# Mike Banner

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{{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.](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.), United States
| height               = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| position             = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder), [Left Back](/source/Defender_(association_football))
| currentclub          = 
| clubnumber           = 
| collegeyears1        = 2002
| college1             = [Georgetown Hoyas](/source/Georgetown_Hoyas)
| collegeyears2        = 2003–2006
| college2             = [SIU Edwardsville Cougars](/source/SIU_Edwardsville_Cougars)
| years1               = 2007–2011
| clubs1               = [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_Soccer_Club)
| caps1                = 54
| goals1               = 3
| years2               = 2012–2013
| clubs2               = [FF Jaro](/source/FF_Jaro)
| caps2                = 48
| goals2               = 4
| years3               = 2014
| clubs3               = [FC Edmonton](/source/FC_Edmonton)
| caps3                = 2
| goals3               = 0
| years4               = 2016
| clubs4               = [KPV](/source/Kokkolan_Palloveikot)
| 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](/source/soccer) player who is currently retired.

==Career==

===College===
Born in [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.), Banner attended [Gonzaga College High School](/source/Gonzaga_College_High_School) and began his collegiate soccer career at [Georgetown University](/source/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](/source/Southern_Illinois_University%2C_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](/source/Chicago_Fire_Soccer_Club) in the [2007 MLS SuperDraft](/source/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](/source/Piasa_FC) 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](/source/Veikkausliiga) side [FF Jaro](/source/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](/source/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}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Banner, Mike}}
Category:1984 births
Category:Living people
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Category:Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer players
Category:SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer players
Category:Chicago Fire FC players
Category:FF Jaro players
Category:FC Edmonton players
Category:Kokkolan Palloveikot players
Category:Gonzaga College High School alumni
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:Chicago Fire FC draft picks
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Category:Soccer players from Washington, D.C.
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Finland

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