The 17-year-old winger scored a goal in his first MLS match, drawing raves for his performance in Saturday's 4-0 win against the Portland Timbers
HARRISON, N.J. — Ever since he joined the New York Red Bulls academy and began taking the trips from Ridgefield, Connecticut to New Jersey in pursuit of his professional soccer dream, Ben Mines envisioned taking the field at Red Bull Arena and hearing the roar of the crowd.
From his time with the Red Bulls U-15s, when Jesse Marsch got his first glimpse of the promising winger, to his time with the Red Bulls USL affiliate last year, Mines made the same climb up the ladder that Matt Miazga and Tyler Adams made.