Ben Heneghan
Defender - Centre-Back
at Port Vale FC
at Port Vale FC
670 days · joined 2024-07-24
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€175k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Chester FC
top club · 84 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2019
€430k
top transfer fee · 17/18
6
best season · 14/15
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-09-19 · 6 players total
398Appearances
18Goals
7Assists
61Yellow cards
2Red cards
153Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Heneghan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin John Heneghan |
| Date of birth | 1993-09-19 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Citizenship | England Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Port Vale FC |
| Joined | 2024-07-24 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Fifteen Eleven ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Port Vale FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Fleetwood → Port Vale
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Port Vale FC
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Fleetwood
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Fleetwood Town
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sheffield Wednesday
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: AFC Wimbledon → Sheff Wed
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — AFC Wimbledon
47 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2020
Transfer: Without Club → AFC Wimbledon
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — AFC Wimbledon
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
May 2020
Transfer: Blackpool → Sheff Utd
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Blackpool
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Blackpool FC
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Blackpool → Sheff Utd
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Blackpool
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Blackpool FC
49 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Sheff Utd
17/18 · Transfer · €430k
Jul 2017
17/18 — Motherwell FC, Sheffield United
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Motherwell FC
43 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Chester → Motherwell FC
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Chester FC
43 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2014
Transfer: Stoke U21 → Chester
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Chester FC
41 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Stoke City U21
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Stoke City U21
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Everton U18 → Stoke U21
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Everton FC Reserves
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Port Vale FC
0.0%
Fleetwood Town
0.0%
Sheffield Wednesday
0.0%
AFC Wimbledon
19.7%
Blackpool FC
35.3%
Sheffield United
0.0%
Motherwell FC
2.6%
Chester FC
32.6%
Stoke City U21
9.8%
Everton FC Reserves
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 2,714 |
| Blackpool FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 80 | 4 | 2 | 4,850 |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motherwell FC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 360 |
| Chester FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 84 | 7 | 3 | 4,477 |
| Stoke City U21 | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1,350 |
| Everton FC Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Port Vale FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 37 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | AFC Wimbledon | 41 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,845 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 869 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Blackpool FC | 26 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1,069 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Blackpool FC | 42 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3,691 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 37 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Chester FC | 43 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3,580 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Chester FC | 38 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 650 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Chester FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 247 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Stoke City U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Stoke City U21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2 | Stoke City U21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Everton FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Everton U18 | Stoke U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-15 | Stoke U21 | Chester | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Chester | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Motherwell FC | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 300000 | €430k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-03 | Sheff Utd | Blackpool | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Blackpool | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-23 | Sheff Utd | Blackpool | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Blackpool | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Sheff Utd | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-19 | Without Club | AFC Wimbledon | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | AFC Wimbledon | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Sheff Wed | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-21 | Without Club | Fleetwood | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-24 | Fleetwood | Port Vale | Transfer | 225000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€175k
Peak€500k
Low€175k
Δ since start−€225k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40453 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Tilt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Moult | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marc Bola | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hartigan | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Cadden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Nightingale | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ayoub Assal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Spearing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Turton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Woodyard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Hobson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik Tzanev | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Chislett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Rudoni | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Conference | Chester FC | 5 | 38 |
| 19/20 | League One | Blackpool FC | 2 | 26 |
| 20/21 | League One | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | National League | Chester FC | 2 | 43 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 1 | 37 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Chester FC | 1 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Blackpool | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-23 | Sheff Utd | Blackpool | Loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Blackpool | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-03 | Sheff Utd | Blackpool | Loan | — | €400k |
Last 50 matches for Port Vale FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 5–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-27 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–3 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–3 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–2 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-08-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 3–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 5–0 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–3 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-03-25 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 1–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 2–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-02-13 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 1–0 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–3 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 3–2 | Newport County | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ben Heneghan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 28% |
| Portsmouth FC | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 36% |
| Gillingham FC | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 36% |
| Fleetwood Town | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 36% |
| Bristol Rovers | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 30% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 25% |
| Accrington Stanley | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 25% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 0% |
| Charlton Athletic | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 26% |
| Burton Albion | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 16% |
| Peterborough United | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 47% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 47 | 1,845 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 869 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 1,159 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 18/19 | 49 | 3,691 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 17/18 | 8 | 360 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 16/17 | 43 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 43 | 3,580 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 14/15 | 41 | 897 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 13/14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 15 | 1,350 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
184 apps
7 G
1 A
National League
81 apps
6 G
3 A
EFL Trophy
9 apps
1 G
1 A
Premiership
41 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
18 apps
1 G
0 A
U21 PL
13 apps
1 G
0 A
U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2
7 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
10 apps
0 G
1 A
League Two
25 apps
0 G
0 A
Betfred Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ben Heneghan?
Ben Heneghan is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Port Vale FC.
How old is Ben Heneghan?
Ben Heneghan is 32 years old. He was born on September 19, 1993 in Manchester.
What position does Ben Heneghan play?
Ben Heneghan plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ben Heneghan play for?
Ben Heneghan currently plays for Port Vale FC.
How many career goals has Ben Heneghan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Heneghan has scored 18 goals in 398 appearances.
What is Ben Heneghan's market value?
Ben Heneghan's most recent reported market value is €175k.