Ben Greenhalgh

Ben Greenhalgh
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-04-16) 16 April 1992
Place of birth Orpington, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder, striker
Club information
Current team
 Dartford
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2010 Welling United
2010–2011 Internazionale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Welling United 1 (0)
2010–2011 Internazionale 0 (0)
2010 → Como (loan) 12 (8)
2012 Welling United 16 (1)
2012–2013 Ebbsfleet United 10 (0)
2013 Maidstone United 3 (0)
2013 Concord Rangers 4 (0)
2013–2014 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6 (0)
2014 → Stenhousemuir (loan) 6 (3)
2014–2015 Maidstone United 46 (9)
2015–2016 Concord Rangers 42 (13)
2016–2017 Maidstone United 21 (2)
2017 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 18 (3)
2017 Hemel Hempstead Town 11 (1)
2017–2018 Concord Rangers 27 (5)
2018– Dartford 11 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:45, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

Ben James Greenhalgh (born 16 April 1992) is an English footballer who plays for Dartford as a midfielder or striker.[1] He is noted for winning the football reality show Football's Next Star, where he won a contract at Italian giants Inter Milan.

Career

Football's Next Star

Greenhalgh, from Orpington, who played for the Welling United youth team, was featured in the Sky One show Football's Next Star and impressed judges in the trial game after laying on a perfect cross for Hicham Abdellah to head home. At the end of the opening episode, the judges presented the Inter Milan shirt to ten players who would travel to Italy to compete for their dream of a professional contract in later episodes.[2] After 20,000 entries to the show and 8 episodes, Greenhalgh was given the shirt and revealed as the winner of Football's Next Star 2010, receiving a professional 6-month contract with Inter Milan.[3]

Back in the United Kingdom

After his 6-month professional contract at Inter Milan came to an end, Greenhalgh was offered another year from the Italian giants which included a 4-month loan spell to Calcio Como, where he scored 8 goals from 12 games.[4] After his contract was up, he returned to the UK and spent time at Brighton and Hove Albion,[5] as well as a spell at Birmingham City, where he was advised to play first team football in the Conference to gain experience in the English game. He signed for non-league club Welling United in December,[6] before later joining Ebbsfleet United[7] and Maidstone United.[8]

In June 2013 he transferred to Scottish club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[9] This was due to happen in February 2013, however international clearance stopped Greenhalgh from leaving England until the 2013–14 season.

Having played only six first-team games for Inverness, Greenhalgh was loaned to Scottish League One club Stenhousemuir for the final six games of the season.[10]

In June 2014 it was reported that Inverness had opted not to offer Greenhalgh a further contract, with manager John Hughes stating that he could not guarantee Greenhalgh first-team football. He currently coaches at football training camps, run by Skills Academy Director Mike Delaney[11]

On 22 June 2015 it was announced that Greenhalgh had signed for National League South side Concord Rangers, returning to a club where he had made a big impact during the run-in of the 2012-13 season, winning both The Isthmian League Cup, and The Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs.[12]

On 26 May 2016 it was announced that Greenhalgh had signed for Maidstone United again.[13]

In May 2017 it was announced that Ben Greenhalgh was being released by Maidstone. He was immediately signed by National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town, who had Greenhalgh on loan towards the back end of the 2016 - 17 season.

On 24 May 2018 it was announced that Greenhalgh had signed for Dartford. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 October 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Welling United 2009–10[15] Conference South 1000—0010
Como (loan) 2010–11[16] Lega Pro Prima Divisione Group A 12800——128
Welling United 2011–12[15] Conference South 161——00161
Ebbsfleet United 2012–13[17] Conference Premier 10010—1[lower-alpha 1]0120
Maidstone United 2012–13[15] Isthmian League Division One South 30———30
Concord Rangers 2012–13[15] Isthmian League Premier Division 113———113
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2013–14[17] Scottish Premiership 600000—60
Stenhousemuir (loan) 2013–14[17] Scottish League One 63———63
Maidstone United 2014–15[18] Isthmian League Premier Division 46953—4[lower-alpha 2]15513
Concord Rangers 2015–16[15] National League South 421310—2[lower-alpha 1]14514
Maidstone United 2016–17[17] National League 21220—2[lower-alpha 1]1253
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2016–17[17] National League South 183———183
Hemel Hempstead Town 2017–18[17] National League South 11120—00131
Concord Rangers 2017–18[17] National League South 275——1[lower-alpha 1]0285
Dartford 2018–19[17] National League South 11120—0[lower-alpha 1]0131
Career total 241491330010326455
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Alan Turvey Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Player News: Ben Greenhalgh". Dartford FC official website. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Archived 12 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "Welling teenager Ben Greenhalgh joins Inter Milan after winning Sky TV programme Football's Next Star". Kent Online. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "ENGLISH LAD GREENHALGH MAKING STRIDES AT INTER MILAN". Tribal Football. 11 December 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  5. ↑ Owen, Brian (17 March 2011). "Gus: It's not my call". The Argus. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  6. ↑ Hoad, Alex (16 February 2012). "Welling United's Ben Greenhalgh is glad to be back where it all started following time at Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan". Kent Online. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ebbsfleet sign Ben Greenhalgh and give Aaron Williams a deal". BBC Sport. 10 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Stones bring in Greenhalgh". Maidstone United. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  9. ↑ Dewar, Heather (3 June 2013). "Inverness sign trio, including reality TV star Ben Greenhalgh". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "Preview. Home v St Mirren". ICTFC.com. Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  11. ↑ ""It doesn't matter who we get. We just want to get going again" - Hughes". Inverness Courier. Scottish Provincial Press. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  12. ↑ http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/2015/06/greenhalgh-signs-for-concord-rangers/
  13. ↑ http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/2016/05/greenhalgh-gets-back-to-the-gallagher/
  14. ↑ "Player News: Ben Greenhalgh". Dartford FC official website. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ben Greenhalgh Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Ben Greenhalgh – I love a trick or five!". Concord Rangers Official Site. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "B. Greenhalgh". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "Midfield trio take up new deals". Maidstone United Official Site. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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