Ben Wilson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Stanley, England | ||
| Height | 6'3" | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2013 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Gateshead (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Cambridge United | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | (0) |
| 2014- | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:34, 28 March 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ben Wilson (born 9 August 1992) is an English footballer currently at Football League 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.[1] 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.[2][3] After leaving Sunderland Wilson joined Cambridge United on a non-contract basis on 9 August 2013.[4] 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.[5][6]
He left Stanley after a single Football League Trophy appearance, in November 2013 after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.[7] He joined Cardiff City in the same month and made a number of under 21 appearances.
On the 7th of 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.
References
- ↑ "Harrogate Town sign goalkeeper Ben Wilson". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ "Gateshead sign Sunderland goalkeeper Ben Wilson". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ "Chesterfield sign Chris Atkinson & Ben Wilson on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ "Ben Wilson: Cambridge United sign ex-Sunderland keeper". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ "Accrington Stanley sign keeper Ben Wilson on short-term deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ "Crewe 1-0 Accrington". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ "Ben Wilson Leaves Club". Accrington Stanley. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
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