Ben Mee

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Ben Mee
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Mee playing for Burnley in 2016
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Thomas Mee[1]
Date of birth (1989-09-21) 21 September 1989 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth Sale, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Burnley
Number 6
Youth career
2006–2008 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Manchester City 0 (0)
2011 → Leicester City (loan) 15 (0)
2011–2012 → Burnley (loan) 19 (0)
2012– Burnley 322 (11)
National team
2007–2008 England U19 3 (1)
2009 England U20 5 (0)
2010–2011 England U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:08, 12 December 2021 (UTC)

Benjamin Thomas Mee (born 21 September 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender and captains Premier League club Burnley.

Starting off with Manchester City, Mee only played one League Cup match for them before being loaned out to Leicester City and Burnley, joining the latter on a permanent basis in January 2012. He has made over 300 appearances for them since then. He has also featured for the England youth teams from under-19 to under-21 level.

Club career[]

Manchester City[]

Mee was born in Sale, Greater Manchester.[3] He first came to prominence for Manchester City as the captain of the City Academy squad which won the 2008 FA Youth Cup.[4][5] He signed a two-year contract that would keep him at City until 2011.[6]

Mee was given his first real test of first-team experience when he was taken on City's US tour in the summer of 2010, with club manager Roberto Mancini expressing that he wanted to blood his youth players and have a chance to see what they could do at a higher level than reserve fixtures. Mee made up two appearances, against the Portland Timbers and New York Red Bulls.[7]

After being given number 41 shirt,[8] Mee followed up his tour appearances with a starting line-up appearance in the League Cup against West Bromwich Albion on 22 September 2010 in a 2–1 away loss.[9] Alongside Mee making his debut, Javan Vidal and John Guidetti were given their first competitive appearances for the club in a match where three of the four players in the defensive line were young Elite Development Squad players and a full six of the starting line-up were aged 21 or younger and had come through the club's academy system.

Leicester City (loan)[]

On New Year's Day 2011, Mee joined former Manchester City manager Sven-Göran Eriksson's Leicester City side on loan for the rest of the 2010–11 season.[10] After signing for the club, Mee would join his Manchester City's teammate Greg Cunningham at Leicester City.[11] After two weeks yet playing them, Mee finally made his debut for Leicester City in a 4–2 win over Millwall.[12] On 12 March 2011, Mee provided his first professional assist for Miguel Vítor to score his first goal in the match against Scunthorpe United which he scored twice later in the match which Leicester City won 3–0.[13] On 25 April 2011, Mee provided his second assist for Jeffrey Bruma to score against Watford in a 4–2 win.[14]

After the end of 2010–11 season, Mee returned to Manchester City after six months at Leicester City.[15] Following the sacking of Sven Göran Eriksson, Mee commented that he was sad to hear of the news.[16]

Burnley[]

Mee playing for Burnley in 2015

On 14 July 2011, Mee joined Burnley on a season-long loan.[17][18] He said that his good performance at Burnley could earn him a chance back at parent club Manchester City next year.[19]

On 19 July 2011, Mee made his debut for Burnley in a pre-season friendly match before coming off for David Edgar in the 67th minute of a 2–0 loss against League Two side Bristol Rovers.[20] On 6 August, he made his league debut in a 2–2 draw against Watford and played the full 90 minutes.[21] On 29 November, he earned his first clean sheet for Burnley in a 4–0 win over Ipswich Town.[22]

On 10 January 2012, Burnley boss Eddie Howe expressed interest in signing Mee on a permanent basis with Manchester City sanctioning a sale just days after signing former Manchester City teammate Kieran Trippier who was also on loan at the club. Mee joined on a permanent three-and-a-half-year deal on 17 January for an undisclosed fee.[23][24] His season ended after suffering a slight back fracture which he sustained during a 5–1 win over Portsmouth.[25] In combination of his loan spell and permanent spell at Burnley, Mee finished his season with 31 appearances.

In the 2012–13 season, Mee started his season when he appeared sporadic at the start until he scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–2 draw against Millwall on 28 September 2012.[26] However soon after, he suffered a knee injury during the Lancashire derby, which kept him out for several weeks.[27] He made his return from injury, on 11 March 2013, as Burnley and Hull City drew 1–1.[28] In the next match six days later, Mee was sent-off after a second bookable offense when Burnley and Blackburn drew 1–1.[29] Soon after that, he continued to be sidelined with injuries, including missing out for the rest of the season.[30][31]

In the 2013–14 season, Mee sustained a knee injury in a pre-season friendly and made a return, though he missed the first four matches, due to being on the bench.[32][33] From late December to January, Mee had been absent twice in weeks. Despite the absence, Mee played a vital role as a left-back position, where he helped the club get promoted to Premier League and made 38 appearances.

In the 2014–15 season, Mee signed a three-year contract that would keep him until 2017.[34] He made his first Premier League start of the season in the opening match as a left-back, as Burnley lost 3–1 to Chelsea.[35] He went on to score the late equaliser for Burnley in the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea to keep the final score 1–1, his goal being the second goal of the season Chelsea conceded from a corner kick.[36]

On 8 August 2018, Mee signed a new three-year deal with Burnley to keep him until June 2021.[37]

In June 2020, Mee earned praise for his response to a banner stating "White Lives Matter" that was flown overhead during a league match against Manchester CIty, condemning the action and speaking of his desire for equality in football and society.[38] On 29 July 2020, Burnley triggered an option in Mee's contract to extend his stay at Turf Moor until 2022.[39]

International career[]

At the international level, Mee has represented England at under-21 level, making his debut as a substitute in a friendly against Germany.[40]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 12 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City
2008–09[41]
 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009–10[42]
 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2010–11[43]
 Premier League 0 0 — 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leicester City (loan)
2010–11[43]
 Championship 15 0 0 0 — — 15 0
Burnley 2011–12[44] Championship 31 0 1 0 3 0 — 35 0
2012–13[45] Championship 19 1 0 0 2 0 — 21 1
2013–14[46] Championship 38 0 0 0 3 0 — 41 0
2014–15[47] Premier League 33 2 2 0 0 0 — 35 2
2015–16[48] Championship 46 2 2 0 1 0 — 49 2
2016–17[49] Premier League 34 1 1 0 0 0 — 35 1
2017–18[50] Premier League 29 0 1 0 0 0 — 30 0
2018–19[51] Premier League 38 0 0 0 1 0 4[a] 0 43 0
2019–20[52] Premier League 32 1 0 0 0 0 — 32 1
2020–21[53] Premier League 30 2 1 0 0 0 — 31 2
2021–22[54] Premier League 11 2 0 0 2 0 — 13 2
Total 341 11 8 0 12 0 4 0 365 11
Career total 356 11 8 0 13 0 4 0 381 11
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours[]

Burnley

References[]

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  48. ^ "Games played by Ben Mee in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  49. ^ "Games played by Ben Mee in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
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  53. ^ "Games played by Ben Mee in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  54. ^ "Games played by Ben Mee in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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External links[]

  • Profile at the Burnley F.C. website
  • Profile at the Football Association website
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