Ben Stephens (footballer)

Ben Stephens (born 9 August 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1]

Ben Stephens
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-09) 9 August 1997
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Oadby Town
2016–2017 Kettering Town 29 (3)
2017–2018 Stratford Town 63 (24)
2018–2020 Macclesfield Town 45 (3)
2020 Macclesfield Town 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:58, 3 October 2020 (UTC)

Career

Stephens played youth football for Leicester City,[2] and in non-league football with Oadby Town, Kettering Town and Stratford Town.[3]

He trialled with a number of league clubs, including Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Birmingham City.[2][4]

In May 2018 he spent time with the V9 Academy,[4] before turning professional in June 2018 after signing for Macclesfield Town.[5]

Stephens was released by Macclesfield at the end of the 2019–20 season.[6] He re-signed for the club on 15 September 2020.[7] A day later he was released by the club following their winding up at the High Court.[8][9]

References

  1. Ben Stephens at Soccerbase
  2. Stuart Watson (25 January 2018). "Town set to take prolific pony-tailed non-league striker with 'special feet' on trial". East Anglia Daily Times. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. "Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. Martin King (7 May 2018). "Town striker Ben Stephens selected for Jamie Vardy's V9 Academy". Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. "Macclesfield sign Cheltenham's Grimes & Stratford's Stephens". BC Sport. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  6. "Silkmen Announce Retained And Released Lists". www.mtfc.co.uk.
  7. "Ben Stephens Returns To The Moss Rose". www.mtfc.co.uk.
  8. "Macclesfield Town wound up in High Court over debts exceeding £500,000". Sky Sports.
  9. Powell, Dave (29 September 2020). "Macclesfield Town expelled from National League after club wound up". CheshireLive.


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