Ben Folami

Ben Folami
Ben Folami playing for Ipswich Town in 2018
Personal information
Full name Gbenga Tai Folami[1]
Date of birth (1999-06-08) 8 June 1999
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Ipswich Town
Youth career
–2013 Football NSW Institute
2014–2015 Sutherland Sharks
2015–2017 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Ipswich Town 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:22, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

Gbenga Tai Folami (born 8 June 1999) is a professional footabller of Nigerian descent[2] who plays as a striker for Ipswich Town F.C.[3] Ben Folami signed as a scholar at Town, but he had to wait for clearance to play, and he has since now played for the U18s and U23s sides. He went on to make his full senior debut in the 2–1 defeat against Crystal Palace in the League Cup second round on 22 August 2017.[4] He made his league debut for the club on 2 April 2018 in a 2–2 draw against Millwall F.C.[5]

Statistics

Club statistics

As of 2 April 2018
Club Season Division League FA Cup EFL Cup Other[6] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town2017–18Championship4000100050

    References

    1. ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
    2. ↑ "Nigerian-Australian Striker Ben Folami Making Inroads At The Blues:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
    3. ↑ "Ben Folami". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
    4. ↑ "Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
    5. ↑ Watson, Stuart (2 April 2018). "'I'm not enjoying it' – McCarthy hints he may not see out his contract". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
    6. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy and play-offs.
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