:Ben Somoza
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Benjamin Somoza
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Benjamin David Somoza
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|8|16}}
| birth_place = Seattle, Washington, United States
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|abbr=on}}
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1998–2001
| youthclubs1 = Washington Huskies
| years1 = 1999–2001
| clubs1 = Seattle Sounders Select
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2002
| clubs2 = Portland Timbers
| caps2 = 21
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2003–2006
| clubs3 = Seattle Sounders
| caps3 = 60
| goals3 = 2
| totalcaps = 81+
| totalgoals = 3+
| manageryears1 = 2009
| managerclubs1 = Washington Huskies (interim assistant)
}}
Benjamin David Somoza (born August 16, 1979) is a former American soccer player.
Career
After four seasons at the University of Washington, Somoza spent the 2002 season with Portland Timbers before joining their rivals Seattle Sounders where he won the 2005 USL First Division title.
In 2009, he served as an interim assistant coach for the University of Washington while Brandon Prideaux was finishing up his final season of his career with the Chicago Fire.{{cite web|title=Prideaux Joins MSoc Program As Assistant Coach|url=http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/061009aaa.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411010627/http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/061009aaa.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|work=GoHuskies.com|publisher=University of Washington|accessdate=1 April 2013|date=10 June 2009}}
Honors
=Edmonds Woodway High School=
- 4 year varsity letter winner - Soccer
- 3 year varsity letter winner - Basketball
- 1st Team All Wesco soccer selection - 1996, 1997, 1998
- Led 1998 team in points (17), goals (5), assists (7)
- Seattle Times' North End Athlete of the Year - 1998
- Holds Edmonds Woodway High School career record for assists
=University of Washington=
- 4-year letter winner - 1998–2002
- 2 time Team Captain
- Helped lead team to NCAA tournament - 1998–2002
- 1st Team All-Pac-10 honoree as a Junior (started in all 20 games)
- Selected to the National Amateur Team - 1999
- Won 3 league championships in 1998, 1999, and the inaugural Pac-10 crown in 2000
- 2nd Team All Far West Region - 2001
- 1st Team All-Pac-10 - 2000, 2001
- 6th all time UW assist leader with 23 assists
- 58-21-2 record at University of Washington over 4 years
=Seattle Sounders=
- USL First Division Championship (1): 2005
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://archive.today/20130411011408/http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/somoza_ben00.html University of Washington bio]
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:American soccer coaches
Category:Washington Huskies men's soccer players
Category:Seattle Sounders Select players
Category:Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players
Category:Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Soccer players from Washington (state)
Category:USL League Two players
Category:A-League (1995–2004) players
Category:USL First Division players
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