1. Joseph T Bendik was born on April 25,1989 and is an American retired professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.
16 Facts About Joe Bendik
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Joe Bendik is currently the assistant goalkeeping coach for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.
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Joe Bendik began the 2010 season as a backup, and made his professional debut in the first round of the Norwegian Cup against Ardal FK.
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Joe Bendik ended the season starting in four league matches helping his club gain promotion to the Norwegian top flight.
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On February 24,2012, Joe Bendik signed with the Portland Timbers of MLS.
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On December 12,2012, Joe Bendik was acquired by Toronto FC along with Portland's third overall pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Ryan Johnson and Milos Kocic.
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On December 21,2015, it was announced that Joe Bendik had been traded to Orlando City in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
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On December 27,2018, Joe Bendik's rights were acquired by Columbus Crew SC in exchange for $50,000 in targeted allocation money.
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On July 19,2019, Joe Bendik was traded to the Philadelphia Union for a second-round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.
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Joe Bendik re-signed with the club on March 5,2021.
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Joe Bendik again re-signed with the Union following their MLS Eastern Conference Championship season in 2022 on a one-year deal for the 2023 season.
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Joe Bendik was elevated to the Union's No 2 goalkeeper following the trade of Matt Freese to the New York City Football Club.
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On February 17,2024, it was announced Joe Bendik signed a contract with Vancouver Whitecaps through the 2024 season with a club option to extend for 2025.
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On January 8,2025, Joe Bendik joined the coaching staff of the Chicago Fire as the assistant goalkeeping coach.
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Joe Bendik has represented the United States at the under-17, under-18 and under-20 levels.
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On June 3, Joe Bendik was named as one of six goalkeepers in Bruce Arena's preliminary 40-man roster for the 2017 Gold Cup, although he was left off the final 23-man squad.