Ben Stephens (footballer)
Ben Stephens (born 9 August 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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
- Ben Stephens at Soccerbase
- 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.
- "Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- Martin King (7 May 2018). "Town striker Ben Stephens selected for Jamie Vardy's V9 Academy". Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- "Macclesfield sign Cheltenham's Grimes & Stratford's Stephens". BC Sport. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- "Silkmen Announce Retained And Released Lists". www.mtfc.co.uk.
- "Ben Stephens Returns To The Moss Rose". www.mtfc.co.uk.
- "Macclesfield Town wound up in High Court over debts exceeding £500,000". Sky Sports.
- Powell, Dave (29 September 2020). "Macclesfield Town expelled from National League after club wound up". CheshireLive.
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