Ben Johnson
Defender - Right-Back
at Ipswich Town
at Ipswich Town
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€8.00m
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.02
goals / match
West Ham United
top club · 109 apps
Career highs
€12.00m
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 18/19
10 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-01-24 · 6 players total
219Appearances
5Goals
11Assists
21Yellow cards
1Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Johnson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin Anthony Johnson |
| Date of birth | 2000-01-24 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Ipswich Town |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Ipswich Town
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Ipswich Town
27 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: West Ham → Ipswich
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — West Ham United, West Ham United U21
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — West Ham United
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — West Ham United, West Ham United U23
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — West Ham United, West Ham United U23
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: West Ham U23 → West Ham
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — West Ham United, West Ham United U23
11 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — West Ham United U23, West Ham United
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — West Ham United U23, West Ham United U18, West Ham United
20 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: West Ham U18 → West Ham U23
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — West Ham United U23, West Ham United U18
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: West Ham Yth. → West Ham U18
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Ipswich Town
27.3%
West Ham United
37.6%
West Ham United U21
0.0%
West Ham United U23
35.1%
West Ham United U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1,394 |
| West Ham United | 7 | 17/18 | 23/24 | 109 | 2 | 2 | 1,916 |
| West Ham United U21 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United U23 | 6 | 16/17 | 21/22 | 51 | 1 | 5 | 1,790 |
| West Ham United U18 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 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 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Ipswich Town | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,349 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | West Ham United U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | West Ham United | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | West Ham United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | West Ham United | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | West Ham United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | West Ham United | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,398 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | West Ham United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | West Ham United | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 518 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | West Ham United U23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | West Ham United U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U23 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,790 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | West Ham United U23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | West Ham United U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U23 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | West Ham United U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | West Ham United U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | West Ham United U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | West Ham United U18 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | West Ham Yth. | West Ham U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | West Ham U18 | West Ham U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | West Ham U23 | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | West Ham | Ipswich | Transfer | 8000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Calf injury | 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-08 | 8 | 1 |
Current€8.00m
Peak€12.00m
Low€1.00m
Δ since start+€7.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | #16 | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfie Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andriy Yarmolenko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Issa Diop | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Kemp | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Trott | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Scully | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Emerson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alphonse Areola | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tunji Akinola | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmal Hector-Ingram | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Powell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Zouma | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomáš Souček | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladimír Coufal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Lanzini | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Cresswell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Saïd Benrahma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michail Antonio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Coventry | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lukasz Fabianski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier League | West Ham United | 1 | 20 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | West Ham United | 1 | 14 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U23 | 1 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U23 | 2 | 7 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Ipswich Town | 2 | 23 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | West Ham United U23 | 1 | 3 |
Last 50 matches for Ipswich Town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-03 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2024-08-28 | CGB |
AFC Wimbledon | 4–2 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | CGB |
Ipswich Town | 1–3 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2023-09-26 | CGB |
Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Reading FC | 1–3 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2023-08-09 | CGB |
Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2023-05-07 | GB3 |
Fleetwood Town | 2–2 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2023-04-29 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 6–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2023-04-25 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2023-04-22 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2023-04-18 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2023-04-15 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 6–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2023-04-10 | GB3 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2023-04-07 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 4–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-04-01 | GB3 |
Derby County | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2023-03-18 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2023-03-11 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2023-03-07 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 3–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2023-03-04 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 4–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2023-02-25 | GB3 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2023-02-18 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 4–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2023-02-14 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2023-02-11 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2023-02-04 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2023-01-24 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 4–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2023-01-21 | GB3 |
Oxford United | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2023-01-14 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2023-01-02 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2022-12-29 | GB3 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–2 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2022-12-26 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 3–0 | Oxford United | Available |
| 2022-12-17 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2022-12-10 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2022-12-02 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2022-11-19 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2022-11-12 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2022-10-29 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 4–4 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2022-10-25 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–3 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2022-10-21 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2022-10-15 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2022-10-08 | GB3 |
Morecambe FC | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2022-10-04 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 3–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2022-10-01 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2022-09-25 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2022-09-17 | GB3 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2022-09-13 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2022-09-03 | GB3 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2022-08-27 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2022-08-20 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2022-08-16 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2022-08-13 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ben Johnson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 33% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 33% |
| Hull City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 40% |
| Charlton Athletic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 40% |
| Burton Albion | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 75% |
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Lincoln City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| Gillingham FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 75% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 25% |
| Oxford United | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 24/25 | 27 | 1,349 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 23/24 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 1,398 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 518 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 19/20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 1,790 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 17/18 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
92 apps
3 G
2 A
Premier League 2
44 apps
1 G
3 A
EFL Cup
11 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
10 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
14 apps
0 G
1 A
Conference L.
6 apps
0 G
1 A
U18 Premier League
21 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ben Johnson?
Ben Johnson is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ipswich Town.
How old is Ben Johnson?
Ben Johnson is 26 years old. He was born on January 24, 2000 in London.
What position does Ben Johnson play?
Ben Johnson plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Ben Johnson play for?
Ben Johnson currently plays for Ipswich Town.
How many career goals has Ben Johnson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Johnson has scored 5 goals in 219 appearances.
What is Ben Johnson's market value?
Ben Johnson's most recent reported market value is €8.00m.