Ben Purrington
Defender - Left-Back
at Cambridge United
at Cambridge United
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€250k
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Charlton Athletic
top club · 115 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2020
€350k
top transfer fee · 16/17
4
best season · 21/22
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1996-05-20 · 6 players total
310Appearances
14Goals
15Assists
45Yellow cards
0Red cards
61Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Purrington |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1996-05-20 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Exeter, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Cambridge United |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Refuel Performance ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Cambridge United
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Exeter City → Cambridge Utd.
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Exeter City
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jan 2024
Transfer: Ross County → Exeter City
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Exeter City, Ross County FC
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Ross County FC
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Charlton → Ross County
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Charlton Athletic
31 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Charlton Athletic
32 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Rotherham → Charlton
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Charlton Athletic
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2019
Transfer: Charlton → Rotherham
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Rotherham → Charlton
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: AFC Wimbledon → Rotherham
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Rotherham → AFC Wimbledon
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — AFC Wimbledon, Charlton Athletic
51 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Rotherham United
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Plymouth → Rotherham
16/17 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rotherham United, Plymouth Argyle
35 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Plymouth Argyle
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Plymouth Argyle
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Plymouth U18 → Plymouth
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Plymouth Argyle
14 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Cambridge United
0.0%
Exeter City
12.2%
Ross County FC
24.6%
Charlton Athletic
56.0%
AFC Wimbledon
4.9%
Rotherham United
0.0%
Plymouth Argyle
2.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 673 |
| Ross County FC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1,352 |
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 115 | 9 | 5 | 3,078 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 270 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 64 | 1 | 5 | 122 |
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 | Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Cambridge United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Exeter City | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Exeter City | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 673 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 953 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Ross County FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership Play-offs | Ross County FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership Relegation | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Ross County FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 399 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 27 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 700 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 835 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,065 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 18/19 | League One | AFC Wimbledon | 26 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One Play-Offs | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Rotherham United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One Play-Offs | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Rotherham United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two Play-Offs | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two Play-Offs | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Plymouth U18 | Plymouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Plymouth | Rotherham | Transfer | 75000 | €350k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Rotherham | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-09 | AFC Wimbledon | Rotherham | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-10 | Rotherham | Charlton | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Charlton | Rotherham | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-02 | Rotherham | Charlton | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Charlton | Ross County | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-11 | Ross County | Exeter City | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Exeter City | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2022-10-16 | 2023-04-10 | 177 | 21 |
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2024-01-23 | 2024-02-17 | 26 | 7 |
| 23/24 | concussion | 2024-03-29 | 2024-04-09 | 12 | 4 |
Current€250k
Peak€1.00m
Low€75k
Δ since start+€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuks Aneke | 1 | 0 | 765 |
| Naby Sarr | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Amos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Nightingale | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan White | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diallang Jaiyesimi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Akin Famewo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayden Stockley | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Graham Carey | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lyle Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Leko | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Jervis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Albie Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gilbey | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Matthews | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 27 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 31 |
| 20/21 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 44 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 19 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Charlton | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-10 | Rotherham | Charlton | Loan | — | €250k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-09 | AFC Wimbledon | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Rotherham | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | — | €250k |
Last 50 matches for Cambridge United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Notts County | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 3–1 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 2–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 3–2 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–3 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2024-12-20 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–4 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ben Purrington'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 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 42 | 63 | -21 | 30% |
| Portsmouth FC | 37 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 51 | 52 | -1 | 30% |
| Fleetwood Town | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 36% |
| Burton Albion | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 31% |
| Accrington Stanley | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 29% |
| Bristol Rovers | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 34% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 43% |
| Cheltenham Town | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 43% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 38% |
| Northampton Town | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 38% |
| Gillingham FC | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 50% |
| Peterborough United | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | 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 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 1,626 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 22/23 | 19 | 399 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 878 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 20/21 | 32 | 835 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 1,065 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 18/19 | 51 | 570 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 17/18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 122 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
142 apps
6 G
5 A
FA Cup
13 apps
2 G
1 A
Championship
41 apps
2 G
0 A
FL Trophy
14 apps
1 G
2 A
Premiership
23 apps
1 G
1 A
Viaplay Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
59 apps
0 G
5 A
League Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Ben Purrington?
Ben Purrington is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Cambridge United.
How old is Ben Purrington?
Ben Purrington is 30 years old. He was born on May 20, 1996 in Exeter.
What position does Ben Purrington play?
Ben Purrington plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Ben Purrington play for?
Ben Purrington currently plays for Cambridge United.
How many career goals has Ben Purrington scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Purrington has scored 14 goals in 310 appearances.
What is Ben Purrington's market value?
Ben Purrington's most recent reported market value is €250k.