Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin John Wallace [1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 March 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland United | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2019–2021 | Wellington Phoenix | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 38 | (11) |
2023–2024 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Auckland United | 9 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2023 | New Zealand U20 | 4 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2023 |
Benjamin John Wallace (born 26 March 2004) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Auckland United.
On 4 August 2023, Wallace made his debut for the Wellington Phoenix in an Australia Cup match against Peninsula Power. [2]
Wallace signed with Auckland United for the 2024 season after not being offered a contract by Wellington Phoenix. [3] [4] [5]
Wallace was called up to the New Zealand U20 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [6] [7] He made his debut in a pre-tournament friendly against Ecuador U20 scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win. [3] [8] Wallace played three of New Zealand's four games at the tournament scoring one goal. [9]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Others | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2021 | New Zealand National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | New Zealand National League | 17 | 5 | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||
2023 | New Zealand National League | 21 | 6 | — | — | 21 | 6 | |||
Total | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 11 | ||
Wellington Phoenix | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Auckland United | 2024 | New Zealand National League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Career total | 47 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
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