| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Marshall Perry | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 2004 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2025 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2025– | Colchester United | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:51, 28 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Benjamin Marshall Perry (born 1 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive or central midfielder for Colchester United. [2]
A product of the Nottingham Forest youth academy, he played for the club in Premier League 2 and the EFL Trophy during the 2023–2024 and 2024–25 seasons. [3] [4] [5] On 3 February 2025, he moved on loan to League One club Northampton Town for the rest of the season. [6] He made his senior debut for Northampton on 7 February 2025, coming off the bench in the second half in a 1-0 win against Mansfield Town in EFL League One. [7] [8] On 10 July 2025, Perry joined League Two side Colchester United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal. [9]
After signing him on loan in February 2025, Northampton manager Kevin Nolan praised his versatility in central midfield saying he has the ability to "sit" as well to "go box-to-box" and that he can also play a little further forward "because of his brain and his quality and his work-rate and enthusiasm and tenacity, he can bring something to that role a bit higher". [10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest U21 | 2023–24 [11] | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25 [12] | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2024–25 [12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2024–25 [12] | League One | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Colchester United | 2025–26 [13] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 1 | ||