Ben Duncan (soccer)

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Ben Duncan
Personal information
Full name Ben Edmund Duncan
Date of birth (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Australia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
 Ehime
Number 9
Youth career
Central Coast Mariners
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Ehime 29 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2024

Ben Edmund Duncan (born 12 November 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-forward for the Japanese club Ehime FC.

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Club career

A product of the Central Coast Mariners organization, it was announced that Duncan had signed with Ehime FC of the J3 League on 22 March 2023. [1] On 2 April of the same year, he made his J.League debut in a J3 League match against Tegevajaro Miyazaki in the 5th match of the J3 League, replacing Kazuki Sota at the start of the second half. [2] On 29 April, he scored two goals, including his first in a J3 League match against FC Ryukyu in the eighth round. [3] He continued to score goals, and although he stalled after the summer, he eventually scored a total of six goals in the season, contributing to Ehime FC's J3 championship and return to the J2 League.

On 27 December 2023, Duncan renewed his contract with Ehime for the 2024 season. [4]

Honours

Ehime FC

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References

  1. ↑ "ベン ダンカン 選手 契約更新のお知らせ". Ehime FC. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "愛媛ＦＣ 2023マッチレポート | 4月2日 vs 宮崎 | データによってサッカーはもっと輝く | Football LAB". www.football-lab.jp. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "愛媛ＦＣ 2023マッチレポート | 4月29日 vs 琉球 | データによってサッカーはもっと輝く | Football LAB". www.football-lab.jp. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "ベン ダンカン 選手 契約更新のお知らせ". 愛媛FC公式サイト【EHIME FC OFFICIAL SITE】. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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