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Ben Wiles

Summary

Benjamin Jack Wiles (born 17 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town. A versatile player, Wiles can be deployed as a left-back, box-to-box midfielder, attacking midfielder or right winger.

Ben Wiles
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Jack Wiles[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Rotherham, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[3]
Position(s) Left-back, midfielder, attacking midfielder[4]
Team information
Current team
 Huddersfield Town
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2017 Rotherham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 Rotherham United 172 (15)
2017 → Frickley Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
2023– Huddersfield Town 28 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Early life edit

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

Club career edit

Rotherham United edit

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]

Huddersfield Town edit

On 25 August 2023, Wiles signed for fellow EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town for a "significant" undisclosed fee, on a three-year deal.[12]

International career edit

Born in England, Wiles is eligible to play for Scotland through his Grandfather. Wiles can also play for England though has yet to feature for either national teams sides or youth sides.

Personal life edit

His grandfather is the former Scotland and Sheffield United defender Eddie Colquhoun.[13]

Career statistics edit

As of match played 12 August 2023
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[10] League One 0 0 — 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2018–19[14] Championship 20 0 1 0 2 0 — 23 0
2019–20[15] League One 33 3 3 0 2 0 2[a] 0 40 3
2020–21[16] Championship 44 2 1 0 0 0 — 45 2
2021–22[17] League One 46 8 2 1 1 0 4[a] 1 53 10
2022–23[18] Championship 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 2
2023–24[19] Championship 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Total 172 15 7 1 6 0 8 1 193 17
Frickley Athletic (loan) 2017–18[9] Northern Premier League
Division One South 		3 0 2 0 — — 5 0
Career total 175 14 9 1 6 0 8 1 198 16
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours edit

Rotherham United

Individual

References edit

  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. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. 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. ^ a b "Ben Wiles: 2017/18 season". Frickley Athletic F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2019 – via Pitchero.
  10. ^ a b "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. ^ "Ben Wiles: Huddersfield Town sign Rotherham midfielder for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 25 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Eddie Colquhoun: Sheffield United legend dies aged 78". BBC Sport. 17 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Rotherham win to go up and relegate Gillingham". BBC Sport. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  21. ^ Peddy, Chris (3 April 2022). "Rotherham United 4–2 Sutton United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  22. ^ "AWARDS | Ben scoops Young Player of the Year award". www.themillers.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

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