# Michael Behonick

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{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Behonick
| image = 
| fullname = Michael Behonick
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|1|3}}
| birth_place = [Bohemia, New York](/source/Bohemia%2C_New_York), U.S.
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}
| position = [Goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football))
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 1999–2002
| youthclubs1 = [American Eagles](/source/American_Eagles)
| years1 = 2003–2005
| clubs1 = [Charleston Battery](/source/Charleston_Battery)
| caps1 = 58
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2004
| clubs2 = → [Harrisburg City Islanders](/source/Harrisburg_City_Islanders) (loan)
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2006
| clubs3 = [New York Red Bulls](/source/New_York_Red_Bulls)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2006
| clubs4 = → [Long Island Rough Riders](/source/Long_Island_Rough_Riders) (loan)
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2007
| clubs5 = [Crystal Palace Baltimore](/source/Crystal_Palace_FC_USA)
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2007–2009
| clubs6 = [Puerto Rico Islanders](/source/Puerto_Rico_Islanders)
| caps6 = 10
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2009
| clubs7 = → [Bayamon FC](/source/Bayamon_FC) (loan)
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 
| nationalteam1 = 
| nationalcaps1 = 
| nationalgoals1 = 
| medaltemplates = 
| pcupdate = 25 February 2010
}}

'''Michael Behonick''' (born January 3, 1981, in [Bohemia, New York](/source/Bohemia%2C_New_York)) is an American retired [soccer](/source/soccer) player who last played for the [Puerto Rico Islanders](/source/Puerto_Rico_Islanders) of the [USL First Division](/source/USL_First_Division). Behonick is now an assistant coach at for the [Pittsburgh Panthers](/source/Pittsburgh_Panthers) [men's soccer](/source/Pittsburgh_Panthers_men's_soccer) team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Behonick Biography|url=http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=88788&SPID=10604&DB_OEM_ID=17800&ATCLID=204939073&Q_SEASON=2011|publisher=University of Virginia|accessdate=14 August 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113045735/http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=88788&SPID=10604&DB_OEM_ID=17800&ATCLID=204939073&Q_SEASON=2011|archivedate=13 November 2011}}</ref>

==Career==
===College===
Behonick played [college soccer](/source/College_soccer_in_the_United_States) at [American University](/source/American_University) from 1999 to 2002, where he helped the Eagles reach the [NCAA Tournament](/source/NCAA_Division_I_men's_soccer_tournament) as a junior and earned second-team all-[Patriot League](/source/Patriot_League) honors the same season.

===Professional===
Behonick was selected 51st overall in the [2003 MLS SuperDraft](/source/2003_MLS_SuperDraft) by [D.C. United](/source/D.C._United) but did not remain with the club. Instead, he began his professional career with the [Charleston Battery](/source/Charleston_Battery) of the [A-League](/source/USL_First_Division) but did not see significant playing time until starting 10 matches in the 2005 season.

In 2004, the Battery sent him on loan to the [Harrisburg City Islanders](/source/Harrisburg_City_Islanders) where he played seven games. In 2006, he was signed by [New York Red Bulls](/source/New_York_Red_Bulls) as the team's third-choice goalkeeper behind [Tony Meola](/source/Tony_Meola) and [Jon Conway](/source/Jon_Conway). The Red Bulls sent him on loan to the [Long Island Rough Riders](/source/Long_Island_Rough_Riders)<ref>[http://www.liroughriders.com/history/325666.html Long Island Rough Riders All Time Stats] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225120839/http://www.liroughriders.com/history/325666.html |date=2012-02-25 }}</ref> before releasing him at the end of the season. In 2007, he joined [Crystal Palace Baltimore](/source/Crystal_Palace_Baltimore) after passing their trial in early 2007. He began the season as first choice goalkeeper, but after some heavy defeats found himself dropped in favor of [Brian Rowland](/source/Brian_Rowland).

Half way through the season he was signed by the Islanders to serve as second string goalie behind [Josh Saunders](/source/Josh_Saunders). In January 2008 he suffered an injury to his leg when in camp with the Puerto Rico national team, sidelining him for five months and ruining his chance of becoming first [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)) for the [Puerto Rico Islanders](/source/Puerto_Rico_Islanders) after [Josh Saunders](/source/Josh_Saunders) left. In July 2008 he rejoined the [Puerto Rico Islanders](/source/Puerto_Rico_Islanders) as backup to [Bill Gaudette](/source/Bill_Gaudette).<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/futbol/deportes/a_escena_los_islanders/426441| archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730120856/http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/futbol/deportes/a_escena_los_islanders/426441| url-status=dead| archive-date=2012-07-30| title=A escena los Islanders| author=Luis Santiago Arce| newspaper=[El Nuevo Día](/source/El_Nuevo_D%C3%ADa)| date=2008-07-04| accessdate=2008-07-10}}</ref>

==Honors==
===Club===
==== Puerto Rico Islanders====
*'''[USL First Division Championship](/source/USL_First_Division)'''
**''' Runners-up (1):''' [2008](/source/United_Soccer_Leagues_2008)
*'''[Commissioner's Cup](/source/USL_First_Division)'''
**''' Winners (1):''' [2008](/source/United_Soccer_Leagues_2008)
*'''[CFU Club Championship](/source/CFU_Club_Championship)'''
**''' Runner-up (1):''' [2009](/source/2009_CFU_Club_Championship)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110225130152/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/history_pregister.asp?pid=766 Charleston Battery bio]

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Category:1981 births
Category:Living people
Category:American Eagles men's soccer players
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:American University alumni
Category:USL First Division players
Category:USL Second Division players
Category:Charleston Battery players
Category:Crystal Palace Baltimore players
Category:Puerto Rico Islanders players
Category:Long Island Rough Riders players
Category:Penn FC players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Puerto Rico
Category:A-League (1995–2004) players
Category:Soccer players from New York (state)
Category:D.C. United draft picks

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