Career snapshot
Position rank · 23/24
Among 3,380 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1983-04-03 · 4 players total
| Full name | Ben Foster |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin Anthony Foster |
| Date of birth | 1983-04-03 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leamington Spa, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-08-21 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 2820 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham AFC | 3 | 04/05 | 23/24 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3,180 |
| Watford FC | 6 | 05/06 | 21/22 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 18,552 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 11/12 | 17/18 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 19,992 |
| West Bromwich Albion U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 3,850 |
| Manchester United | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2,160 |
| Manchester United Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Stoke City | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 22/23 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Watford FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,340 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Watford FC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,070 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Watford FC | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,420 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Watford FC | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,420 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,420 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,485 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,148 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,370 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Manchester United Reserves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Watford FC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,565 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Watford FC | 44 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,927 |
| 05/06 | Championship Play-Offs | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FAW Premier Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Wrexham AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Wrexham AFC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Kidderminster Harriers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | RC Warwick | Stoke City | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-19 | Stoke City | Bristol City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-19 | Bristol City | Stoke City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-20 | Stoke City | Tiverton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Tiverton | Stoke City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Stoke City | Stafford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Stafford | Stoke City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-01 | Stoke City | Kidderminster | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | Kidderminster | Stoke City | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Stoke City | Wrexham | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | Wrexham | Stoke City | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Stoke City | Man Utd | Transfer | 50000 | €2.00m |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Man Utd | Watford | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Watford | Man Utd | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Man Utd | Birmingham | Transfer | 3000000 | €7.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-29 | Birmingham | West Brom | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | West Brom | Birmingham | Return from loan | 5500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Birmingham | West Brom | Transfer | 5000000 | €5.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-05 | West Brom | Watford | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.80m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Watford | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-15 | Without Club | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-23 | Career break | Wrexham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-21 | Wrexham | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2007-06-07 | 2008-03-15 | 283 | 51 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-09-20 | 2008-09-28 | 9 | 3 |
| 08/09 | Thumb injury | 2008-12-15 | 2009-01-20 | 37 | 10 |
| 08/09 | Thumb injury | 2009-05-18 | 2009-07-18 | 62 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Groin injury | 2012-11-05 | 2012-11-20 | 16 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Broken foot | 2013-08-25 | 2013-12-06 | 104 | 20 |
| 14/15 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2015-03-17 | 2015-12-31 | 290 | 30 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3299 | #13 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiko Femenía | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salomón Rondón | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James McClean | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Kabasele | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | West Brom | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €5.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-29 | Birmingham | West Brom | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Watford | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Man Utd | Watford | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | Wrexham | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Stoke City | Wrexham | Loan | — | €50k |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | Kidderminster | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-01 | Stoke City | Kidderminster | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Stafford | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Stoke City | Stafford | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Tiverton | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-20 | Stoke City | Tiverton | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-19 | Bristol City | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-19 | Stoke City | Bristol City | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ben Foster's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 82 | 21 | 13 | 48 | 77 | 163 | -86 | 26% |
| Chelsea FC | 81 | 17 | 18 | 46 | 82 | 137 | -55 | 21% |
| Everton FC | 80 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 100 | 96 | +4 | 34% |
| Liverpool FC | 80 | 27 | 21 | 32 | 86 | 126 | -40 | 34% |
| Arsenal FC | 79 | 22 | 17 | 40 | 90 | 134 | -44 | 28% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 77 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 91 | 97 | -6 | 31% |
| West Ham United | 75 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 107 | 98 | +9 | 37% |
| Newcastle United | 75 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 114 | 98 | +16 | 39% |
| Crystal Palace | 72 | 31 | 17 | 24 | 93 | 82 | +11 | 43% |
| Stoke City | 70 | 31 | 16 | 23 | 82 | 65 | +17 | 44% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 70 | 28 | 17 | 25 | 91 | 86 | +5 | 40% |
| Aston Villa | 69 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 109 | 76 | +33 | 45% |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 38 | 3,420 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 3,420 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 3,690 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 3,420 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 1,740 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 2,604 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 2,283 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 3,850 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 2,925 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 4,287 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0% | 13 | 3.25 |
| 22/23 | 8 | 720 | 3 | 38% | 8 | 1 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 2,430 | 5 | 19% | 49 | 1.81 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 2,070 | 10 | 43% | 17 | 0.74 |
| 19/20 | 38 | 3,420 | 9 | 24% | 64 | 1.68 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 3,420 | 7 | 18% | 59 | 1.55 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 3,690 | 11 | 27% | 61 | 1.49 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 3,420 | 6 | 16% | 51 | 1.34 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 1,740 | 5 | 26% | 23 | 1.19 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 2,604 | 14 | 47% | 34 | 1.18 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 2,283 | 5 | 19% | 40 | 1.58 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 2,790 | 7 | 23% | 48 | 1.55 |
| 11/12 | 39 | 3,510 | 10 | 26% | 53 | 1.36 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 3,850 | 9 | 21% | 63 | 1.47 |
| 09/10 | 17 | 1,560 | 9 | 53% | 12 | 0.69 |
| 08/09 | 9 | 870 | 3 | 33% | 9 | 0.93 |
| 07/08 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 2,925 | 8 | 24% | 46 | 1.42 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 4,287 | 15 | 31% | 53 | 1.11 |
| 04/05 | 25 | 2,280 | 6 | 24% | 38 | 1.5 |
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Who is Ben Foster?
Ben Foster is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Ben Foster?
Ben Foster is 43 years old. He was born on April 3, 1983 in Leamington Spa.
What position does Ben Foster play?
Ben Foster plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Ben Foster play for?
Ben Foster currently plays for Retired.
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