| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin David Somoza | ||
| Date of birth | August 16, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Washington Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Seattle Sounders Select | ||
| 2002 | Portland Timbers | 21 | (1) |
| 2003–2006 | Seattle Sounders | 60 | (2) |
| Total | 81+ | (3+) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Washington Huskies (interim assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Benjamin David Somoza (born August 16, 1979) is a former American soccer player.
After four seasons at the University of Washington, Somoza spent the 2002 season with Portland Timbers before joining their rivals Seattle Sounders where he won the 2005 USL First Division title.
In 2009, he served as an interim assistant coach for the University of Washington while Brandon Prideaux was finishing up his final season of his career with the Chicago Fire.[1]