Jay Benn

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Jay Benn
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Personal information
Full name Jay Lewis Benn [1]
Date of birth (2001-08-22) 22 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Bradford, England
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Bradford City
(on loan from Lincoln City)
Number 27
Youth career
FC Halifax Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 FC Halifax Town 12 (0)
2022– Lincoln City 0 (0)
2023 → Bohemians (loan) 8 (0)
2023–2024 → Solihull Moors (loan) 27 (1)
2024– → Bradford City (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

Jay Lewis Benn (born 22 August 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bradford City on loan from EFL League One club Lincoln City, as a right back.

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Career

Born in Bradford, [2] Benn began his career with FC Halifax Town, [3] [4] [5] before signing for Lincoln City in July 2022. [6] He made his debut for the club on 30 August 2022, in the EFL Trophy. [7] On 10 February 2023 he joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians on loan. [8]

On 11 August 2023, Benn joined Solihull Moors on a season-long loan. [9] [10]

On 30 August 2024, Benn joined Bradford City on a season-long loan, [11] [12] becoming the club's final signing of transfer deadline day. [13] He made his debut in the EFL Trophy on 3 September 2024. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played on 17 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Halifax Town 2020–21 [2] National League 2000–0020
2021–22 [2] National League10000–00100
Total12000–00120
Lincoln City 2022–23 [7] League One 0000001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2023–24 [15] League One0000101 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2024–25 [16] League One0000100010
Total0000202040
Bohemians (loan) 2023 [2] LOI Premier Division 80––1 [lower-alpha 2] 090
Solihull Moors (loan) 2023–24 [15] National League27100–7 [lower-alpha 3] 0341
Bradford City (loan) 2024–25 [16] League Two 0000–2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
Career total4710020110611
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. ↑ Appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup.
  3. ↑ Five appearances in the FA Trophy, two appearances in the National League play-offs.

Honours

Solihull Moors

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References

  1. ↑ "Squad List 2022-23" (PDF). English Football League. p. 73. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Jay Benn at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "FC Halifax Town: "It's just a fantastic group" - Defender Benn encapsulates Shaymen's collective spirit".
  4. ↑ "FC Halifax Town: "A really tenacious player with bags of talent" - How Jay Benn went from a skinny kid to Town's rising star".
  5. ↑ "FC Halifax Town: Benn itching to get back in the side after recovering from injury".
  6. ↑ "Lincoln sign Halifax defender Benn". BBC Sport.
  7. 1 2 "Games played by Jay Benn in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Benn departs on loan to Bohemians". Lincoln City F.C. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Benn joins Solihull Moors on season long loan". Lincoln City F.C. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jay Benn Joins Moors On Loan!". Solihull Moors F.C. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Benn Completes loan to Bradford". Lincoln City FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Jay Benn and Cheick Diabate join Bradford City on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Wing-back Benn brings down curtain on City's transfer window". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 30 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Benn keen to give City fans - and his mum - plenty to shout about". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 4 September 2024.
  15. 1 2 "Games played by Jay Benn in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Jay Benn in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "FA Trophy final: Gateshead 2–2 Solihull Moors (5–4 on pens) - Lineups". BBC Sport. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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