Mike Banner

{{Short description|American soccer player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mike Banner | image = | fullname = Mike Banner | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|10|20}} | birth_place = Washington, D.C., United States | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}} | position = Midfielder, Left Back | currentclub = | clubnumber = | collegeyears1 = 2002 | college1 = Georgetown Hoyas | collegeyears2 = 2003–2006 | college2 = SIU Edwardsville Cougars | years1 = 2007–2011 | clubs1 = Chicago Fire | caps1 = 54 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2012–2013 | clubs2 = FF Jaro | caps2 = 48 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = FC Edmonton | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2016 | clubs4 = KPV | caps4 = 22 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = | pcupdate = July 9, 2016 | ntupdate = }}

'''Mike Banner''' (born October 20, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who is currently retired.

==Career==

===College=== Born in Washington, D.C., 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, and being awarded first team NCAA All-American.

===Professional=== Banner was drafted in the third round, 34th overall, by the Chicago Fire in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. He stayed with Chicago for five seasons. In January 2012, the club announced that Banner would not return for the 2012 season. <ref name="Part ways" >{{cite web |url= http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/01/fire-banner-part-ways |title=Fire, Banner part ways | work=Chicago Fire | accessdate= May 6, 2013 }} </ref> He later signed with the Illinois Piasa indoor soccer team. <ref name="Mike Banner returns to his roots" >{{cite web |url= http://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2012/1/30/2757516/mike-banner-returns-to-his-roots |title=Mike Banner returns to his roots |work=hottimeinoldtown.com |date=January 30, 2012 |accessdate=January 30, 2012}} </ref> In March 2012, Banner signed a two-year contract with Finnish Veikkausliiga side FF Jaro. <ref name="Jarolle ulkomaisia vahvistuksia">{{cite web |url = http://www.yle.fi/urheilu/lajit/jalkapallo/kotimaa/2012/03/jarolle_ulkomaisia_vahvistuksia_3310666.html |title = Jarolle ulkomaisia vahvistuksia |work = YLE |accessdate = March 1, 2012 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://archive.today/20130213065843/http://www.yle.fi/urheilu/lajit/jalkapallo/kotimaa/2012/03/jarolle_ulkomaisia_vahvistuksia_3310666.html |archivedate = February 13, 2013 |df = mdy-all }} </ref>

Banner signed with FC Edmonton ahead of the 2014 season.<ref>[http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/FC-Edmonton-Increases-Roster-by-Two FC Edmonton increases roster by two] fcedmonton.com {{dead link|date=February 2024}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{MLS player|mike-banner}}

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