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|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Christopher Algar | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Chesterfield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
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| Current club | F.C. New York | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| Chesterfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | Chesterfield | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Matlock Town | 29 | (2) |
| 2011– | F.C. New York | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 9, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Benjamin Christopher "Ben" Algar (born 3 December 1989 in Chesterfield) is an English footballer, who currently plays for F.C. New York in the USL Professional Division.
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Having come through the youth systems of Sheffield United and Chesterfield, Algar made his professional debut for the Spireites on 4 September 2007, coming on as a substitute in the 55th minute of a 3–1 defeat at home to Hartlepool United in the in the Football League Trophy.[1] He made five league appearances for Chesterfield in the 2008–09 Football League season, but was told that he would not be offered a new deal by the club, and was released on 7 May 2009.
In the Summer of 2009 Algar had trials at League Two club Burton Albion and Conference National club Mansfield Town. Eventually, he signed with Matlock Town of the Northern Premier League Premier Division. He made 29 appearances and scored two goals for Matlock under head coach Mark Atkins.
On 1 March 2011, Algar moved to the United States when he signed for USL Professional Division expansion team FC New York.[2] The deal was facilitated via FC New York's relationship with English club Sheffield United.
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