Ben Algar

Ben Algar
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Christopher Algar
Date of birth (1989-12-03) 3 December 1989
Place of birth Dronfield, England[1]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Striker, full-back
Club information
Current team
 Frickley Athletic
Youth career
Sheffield United
Chesterfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Chesterfield 15 (0)
2009–2011 Matlock Town 29 (2)
2011 F.C. New York 15 (3)
2012– Matlock Town
2017– Frickley Athletic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 September 2018

Benjamin Christopher Algar (born 3 December 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Frickley Athletic.[2]

Career

England

Algar started his career as a winger or striker and came through the youth systems of Sheffield United and Chesterfield.[3][4] He made his professional debut for the Spireites on 4 September 2007, coming on as a substitute in the 55th minute of a 3–1 defeat at home to Hartlepool United in the Football League Trophy.[5] He made 15 league appearances for Chesterfield in the 2008–09 season, but was told that he would not be offered a new deal by the club, and was released on 7 May 2009.

In the summer of 2009 Algar had trials at League Two club Burton Albion and Conference National club Mansfield Town. Eventually, he signed a contract with Matlock Town of the Northern Premier League Premier Division. He made 29 appearances and scored 3 goals for Matlock under head coach Mark Atkins.

United States

On 1 March 2011, Algar moved to the United States when he signed for USL Professional Division expansion team FC New York.[6] The deal was facilitated via FC New York's relationship with English club Sheffield United.

References

  1. ↑ Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. ↑ "Ben Algar". Frickley Athletic FC. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Local Boy Ben Comes Home To Roost". Sheffield F.C. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ben Algar". Chesterfield F.C. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008.
  5. ↑ "Chesterfield 1–3 Hartlepool". BBC Sport. 4 September 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
  6. ↑ "New York adds forward Algar". United Soccer Leagues. 1 March 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011.
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