Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Joseph Williams [1] | ||
Date of birth | 31 March 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Tarleton, England | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Carlisle United | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
2015–2016 | → Morecambe (loan) | ||
2017–2018 | Barnsley | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2022 | Barnsley | 36 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Cheltenham Town | 68 | (3) |
2024– | Carlisle United | 5 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | Wales U16 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:52, 4 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:05, 17 November 2019 (UTC) |
Benjamin Joseph Williams (born 31 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Carlisle United.
Originating from Preston, [2] Williams had spells with Blackburn Rovers and Morecambe [3] before joining Barnsley in June 2017, following a successful trial period. [4] On 4 September 2018, he made his first-team debut during their EFL Trophy victory over Oldham Athletic, featuring for the entire 90 minutes in the 2–1 win. [5]
Williams made his first league appearance for Barnsley against Peterborough United on 6 October. [6]
On 5 January 2022, Williams joined Cheltenham Town for an undisclosed fee. [7] After the conclusion of the 2023/24 season, Williams was one of 9 players released by Cheltenham, following their relegation to League Two.
On 10 August 2024, Williams joined League Two side Carlisle United on a deal until January 2025. [8] He made his debut later that day, starting in a 4–1 loss to Gillingham. [9]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Barnsley | 2017–18 [2] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2018–19 [10] | League One | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
2019–20 [11] | Championship | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
2020–21 [12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2021–22 [13] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
Cheltenham Town | 2021–22 [13] | League One | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
2022–23 [14] | League One | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
2023–24 [15] | League One | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
Total | 68 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 77 | 3 | ||
Carlisle United | 2024–25 [16] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Career total | 109 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 125 | 3 |
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