Ben Starkie

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Ben Starkie
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Personal information
Full name Ben Anthony Starkie
Date of birth (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Leicester, England
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Harborough Town
Youth career
2012–2018 Leicester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Wilhelmshaven 4 (4)
2021–2021 Shepshed Dynamo 24 (8)
2021–2022 Spalding United 16 (7)
2022–2023 Basford United 32 (7)
2023– Alfreton Town 1 (0)
2023– Ilkeston Town 29 (9)
International career
2018 Tanzania U17 1 (0)
2021 Tanzania U20 10 (0)
2022– Tanzania 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:53, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:20, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

Ben Anthony Starkie (born 23 July 2002) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ilkeston Town on a dual-registration basis from Alfreton Town. Born in Leicester, England, he plays for the Tanzania national team.

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Club career

A youth product of Leicester City and Wilhelmshaven, Starkie moved to Shepshed Dynamo on 16 July 2021. [1] On 13 November 2021, he transferred to Spalding United. [2]

In August 2023, Starkie joined National League North club Alfreton Town. [3] On 23 September 2023, he joined Ilkeston Town on a dual-registration basis. [4]

International career

Starkie was called up to represent the Tanzania U17s on 30 January 2019, becoming the first ever international call-up from SV Wilhelmshaven [5] He represented the Tanzania U20s at the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. [6] He was called up to the senior Tanzania national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022. [7] He debuted with Tanzania in a 3–1 friendly win over Central African Republic on 24 March 2022. [8]

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References

  1. "NEW SIGNING: STARKIE SIGNS FOR SHEPSHED". www.pitchero.com.
  2. Bedford, James (13 November 2021). "Jackson joins Pinchbeck as Spalding sign trio ahead of derby duel". Spalding Today. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. @AlfretonTownFC (28 August 2023). "Billy Heath makes two changes from defeat against @Official_Darlo on Saturday with Jake Day and Dwayne Wiley replacing the injured Harry Perritt and Ryan Taylor. New signing Ben Starkie is named among the substitutes. #ATFC | #Ofton" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 September 2023 via Twitter.
  4. @ilkestontown_fc (23 September 2023). "✍️ 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗡 21-year-old Tanzania National Team attacking midfielder, Ben Starkie, signs on a dual registration with Alfreton Town. Welcome to the Robins, Ben 👊 #OneTownOneClub" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 September 2023 via Twitter.
  5. Rugby Borough FC 'Academy of Football' [@RugbyBoroughAca] (30 January 2019). "Congratulations to 1st yr scholar Ben Starkie on his international call up for Tanzania U19s" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 March 2022 via Twitter.
  6. "Tanzania name provisional squad for U20 Africa Cup of Nations | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  7. "Tanzania's prospects who could debut as part of new-look Taifa Stars".
  8. "Taifa Stars yaichapa Afrika ya Kati".