Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin James Lomax [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 26 October 2005||
Place of birth | Warrington, England [3] | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [4] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough Sports (on loan from Port Vale) | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2020–2023 | Port Vale | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Port Vale | 3 | (0) |
2024– | → Peterborough Sports (loan) | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:51, 18 November 2024 (UTC) |
Benjamin James Lomax (born 26 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Peterborough Sports, on loan from EFL League Two club Port Vale.
Lomax made his first-team debut for Port Vale on 7 November 2023, in a 2–1 defeat at Wrexham in the EFL Trophy. [5] He defended well on the right of the back three and showed composure on the ball when in position, with the manager Andy Crosby saying he "performed to an incredible level for his debut". [6] Coach David Dunn claimed it was the best debut he had seen. [7] Lomax made his league start on 29 December in a 3–0 win over Blackpool at Vale Park. [8] He signed his first (two-and-a-half-year) professional contract in January 2024, earning praise from director of football David Flitcroft for his "hard work and dedication". [9] Speaking in April, manager Darren Moore confirmed that Lomax had sustained an injury that would keep him out of action until the following season. [10]
Lomax joined National League North club Peterborough Sports on loan in November 2024. [11]
Lomax is a right-sided defender who can play as a centre-half, right-back or right-wing-back. [3] A versatile player with good physical attributes and pace, he also possesses technical attacking skills. [3]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Port Vale | 2023–24 [12] | EFL League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2024–25 [13] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Peterborough Sports (loan) | 2024–25 [4] | National League North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 [b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Career total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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