Mike Banner

Personal information
Full name	Mike Banner
Date of birth	October 20, 1984 (1984-10-20) (age 25)
Place of birth	Washington, D.C., United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Chicago Fire
Number	18
Youth career
2002	Georgetown Hoyas
2003–2006	Southern Illinois Cougars
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–	Chicago Fire	36	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

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

Contents 1 Career 1.1 College 1.2 Professional 2 See also 3 External links

[edit] Career

[edit] College

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

[edit] Professional

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

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] External links

• MLS player profile

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