Cory Bent

Cory Bent

Bent with HFX Wanderers in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Cory Bent
Date of birth	(1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Suburban Football Club
Number	88
Youth career
2005–2006	Manchester United
2006–2011	Preston North End
2012–2014	AFC Fylde
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	CBU Capers	46	(24)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	AFC Fylde	4	(0)
2015	→ Clitheroe (loan)
2015	Lancaster City
2016	Longridge Town
2018	Victoria Highlanders	10	(2)
2019	Calgary Foothills	9	(2)
2020–2022	HFX Wanderers	47	(3)
Managerial career
	Suburban Football Club U13 Academy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 6, 2022

Cory Bent (born 14 May 1997) is an English professional footballer.

Early life

Bent was born in Manchester and grew up in Preston, Lancashire. ^[1] He began playing football at age six, and spent a year with the academy of Premier League giants Manchester United at the under-8 level. ^[2] The following year, he switched to the academy of EFL Championship side Preston North End, where he played until the age of fourteen. ^{[3] [4]}

Club career

AFC Fylde

After a year out of the game following his release from Preston North End, Bent joined the reserve side of National League North club AFC Fylde, where he eventually signed for the first team. ^{[1] [3] [4]} On 2 December 2014, Bent made his senior debut for the club as an 89th-minute substitute against Stockport County. ^[5] He made a total of three appearances that season, all as a substitute. ^[6]

In early 2015, Bent went on loan with Northern Premier League side Clitheroe. ^[1] Bent subsequently signed with NPL side Lancaster City in August 2015 after making one appearance for Fylde in the new season. ^{[6] [7]} Later that season, he played for West Lancashire Premier League side Longridge Town. ^[8]

Cape Breton University

In 2016, Bent moved to Canada to attend Cape Breton University, where he played varsity football for the Capers. In four seasons at CBU, Bent made 46 appearances and scored 24 goals. ^{[9] [10] [11] [12]} In 2017, he won the U Sports Championship in 2017 and was named finals MVP. ^[13] He was named to the U Sports All-Canadian first team in 2018 and 2019. ^[13]

In summer 2018, Bent played for USL PDL side Victoria Highlanders, scoring two goals in ten appearances. ^{[3] [14]} The following summer, he played for defending PDL champions Calgary Foothills, scoring two goals in nine league appearances and making one additional appearance in the playoffs. ^[15]

HFX Wanderers

On 11 November 2019, Bent was selected first overall by HFX Wanderers in the 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft. ^[16] On 4 May 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Wanderers. ^[13] He made his professional debut on August 15 against Pacific FC. ^[17] In January 2022, HFX announced they were exercising Bent's contract option, keeping him at the club through 2022. ^[18] Upon the expiration of his contract after the 2022 season, Bent left the club. ^[19]

Personal life

Born in England, Bent is of Jamaican descent. ^[20] He is the son of former footballer Junior Bent, as well as a cousin of former footballer Darren Bent. ^{[2] [3]}

Career statistics

As of 9 October 2022 ^{[6] [14] [15]}

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other [lower-alpha 1]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AFC Fylde	2014–15	Conference North	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2015–16	National League North	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Victoria Highlanders	2018	USL PDL	10	2	—		0	0	10	2
Calgary Foothills	2019	USL League Two	9	2	—		1	0	10	2
HFX Wanderers	2020	Canadian Premier League	9	1	—		1	0	10	1
	2021	Canadian Premier League	19	0	2	2	—		21	2
	2022	Canadian Premier League	19	2	1	0	—		20	2
	Total		47	3	3	2	1	0	51	5
Career total			70	7	3	2	2	0	75	9

1. Includes appearances in the USL League Two Playoffs.

References

1. James Burch (6 January 2015). "Hot prospect Cory is hell-BENT on success". Clitheroe F.C. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
2. Simon Miller (15 November 2019). "Halifax Wanderers pick CBU soccer star Cory Bent". The Signal. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
3. Joshua Rendle (21 June 2018). "Familial Ties Inspire Bent Further In The Game". Victoria Highlanders FC. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
4. John Jacques (10 May 2020). "Cory Bent Recaps His Long Road To Professional Football". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
5. "Stockport County vs. Fylde - 2 December 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
6. "C. Bent". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
7. "Latest Moves…." pitchero.com. Non-League. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
8. "West Lancashire League: Slyne lose thriller as Garstang teenager scores late leveller". Lancaster Guardian. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
9. "Cory Bent 2016-17". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
10. "Cory Bent 2017-18". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
11. "Cory Bent 2018-19". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
12. "Cory Bent 2019-20". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
13. "HFX Wanderers sign 2019 CPL-U SPORTS 1st overall pick Cory Bent". Canadian Premier League. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
14. "Cory Bent 2018". USL League Two. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
15. "Cory Bent 2019". USL League Two. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
16. Glenn MacDonald (12 November 2019). "HFX Wanderers take Capers' Cory Bent with No. 1 pick in Canadian Premier League-U Sports draft". The ChronicleHerald. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
17. Molinaro, John (15 August 2020). "'Coastal Clash' between Pacific FC and HFX Wanderers ends in stalemate in PEI".
18. "Halifax Wanderers 2022 Roster Update". HFX Wanderers . 5 January 2022.
19. "Halifax Wanderers announce year-end roster moves". HFX Wanderers . 6 December 2022.
20. Roach, Stuart (24 September 2007). "Bent targets revival at Wigan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 July 2011.

External links

• Cory Bent at Soccerway