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
Youth career
0000–2017 Blackburn Rovers
2015–2016 → Morecambe (loan)
2017–2018 Barnsley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Barnsley 36 (0)
2022–2024 Cheltenham Town 68 (3)
International career‡
2015–2016 Wales U17
2017–2018 Wales U19
2019– Wales U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:39, 15 July 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 Welsh professional footballer who most recently played for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town, as a defender.

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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.

Career statistics

As of match played 23 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barnsley 2017–18 [2] Championship 000000—00
2018–19 [8] League One 11010003 [lower-alpha 1] 0150
2019–20 [9] Championship2001000—210
2020–21 [10] Championship000000—00
2021–22 [11] Championship500000—50
Total360200030410
Cheltenham Town 2021–22 [11] League One1110000—111
2022–23 [12] League One30110005 [lower-alpha 1] 0361
2023–24 [13] League One27100102 [lower-alpha 1] 0301
Total683101070773
Career total104330101001183
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Barnsley

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References

  1. ↑ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "B. Williams". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Academy duo make local moves". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ben Williams Joins The Reds!". Barnsley F.C. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Oldham Athletic vs. Barnsley". Soccerway. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Peterborough United 0 Barnsley 4". Peterborough Today. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ben Williams: Cheltenham Town sign Barnsley defender for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Ben Williams in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Ben Williams in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Ben Williams in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Ben Williams in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Ben Williams in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Ben Williams in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "League One: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
    "Barnsley: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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