| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Alan Paton | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forge FC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kitchener SC | |||
| 2016–2021 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Ross County | 17 | (0) |
| 2025– | Forge FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Canada U17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 17, 2023 | |||
Benjamin Alan "Ben" Paton (born May 5, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Premier League club Forge FC.
In 2016, Paton joined the youth academy of Blackburn Rovers, after trialing the year previous. [1] In March 2018 Blackburn signed Paton to a professional contract. [2] In June 2021 it was announced that Paton would not be retained by the club. [3]
On July 8, 2021 Scottish Premiership club Ross County announced they had signed Paton to a deal, joining his older brother Harry. [4] He made his professional debut for The Staggies on August 22 against Rangers. [5]
In January 2023 Paton suffered a cruciate ligament injury during a training session, ruling him out for nine months. [6] In January 2024, Ross County announced he had left the club following the expiration of his contract. [7]
On 4 February 2025, Paton returned to Canada, signing with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC. [8]
Paton has represented Canada at the under-17 level and was part of a squad that faced Jamaica in November 2016. [9]
Ben Paton's older brother, Harry, is also a professional soccer player.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ross County | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
