Ben Knight (footballer)

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Ben Knight
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Leo Knight[1]
Date of birth (2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Cambridge, England[2]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Crewe Alexandra (on loan from Manchester City)
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2018 Ipswich Town
2018–2021 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Manchester City 0 (0)
2021– → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 6 (0)
National team
2017–2019 England U17
2019–2021 England U18
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:35, 3 March 2022 (UTC)

Benjamin Leo Knight (born 14 June 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Crewe Alexandra, on loan from Manchester City.

Manchester City[]

He made his Manchester City debut as a 74th minute substitute, replacing Ferran Torres, in the 2021 FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium on 7 August 2021.[3]

Crewe Alexandra (loan)[]

On 16 August 2021, Knight joined Crewe Alexandra on a season-long loan,[4] and made his Crewe debut the following day in a 1–0 defeat at Oxford United.[5] He scored his first Crewe goal on his fifth appearance, the winner in a 1–0 victory at Shrewsbury Town in an EFL Trophy group tie on 31 August 2021,[6] but then picked up an injury that ruled him out until 30 October 2021.[7] He played five further games, scoring once, before being sidelined again with a foot injury.[8]

Career statistics[]

As of 13 January 2022.[9]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City U23 2018–19 — 1[a] 0 1 0
2019–20 4[a] 0 4 0
2020–21 4[a] 2 4 2
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 9 2
Manchester City 2021–22 Premier League — — — — 1[b] 0 1 0
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2021–22[10] League One 6 0 — 1 0 — 3[a] 2 10 2
Career total 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 4 20 4
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in the FA Community Shield

References[]

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Ben Knight at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Leicester City 1-0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Ben Knight: Crewe sign Manchester City winger on loan". BBC Sport. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Oxford United 1-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Shrewsbury 0-1 Crewe". CreweAlex.net. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  7. ^ Baggaley, Michael (12 October 2021). "Crewe Alexandra injury updates on Chris Long, Ben Knight and Callum Ainley". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Knight Injury Not As Bad As First Feared". CreweAlex.net. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  9. ^ Ben Knight at Soccerway
  10. ^ Games played by Ben Knight in 2021/2022, Soccerbase. Retrieved: 12 October 2021.
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