Career snapshot
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Shares 1990-03-01 · 6 players total
| Full name | Ben Tozer |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ben Peter Anthony Tozer |
| Date of birth | 1990-03-01 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wrexham AFC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 131 | 7 | 1 | 7,473 |
| Cheltenham Town | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 147 | 7 | 15 | 6,314 |
| Newport County | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 2,534 |
| Yeovil Town | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 316 |
| Northampton Town | 5 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 199 | 7 | 18 | 2,267 |
| Colchester United | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League | Forest Green Rovers | 29 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,448 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,035 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 43 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3,870 |
| 21/22 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2,070 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 34 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,020 |
| 19/20 | League Two Play-Offs | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 37 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3,044 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Newport County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Newport County | 39 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 978 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Newport County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Newport County | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,556 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Yeovil Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Yeovil Town | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Northampton Town | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Northampton Town | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Northampton Town | 46 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two Play-Offs | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Northampton Town | 45 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Northampton Town | 31 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 859 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Newcastle United Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Swindon U18 | Swindon Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Swindon Town | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-01 | Newcastle | Northampton | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Northampton | Newcastle | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Newcastle | Northampton | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-29 | Northampton | Colchester Utd. | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-23 | Colchester Utd. | Northampton | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Northampton | Yeovil Town | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-04 | Yeovil Town | Newport County | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Newport County | Cheltenham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-27 | Cheltenham | Wrexham | Transfer | 0 | €230k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Wrexham | Forest Green | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Forest Green | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40453 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfie May | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Day | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Broom | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Dalby | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Jacobs | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Clements | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Aaron Hayden | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Lee | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Hussey | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sean Long | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ollie Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Young | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Raglan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Boyle | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| James Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mullin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 4 | 46 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Northampton Town | 3 | 45 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Northampton Town | 3 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League Two | Northampton Town | 12 | 46 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 7 | 46 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 5 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-12-23 | Colchester Utd. | Northampton | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-29 | Northampton | Colchester Utd. | Loan | — | €500k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Northampton | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-01 | Newcastle | Northampton | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Ben Tozer'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe FC | 52 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 94 | 76 | +18 | 44% |
| Stevenage FC | 52 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 63 | 71 | -8 | 37% |
| Carlisle United | 51 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 41% |
| Exeter City | 50 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 65 | 76 | -11 | 28% |
| Crawley Town | 50 | 19 | 9 | 22 | 59 | 71 | -12 | 38% |
| Notts County | 48 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 65 | 70 | -5 | 35% |
| Mansfield Town | 48 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 47 | 62 | -15 | 25% |
| Colchester United | 45 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 47% |
| Grimsby Town | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 39% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 44 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 39% |
| Cambridge United | 44 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 39% |
| Port Vale FC | 43 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 2,448 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 22/23 | 51 | 1,035 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 21/22 | 49 | 3,990 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 20/21 | 55 | 2,070 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 19/20 | 42 | 1,200 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 18/19 | 46 | 3,044 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 17/18 | 45 | 978 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 1,556 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 316 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 14/15 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 49 | 1,408 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 859 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 07/08 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Ben Tozer
Who is Ben Tozer?
Ben Tozer is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ben Tozer?
Ben Tozer is 36 years old. He was born on March 1, 1990 in Plymouth.
What position does Ben Tozer play?
Ben Tozer plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ben Tozer play for?
Ben Tozer currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ben Tozer scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Tozer has scored 26 goals in 626 appearances.
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