Ben Everson

Benjamin James Everson (born 11 February 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Dandenong City as a striker. He previously played for Norton & Stockton Ancients, Shildon, Guisborough Town, El Paso Patriots, Bradenton Academics, West Texas United Sockers, Tindastóll, Breiðablik, York City, Gateshead, AFC United and KA Akureyri.

Career

Early career Born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, Everson attended Newlands School FCJ and Middlesbrough College, graduating in 2005 after helping the college team win two National Championships in three appearances at the National Finals. He then became a student at Teesside University, based in Middlesbrough. During the summer he agreed to stay at the club for the 2005–06 season, before playing for Guisborough Town the following season. Everson also played futsal for Middlesbrough Futsal Club in 2007, helping them win the York Futsal Open the day after the club was founded. He played for Middlesbrough in the FA Futsal Cup finals, scoring 10 goals in five appearances, and competed in the Futsal Premier League as the team finished in second place. Having scored twice in six games for the Academics, Everson also scored in the Sockers' 2–1 Divisional Semifinal win over Austin Aztex U23 on 22 July 2009, before playing in their 1–0 defeat to the Laredo Heat in the Divisional Final on 25 July. He graduated in 2010, having spent a total of four years at West Texas, before attending graduate school at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. He returned to play for the Sockers for the 2010 season, and having finished the season with two goals in six outings was invited to take part in a training camp with Major League Soccer side the San Jose Earthquakes in January 2011. Everson stayed with the Sockers and played for them during the 2011 season, making 11 appearances and scoring three goals. His first goal came with Tindastóll's second goal in a 4–2 home defeat to ÍR on 2 June 2012. Having scored seven goals in 11 appearances for Tindastóll, Everson scored on his second appearance with the winning goal in the first minute of stoppage time, securing his team a 4–3 away win at Valur on 8 August 2012. He finished the 2012 season with one goal in nine appearances for Breiðablik,

York City Everson returned to England after signing for League Two side York City on a contract until the end of the 2012–13 season on 15 January 2013. He made his debut on 19 January 2013 as a 71st-minute substitute for Jamie Reed in a 0–0 home draw with Aldershot Town. He made his Gateshead debut the following day as a 66th-minute substitute for James Brown in a 4–0 win at Macclesfield Town. which he completed with two goals in 11 appearances.

Return to Iceland Everson agreed a return to Iceland on 3 May 2013, signing for 1. deild karla club BÍ/Bolungarvík ahead of the 2013 season. He made his debut in a 1–0 away win at Íþróttafélagið Völsungur on 9 May 2013, before scoring his first goal in the following match, a 2–1 home win over Þróttur on 18 May.

Style of play Everson plays as a centre forward, and York manager Gary Mills described his style of play saying: "He likes to score goals and has done that wherever he's been. He works very hard and gets in good areas". USL PDL

Bradenton Academics 2009 USL PDL

2009 USL PDL

2010 USL PDL

2011 USL PDL

Tindastóll 2012 1. deild karla

Breiðablik 2012 League Two

Gateshead (loan) 2012–13 Conference Premier

BÍ/Bolungarvík 2013 1. deild karla

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