Player Details

Name

Ben Mines

Height

5' 9"

Weight

141 lbs

Date of Birth

5.13.2000 (24)

Birthplace

Ridgefield, USA

Position

Forward

Footedness

Both

Roster Category

Supplemental Slots 31

Player Category

Homegrown

Player Status

Loaned Out
Career Summary

FC Cincinnati signed Ben Mines on December 30, 2020. The midfield/forward was chosen with the first selection of the 2020 End-of-Year Waivers Draft on Dec. 16, having previously played with New York Red Bulls.

2021 (FC Cincinnati): Did not make an appearance with FC Cincinnati … loaned to USL side Orange County SC where he made 12 appearances, including four starts … scored in three consecutive games from Oct. 9-16, against Phoenix and Oakland which were game-winners both in 1-0 wins.

2020 (New York Red Bulls/New York Red Bulls II): Made six appearances, including two starts, scoring one goal and adding one assist across all competitions … made five appearances, including one start, scoring one goal and adding one assist, in the 2020 MLS season … made first appearance of the season against FC Cincinnati (July 22) … entered the match as a second-half substitute …. Made lone start of the season and provided an assist at the New England Revolution … made an appearance against D.C. United (Sept. 2) … made an appearance and scored at Inter Miami CF (Sept. 23) … made a lone appearance, a start, in the USL Championship … played the full match against Tampa Bay Rowdies (March 7).

2019 (New York Red Bulls/New York Red Bulls II): Made 23 appearances, including eight starts, providing two assists in the USL Championship … made season debut against Kansas City II (March 9) … recorded first start and assist of the season against Memphis 901 FC (March 29) … excited the match early after suffering an injury … returned to action against Ottawa Fury FC (May 8) … started in consecutive matches against Tampa Bay Rowdies (May 18) and North Carolina FC (May 24) … recorded second assist of the season and the game-winning assist against Louisville City FC (June 16) … made second start of the season against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (June 23) … played the full match against Nashville SC (Aug. 22).

2018 (New York Red Bulls/New York Red Bulls II): Made 15 appearances, including 10 starts, scoring two goals and adding three assists across all competitions … made MLS debut and first professional start at the Portland Timbers (March 10) … played 90 minutes and scored first MLS goal … made 22 appearances, including nine starts, scoring one goal and adding three assists in the USL Championship … made season debut with New York Red Bulls II against Toronto FC II … played the full 90 minutes in consecutive matches against the Charleston Battery (March 31) and Richmond Kickers (April 7) … contributed a goal and an assist against the Charleston Battery (March 31) … recorded third assist of the season against Bethlehem Steel (June 20) … made four consecutive appearances against Tampa Bay Rowdies (July 29), Penn FC (Aug. 4), Louisville City FC (Aug. 11) and North Carolina FC (Aug. 22) … was unavailable for the last eight games of the season due to injury.

2017 (New York Red Bulls II): Made eight appearances and scored one goal … made three appearances and scored one goal in the USL Championship playoffs … started the season with two consecutive appearances against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (March 25) and Richmond Kickers (April 1) …scored lone goal of the regular season against Ottawa Fury (May 20) … made three appearances in the USL Championship playoffs … scored the final goal in the Eastern Conference quarterfinal win against the Charleston Battery (Oct. 20) … had penalty saved in the penalty shootout against Louisville City FC (Nov. 4) in the Eastern Conference final.

2016 (New York Red Bulls II): Made three appearances in the USL Championship regular season … claimed USL Championship title … made his professional debut against Louisville City FC (Aug. 20), playing 16 minutes in the match … made a second consecutive appearance against Toronto FC II (Aug. 24) … made an appearance against Bethlehem Steel (Sept. 4) … made an appearance in the USL Championship final against Swope Park Rangers (Oct. 24).