Ben Williams (footballer, born 1999)

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Ben Williams
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Joseph Williams [1]
Date of birth (1999-03-31) 31 March 1999 (age 25)
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
0000–2017 Blackburn Rovers
2015–2016Morecambe (loan)
2017–2018 Barnsley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Club career

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barnsley 2017–18 [2] Championship 00000000
2018–19 [10] League One 11010003 [lower-alpha 1] 0150
2019–20 [11] Championship2001000210
2020–21 [12] Championship00000000
2021–22 [13] Championship50000050
Total360200030410
Cheltenham Town 2021–22 [13] League One1110000111
2022–23 [14] League One30110005 [lower-alpha 1] 0361
2023–24 [15] League One27100102 [lower-alpha 1] 0301
Total683101070773
Carlisle United 2024–25 [16] League Two 5000101 [lower-alpha 1] 070
Career total109330201101253
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Barnsley

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  8. "Carlisle sign defender Williams on short-term deal". BBC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  9. "Gillingham 4-1 Carlisle United". BBC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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