Ben Williams (footballer, born 1999)

Benjamin Joseph Williams (born 31 March 1999) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Barnsley, as a defender.

Ben Williams
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Joseph Williams[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-31) 31 March 1999
Place of birth Preston, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
Barnsley
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2017 Blackburn Rovers
2015–2016Morecambe (loan)
2017–2018 Barnsley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Barnsley 31 (0)
National team
2015–2016 Wales U17
2017–2018 Wales U19
2019– Wales U21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2020 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:05, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 July 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barnsley 2017–18[2] Championship 00000000
2018–19[7] League One 11010003[lower-alpha 1]0150
2019–20[8] Championship 2001000210
2020–21[9] Championship 00000000
Career total 310200030360
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Barnsley

References

  1. "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. "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. "Games played by Ben Williams in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  8. "Games played by Ben Williams in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  9. "Games played by Ben Williams in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. "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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