Mike Banner

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Mike Banner
Personal information
Full name	Mike Banner
Date of birth	October 20, 1984 (1984-10-20) (age 23)
Place of birth	Washington, DC, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	midfielder
Club information
Current club	Chicago Fire
Number	30
Youth clubs
2002 2004-06	Georgetown SIU-Edwardsville
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2007-	Chicago Fire	3 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 January 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 2 January 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Mike Banner (born October 20, 1984 in Washington D.C.) is an American soccer player who currently plays midfielder for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.

Banner began his high school soccer career at Gonzaga College High School. Banner began his collegiate soccer career at Georgetown University in 2002. He played in 18 matches during his freshman season for the Hoyas, starting 13, but transferred to Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville following the season. After sitting out a season he went on to play three more seasons for the Cougars. He appeared in 56 matches during his career there, scoring 18 goals along the way.

He was drafted in the third round, 34th overall, by the Chicago Fire in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.

Contents 1 College honors 1.1 2006 1.2 2005 1.3 2004 2 See also 3 External links

[edit] College honors

[edit] 2006

• First Team All-Region
• First Team All-Conference

[edit] 2005

• First Team All-American
• First Team All-Region
• First Team All-Conference

[edit] 2004

• National All-Tournament Team
• First Team All-Region
• Second Team All-Conference

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] External links

• Profile at MLSNet

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