Ben Wilson (English footballer)

Ben Wilson
Personal information
Full name Ben Wilson[1]
Date of birth (1992-08-09) 9 August 1992[2]
Place of birth Stanley, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Cardiff City
Number 31
Youth career
2006–2011 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Sunderland 0 (0)
2011Harrogate Town (loan) 3 (0)
2012Gateshead (loan) 0 (0)
2012–2013Chesterfield (loan) 0 (0)
2013 Cambridge United 0 (0)
2013 Accrington Stanley 0 (0)
2014– Cardiff City 0 (0)
2015AFC Wimbledon (loan) 8 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:42, 14 February 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Ben Wilson (born 9 August 1992) is an English footballer currently playing for Championship club Cardiff City.

Career

Wilson began his career with Sunderland in 2006 earning a professional contract in 2010 and played a match with Harrogate Town.[3] He went out on loan to Gateshead and Chesterfield failing to make an appearance for either and was released by Sunderland in the summer of 2013.[4][5] After leaving Sunderland Wilson joined Cambridge United on a non-contract basis on 9 August 2013.[6] He joined Accrington Stanley on 27 August 2013 and made his professional debut on 3 September 2013 in a 1–0 defeat against Crewe Alexandra in the Football League Trophy.[7][8]

He left Stanley after a single Football League Trophy appearance, in November 2013 after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.[9] He joined Cardiff City in the same month and made a number of under 21 appearances.

On 7 July 2014, Wilson played 10 minutes as a midfielder, against Carmarthen Town in a friendly – he was close to scoring. Wilson has featured on the bench several times during the 2014–2015 season as well as making a number of under 21 appearances. The following season, Wilson signed a new contract keeping him in South Wales until 2017.[10] He made his Cardiff debut against AFC Wimbledon on 11 August 2015 in the League Cup.[11]

Two months later, Wilson joined AFC Wimbledon on an emergency one-month loan deal that was extended. Wilson was signed as a short-term replacement for the injured James Shea. He made his AFC Wimbledon debut on the same day he was signed in a 3–4 League Two away win against Accrington Stanley.[12][13] He returned to Cardiff City on 14 December 2015.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 December 2015.[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland 2011–12 Premier League 0000000000
2012–13 Premier League 0000000000
2013–14 Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Harrogate Town (loan) 2011–12 Conference North 3000000030
Total 3000000030
Gateshead (loan) 2011–12 Conference Premier 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Chesterfield (loan) 2012–13 League Two 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Cambridge United 2013–14 Conference Premier 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Accrington Stanley 2013–14 League Two 0000001010
Total 0000001010
Cardiff City 2014–15 Championship 0000000000
2015–16 Championship 0000100010
Total 0000100010
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2015–16 League Two 8010000090
Total 8010000090
Career total 110101010140

References

  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 13. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Ben Wilson". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. "Harrogate Town sign goalkeeper Ben Wilson". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  4. "Gateshead sign Sunderland goalkeeper Ben Wilson". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  5. "Chesterfield sign Chris Atkinson & Ben Wilson on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  6. "Ben Wilson: Cambridge United sign ex-Sunderland keeper". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  7. "Accrington Stanley sign keeper Ben Wilson on short-term deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  8. "Crewe 1–0 Accrington". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  9. "Ben Wilson Leaves Club". Accrington Stanley. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  10. "Cardiff City: McNaughton, Maynard and Gabbidon to leave". BBC Sport. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  11. "COC1 Report: Cardiff 1–0 AFC Wimbledon". Cardiff City FC. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  12. "Neal swoops for keeper". AFC Wimbledon. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  13. "Dons earn thrilling win". AFC Wimbledon. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  14. "Ben Goes Back to Cardiff". AFC Wimbledon. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  15. "Ben Wilson on Soccerway". Soccerway. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.

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