Four former Dayton Dutch Lions players in 2020 MLS season

Four former Dayton Dutch Lions players in 2020 MLS season

With the MLS season postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we took a look at what former Dayton Dutch Lions FC players are currently still active in the MLS. There are four players that wore the Dayton Dutch Lions FC jersey that play in the 2020 MLS season.

J.J. Williams (22) graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2018. He then played for Dayton Dutch Lions FC in the USL League 2 where he played 13 games and scored 8 goals. He the signed with Columbus Crew in 2019 where he played 7 games and was loaned to Birmingham Legion. In 2020 he signed with Atlanta United FC as a replacement for Josef Martinez.

Brad Stuver (29) went to Cleveland State where he graduated in 2012. He then signed with Columbus Crew. In 2014 he was loaned to Dayton Dutch Lions FC (2 games) and Wilmington Hammerheads. In 2018 he signed with New York City FC. In 2019 he started in 5 MLS games.

Ben Sweat (28) went to the University of South Florida where he graduated in 2013. He signed with Columbus Crew in 2014 and was loaned to Dayton Dutch Lions FC (7 games). He signed with Tampa Bay Rowdies in 2015 where he played 2 years. He was signed by New York City in 2017 where he played three year. This season he signed with expansion team Inter Miami FC. Ben was also called up for the USMNT in 2018 and has two caps for the National Team.

Aaron Schoenfeld (30) went to East Tennessee State University where he graduated in 2011. He signed with Columbus Crew in 2012 where he played 4 seasons (52 games, 5 goals). In 2014 he was loaned to Dayton Dutch Lions FC where he played 18 games and scored 12 goals in the USL Championship. In 2015 he signed with Maccabi Netanja (Israel) and in 2016 with Hapoel Tel Aviv. In 2020 he returned to the US and signed with Minnesota United.