Ben Chrisene

Benjamin Joshua Chrisene (born 12 January 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aston Villa.

Ben Chrisene
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Joshua Chrisene[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 57
Youth career
2015–2019 Exeter City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Exeter City 1 (0)
2020– Aston Villa 0 (0)
National team‡
2019 England U15 3 (0)
2019– England U16 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:53, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:11, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Exeter City

Chrisene began his career with Exeter City at the age of 11,[3] and was linked with a move to Liverpool in the summer of 2018.[4]

He made his debut for Exeter City on 13 August 2019, in the EFL Cup against Coventry City,[5] at the age of 15 years, 7 months, and 1 day, becoming the club's youngest ever player, beating Ethan Ampadu's record.[6]

He made his league debut as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win against Cambridge United on 11 January 2020.[7]

Aston Villa

On 19 August 2020, Chrisene joined Premier League side Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, initially joining their academy.[3][8][9] On 17 November 2020, Chrisene made his debut for Aston Villa in a 3–1 defeat to Carlisle United as part of an invited Under-21 squad in the EFL Trophy.[10] Chrisene was named in the Aston Villa starting line-up for his senior debut on 8 January 2021 in an FA Cup third round tie against Liverpool.[11] A few days later he signed his first professional contract.[12]

International career

He has represented England at under-15 and under-16 youth levels.[3]

Career statistics
As of 9 January 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Exeter City 2019–20[5] League Two 1000103[lower-alpha 1]050
Aston Villa 2020–21[13] Premier League 0010001[lower-alpha 2]020
Career total 1010104070
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. Appearance(s) for U21 side in the EFL Trophy.

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. "Ben Chrisene - Player Info". Aston Villa Official Site. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. Larkins, Simon (19 August 2020). "Ben Chrisene joins Aston Villa". Exeter City FC. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. James, Stuart (15 July 2019). "Who is the Exeter City starlet wanted by Liverpool FC?". DevonLive. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  5. "Games played by Ben Chrisene in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  6. Pilnick, Brent (15 August 2019). "Ben Chrisene: Exeter City youngster has 'top level' potential after breaking Ethan Ampadu record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  7. Pilnick, Brent (16 January 2020). "Exeter City academy may struggle because of EPPP rules – Matt Taylor". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  8. "Chrisene joins from Exeter City". Aston Villa FC. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  9. "Ben Chrisene: Aston Villa sign Exeter City teenager". BBC Sport. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  10. "Carlisle United 3–1 Aston Villa U21 – Papa John's Trophy". Sky Sports. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  11. "Aston Villa name young and inexperienced side for their FA Cup Third Round tie against Liverpool". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  12. Cusack, Richard (12 January 2021). "Second Aston Villa starlet signs deal after Liverpool display". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  13. "Games played by Ben Chrisene in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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