Ben Gibson
Defender - Centre-Back
at Stoke City
at Stoke City
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€800k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Middlesbrough FC
top club · 204 apps
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2018
€16.90m
top transfer fee · 18/19
3
best season · 24/25
20 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-01-15 · 6 players total
421Appearances
11Goals
9Assists
62Yellow cards
1Red cards
182Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Gibson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin James Gibson |
| Date of birth | 1993-01-15 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nunthorpe, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Stoke City |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | SMI Sports ... |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Stoke City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Stoke City
25 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Norwich → Stoke City
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Norwich City
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Norwich City
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Norwich City
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Burnley → Norwich
21/22 · Transfer · €9.30m
May 2021
Transfer: Norwich → Burnley
20/21 · Return from loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: Burnley → Norwich
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Norwich City
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Burnley FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Aug 2018
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Burnley
18/19 · Transfer · €16.90m
Jul 2018
18/19 — Burnley FC
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Middlesbrough FC
51 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Middlesbrough FC
41 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Middlesbrough FC
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Middlesbrough FC
41 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Middlesbrough FC, Middlesbrough FC U21
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: Tranmere → Middlesbrough
12/13 · Return from loan
Mar 2013
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Tranmere
12/13 · Loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Tranmere → Middlesbrough
12/13 · Return from loan
Aug 2012
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Tranmere
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Middlesbrough FC, Tranmere Rovers, Middlesbrough FC U21
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: York City → Middlesbrough
11/12 · Return from loan
Feb 2012
Transfer: Middlesbrough → York City
11/12 · Loan
Nov 2011
Transfer: Plymouth → Middlesbrough
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Plymouth
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — York City, Plymouth Argyle
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Boro U18 → Middlesbrough
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Middlesbrough FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Middlesbrough FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Stoke City
4.0%
Norwich City
1.1%
Burnley FC
0.4%
Middlesbrough FC
78.6%
Middlesbrough FC U21
0.6%
Tranmere Rovers
15.4%
York City
0.0%
Plymouth Argyle
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 649 |
| Norwich City | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 124 | 1 | 3 | 180 |
| Burnley FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 09/10 | 17/18 | 204 | 4 | 5 | 12,843 |
| Middlesbrough FC U21 | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2,520 |
| York City | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 16 | 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 | Championship | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Stoke City | 24 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 649 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Norwich City | 35 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship Play-Offs | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Norwich City | 23 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Norwich City | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Norwich City | 27 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 38 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3,420 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,840 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 36 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,443 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 1 | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | York City | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | National League Playoffs | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Boro U18 | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-02 | Middlesbrough | Plymouth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-30 | Plymouth | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-09 | Middlesbrough | York City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-20 | York City | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-14 | Middlesbrough | Tranmere | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-03 | Tranmere | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-14 | Middlesbrough | Tranmere | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Tranmere | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-05 | Middlesbrough | Burnley | Transfer | 10000000 | €16.90m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-04 | Burnley | Norwich | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Norwich | Burnley | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Burnley | Norwich | Transfer | 7000000 | €9.30m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Norwich | Stoke City | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Inguinal hernia | 2018-08-28 | 2018-11-25 | 90 | 11 |
| 19/20 | Groin injury | 2019-12-08 | 2020-01-10 | 34 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Groin injury | 2020-01-12 | 2020-06-15 | 156 | 8 |
Current€800k
Peak€15.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | #5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adama Traoré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kike García | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Lungi Sørensen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristhian Stuani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emilio Nsue | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Idah | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Sara | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Sargent | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Angus Gunn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Clayton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitrios Giannoulis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Aarons | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Hanley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Forshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Adomah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny McLean | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Championship | Stoke City | 3 | 24 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 1 | 1 |
| 12/13 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 46 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 38 |
| 11/12 | Conference | York City | 1 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Norwich | Burnley | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-04 | Burnley | Norwich | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Tranmere | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-14 | Middlesbrough | Tranmere | Loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-03 | Tranmere | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-14 | Middlesbrough | Tranmere | Loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-20 | York City | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-09 | Middlesbrough | York City | Loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-30 | Plymouth | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-02 | Middlesbrough | Plymouth | Loan | — | — |
Last 4 matches for Stoke City while Ben Gibson was at the club (joined 2024-07-01). 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.
Teams faced most often by Ben Gibson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 43% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 34% |
| Sunderland AFC | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 39% |
| Chelsea FC | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 67 | -44 | 14% |
| Hull City | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 50% |
| Swansea City | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 43% |
| Everton FC | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 49 | -27 | 19% |
| Southampton FC | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 30% |
| Nottingham Forest | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 38% |
| Liverpool FC | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 68 | -40 | 8% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 31% |
| Leicester City | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 43 | -25 | 8% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 25 | 649 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 180 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 5 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.29 |
| 17/18 | 51 | 4,140 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 16/17 | 41 | 3,420 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 2,840 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 14/15 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 2,533 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 2,520 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
257 apps
6 G
7 A
Premier League
67 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
19 apps
1 G
0 A
U21 PL
1 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
28 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference
8 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship Play-Offs
7 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ben Gibson?
Ben Gibson is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Stoke City.
How old is Ben Gibson?
Ben Gibson is 33 years old. He was born on January 15, 1993 in Nunthorpe.
What position does Ben Gibson play?
Ben Gibson plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ben Gibson play for?
Ben Gibson currently plays for Stoke City.
How many career goals has Ben Gibson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Gibson has scored 11 goals in 421 appearances.
What is Ben Gibson's market value?
Ben Gibson's most recent reported market value is €800k.