 22 17 0 1543 1 16 3 27 0 3 0
GP: Games Played, GS: Games Started, G: Goals, MIN: Minutes Played, A: Assists, SHT: Shots, SOG: Shots on Goal, FC: Fouls Committed, OFF: Offsides, Y: Yellow Cards, R: Red Cards, GF: Goals For, GA: Goals Against, SO: Shutouts, SV: Saves, PKA: Penalty Kick Attempts, PKG: Penalty Kick Goals, PKS: Penalty Kick Saves

Regular Season Game Log

Date Match Result Appearance MINS G A SHT SOG FC FS Y R
5/18/2013 POR @ VAN T 2-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/12/2013 CHV @ POR W 0-3 Subbed On 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/8/2013 POR @ DAL T 1-1 Subbed On 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
5/2/2013 NE @ POR T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/27/2013 POR @ KC W 3-2 Subbed On 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
4/21/2013 POR @ SJ T 1-1 Subbed On 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/14/2013 SJ @ POR W 0-1 Subbed On 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/6/2013 HOU @ POR W 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/30/2013 POR @ COL T 2-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
3/16/2013 POR @ SEA T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
3/9/2013 MTL @ POR L 2-1 Subbed On 45 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
3/3/2013 NY @ POR T 3-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/28/2012 CHV @ DAL T 2-2 Started 90 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/20/2012 COL @ CHV L 2-0 Started 90 0 0 1 0 3 5 1 0
10/7/2012 DAL @ CHV T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/3/2012 CHV @ VAN L 0-4 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
9/29/2012 RSL @ CHV L 4-0 Subbed On 17 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
9/23/2012 CHV @ DC L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9/19/2012 CHV @ CLB L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
9/15/2012 SJ @ CHV L 2-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/8/2012 CHV @ SEA L 1-2 Started 90 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
9/2/2012 CHV @ SJ L 0-4 Subbed On 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/29/2012 CHV @ NE T 3-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/25/2012 SEA @ CHV L 6-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/18/2012 CHV @ COL T 1-1 Started 76 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
8/12/2012 LA @ CHV L 4-0 Started 71 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
7/28/2012 CHV @ POR W 1-0 Started 90 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0
7/21/2012 CHV @ LA L 1-3 Started 90 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
7/18/2012 POR @ CHV W 0-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0
7/7/2012 VAN @ CHV T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
6/23/2012 CHV @ DAL T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0
6/20/2012 MTL @ CHV W 1-2 Started 90 0 0 3 2 3 4 0 0
6/16/2012 RSL @ CHV L 3-0 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
5/26/2012 SEA @ CHV T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/23/2012 CHV @ NY T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/19/2012 LA @ CHV W 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/13/2012 CHV @ SJ T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/4/2012 CHI @ CHV L 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/28/2012 CHV @ COL L 0-4 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/21/2012 PHI @ CHV L 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/14/2012 CHV @ TOR W 1-0 Started 90 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0
4/7/2012 CHV @ POR W 2-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4/1/2012 KC @ CHV L 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/24/2012 CHV @ RSL W 1-0 Subbed On 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/17/2012 VAN @ CHV L 1-0 Subbed On 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/11/2012 HOU @ CHV L 1-0 Started 90 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
10/22/2011 SEA @ CHV L 3-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0
10/16/2011 CHV @ LA L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
10/2/2011 PHI @ CHV T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/24/2011 TOR @ CHV W 0-3 Started 90 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
9/21/2011 CHV @ DC T 2-2 Started 90 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0
9/17/2011 CHV @ CHI L 2-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/10/2011 DC @ CHV L 3-0 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/27/2011 RSL @ CHV L 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/24/2011 CHV @ POR L 0-1 Started 60 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
8/20/2011 CHV @ COL T 2-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/13/2011 CHV @ SEA T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/6/2011 CHV @ NE W 3-2 Subbed On 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/31/2011 CHV @ DAL L 0-1 Subbed On 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/23/2011 HOU @ CHV W 0-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/16/2011 NY @ CHV T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0
7/9/2011 CHV @ KC T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
7/6/2011 SJ @ CHV W 0-2 Subbed On 32 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
7/2/2011 CHI @ CHV T 1-1 Subbed On 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
6/25/2011 CHV @ PHI L 2-3 Started 76 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0
6/18/2011 DAL @ CHV L 2-1 Subbed On 33 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
6/11/2011 CHV @ HOU L 1-2 Started 77 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
6/4/2011 POR @ CHV W 0-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
6/1/2011 VAN @ CHV T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0
5/28/2011 CHV @ CLB T 3-3 Started 90 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
5/21/2011 LA @ CHV L 1-0 Started 90 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0
5/15/2011 CHV @ NY W 3-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
5/7/2011 CHV @ RSL L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/30/2011 NE @ CHV W 0-3 Started 70 0 1 2 1 4 1 1 0
4/23/2011 CHV @ SJ W 2-1 Started 61 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
4/16/2011 CHV @ VAN T 0-0 Started 60 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
4/9/2011 CLB @ CHV T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0
4/2/2011 CHV @ TOR T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
3/26/2011 COL @ CHV L 1-0 Started 90 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
3/19/2011 KC @ CHV L 3-2 Started 90 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 0
10/23/2010 CHI @ CHV L 4-1 Started 90 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0
10/20/2010 CHV @ SJ L 0-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/15/2010 CHV @ SEA L 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/9/2010 TOR @ CHV W 0-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/3/2010 LA @ CHV L 2-1 Started 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
9/25/2010 CHV @ PHI L 0-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/19/2010 KC @ CHV L 2-0 Started 62 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
9/10/2010 NE @ CHV W 0-2 Started 90 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
9/4/2010 CHV @ COL L 0-3 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
8/29/2010 DC @ CHV W 0-1 Subbed On 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/21/2010 CHV @ DAL L 0-1 Started 74 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
8/14/2010 SEA @ CHV T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/7/2010 CHV @ TOR L 1-2 Started 90 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
7/31/2010 CLB @ CHV W 1-3 Started 90 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0
7/24/2010 CHV @ RSL T 1-1 Subbed On 45 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
7/10/2010 CHV @ KC W 2-0 Started 90 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0
7/3/2010 PHI @ CHV T 1-1 Subbed On 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/26/2010 DAL @ CHV L 2-1 Subbed On 22 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
6/5/2010 CHV @ NY L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0
5/29/2010 CHV @ DC L 2-3 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
5/22/2010 RSL @ CHV L 2-1 Started 90 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0
5/15/2010 CHV @ CLB L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
5/8/2010 HOU @ CHV L 2-0 Started 90 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
5/5/2010 CHV @ NE W 4-0 Started 60 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
5/1/2010 CHV @ CHI T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
4/24/2010 SJ @ CHV W 2-3 Started 90 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0
4/17/2010 CHV @ HOU L 0-3 Subbed On 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/10/2010 NY @ CHV W 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/1/2010 CHV @ LA L 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/26/2010 COL @ CHV L 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GP: Games Played, GS: Games Started, G: Goals, MIN: Minutes Played, A: Assists, SHT: Shots, SOG: Shots on Goal, FC: Fouls Committed, OFF: Offsides, Y: Yellow Cards, R: Red Cards, GF: Goals For, GA: Goals Against, SO: Shutouts, SV: Saves, PKA: Penalty Kick Attempts, PKG: Penalty Kick Goals, PKS: Penalty Kick Saves