Ben Wiles

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Ben Wiles
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Jack Wiles[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth Rotherham, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder[4]
Club information
Current team
 Rotherham United
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2017 Rotherham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Rotherham United 128 (12)
2017 → Frickley Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:20, 14 February 2022 (UTC)

Benjamin Jack Wiles (born 17 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Rotherham United.

Early life[]

Wiles was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire[5] and grew up in Rawmarsh .

Career[]

Wiles began his career at Rotherham United, progressing through the club's youth academy[3] before signing a one-year professional contract on 1 June 2017.[6] He joined Northern Premier League Division One South club Frickley Athletic on 10 August 2017 on a one-month youth loan,[7] where he made five appearances.[8] Upon returning, he made his first-team debut for Rotherham on 3 October in a 2–1 loss at home to Chesterfield in the EFL Trophy.[9]

Wiles scored his first professional goal on 31 August 2019 in the League One game against Tranmere Rovers.[10]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 13 February 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rotherham United 2017–18[9] League One 0 0 — 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2018–19[11] Championship 20 0 1 0 2 0 — 23 0
2019–20[12] League One 33 3 3 0 2 0 2[a] 0 40 3
2020–21[13] Championship 44 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 2
2021–22[14] League One 31 7 2 1 1 0 2[a] 0 36 8
Total 128 12 7 1 5 0 6 0 146 13
Frickley Athletic (loan) 2017–18[8] Northern Premier League
Division One South 		3 0 2 0 — — 5 0
Career total 131 11 9 1 5 0 6 0 151 12
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Rotherham United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 32. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. ^ "B. Wiles: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Ben Wiles". Rotherham United F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Ben Wiles: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Ben Wiles". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Academy duo sign professional deals". Rotherham United F.C. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Wiles makes Frickley loan switch". Rotherham United F.C. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Ben Wiles: 2017/18 season". Frickley Athletic F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2019 – via Pitchero.
  9. ^ a b "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  10. ^ "On-the-whistle report: Rotherham United 1 Tranmere Rovers 1". Rotherham Advertiser. 31 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

External links[]

  • Profile at the Rotherham United F.C. website
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