Ben Wiles

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

Ben Wiles
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Jack Wiles[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999[2]
Place of birth Rotherham, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[3]
Playing 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 53 (3)
2017 → Frickley Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:28, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

Early life

Wiles was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire[5] and attended Kilnhurst Primary School.[6]

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.[7] He joined Northern Premier League Division One South club Frickley Athletic on 10 August 2017 on a one-month youth loan,[8] where he made five appearances.[9] 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.[10]

Wiles scored his first professional goal on 31 August 2019 in the League One game against Tranmere Rovers.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 7 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rotherham United 2017–18[10] League One 00—002[lower-alpha 1]020
2018–19[12] Championship 2001020—230
2019–20[13] League One 33330202[lower-alpha 1]0403
Total 533404040653
Frickley Athletic (loan) 2017–18[9] Northern Premier League
Division One South		 3020——50
Career total 563604040703
  1. 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. "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. "It's back to school for Ben and Matt in Kilnhurst Primary visit". Rotherham United F.C. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  7. "Academy duo sign professional deals". Rotherham United F.C. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  8. "Wiles makes Frickley loan switch". Rotherham United F.C. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  9. "Ben Wiles: 2017/18 season". Frickley Athletic F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2019 – via Pitchero.
  10. "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  11. "On-the-whistle report: Rotherham United 1 Tranmere Rovers 1". Rotherham Advertiser. 31 August 2019.
  12. "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  13. "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  • Profile at the Rotherham United F.C. website
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