{{Short description|American soccer player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Louis Bennett II | image = | image_size = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|5|19}} | birth_place = Shorewood, Wisconsin, United States | height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | position = Defender | currentclub = Chicago House | clubnumber = 21 | youthyears1 = 2010–2012 | youthclubs1 = Chicago Fire | collegeyears1 = 2013–2015 | college1 = Marquette Golden Eagles | collegecaps1 = 55 | collegegoals1 = 9 | years1 = 2014–2016 | clubs1 = Chicago Fire U-23 | caps1 = 20 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = Anorthosis Famagusta | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017 | clubs3 = Swope Park Rangers | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2017 | clubs4 = MFK Vyškov | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = Memphis 901 | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = → Forward Madison (loan) | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2020 | clubs7 = Forward Madison | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2021 | clubs8 = Chicago House | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 1 | club-update = October 10, 2021 }}
'''Louis Bennett II''' (born May 19, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who last played as a defender for Chicago House AC in the National Independent Soccer Association.
==Career== ===Early career=== Bennett played college soccer at Marquette University from 2013 and 2015.<ref name="gomarquette">{{cite web|url=http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/louis_bennett_ii_837026.html|publisher=gomarquette.com|title=Louis Bennett II Bio Marquette Golden Eagles Official Athletic Site|accessdate=2017-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222225524/http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/louis_bennett_ii_837026.html|archive-date=February 22, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> While at college, Bennett II played with Premier Development League side Chicago Fire U-23.<ref name="uslpdl">{{cite web|url=http://www.uslpdl.com/archived?id=2339973-player-stats|publisher=uslpdl.com|title=Player Stats|accessdate=2017-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328043624/http://www.uslpdl.com/archived?id=2339973-player-stats|archive-date=March 28, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Professional=== Bennett opted to forgo his senior college season to sign a three-year deal with Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta on August 12, 2016.<ref name="gomarquette2">{{cite web|url=http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/081216aaa.html|publisher=gomarquette.com|title=Bennett II Signs Pro Deal with Cypriot League Club Marquette Golden Eagles Official Athletic Site|accessdate=2017-06-17}}</ref>
Bennett returned to the United States on February 17, 2017, when he signed with United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers.<ref name="sportingkc">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/02/17/swope-park-rangers-signs-former-marquette-midfielder-louis-bennett-ii|publisher=sportingkc.com|title=Swope Park Rangers signs former Marquette midfielder Louis Bennett II | Sporting Kansas City|accessdate=2017-06-17}}</ref>
==Personal== Bennett is the son of former soccer player Louis Bennett, who is currently the head coach at Marquette University.<ref name="gomarquette2"/> Bennett II has dual American-British citizenship.<ref name="gomarquette2"/>
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