Ben Cottrell
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Zemplin Michalovce
at Zemplin Michalovce
508 days · joined 2025-01-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€175k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.18
goals / match
Arsenal FC U18
top club · 37 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#56
goals rank
#75
assists rank
21
season goals
14
season assists
Among 376 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 18/19
4 · 19%
pens / of goals
114Appearances
21Goals
14Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
33Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Cottrell |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ben Aaron Cottrell |
| Date of birth | 2001-10-31 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Watford, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Zemplin Michalovce |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | E.C.Dimitriadis ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Zemplin Michalovce
6 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Transfer: Hemel → Michalovce
24/25 · Transfer
Oct 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Hemel
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Zemplin Michalovce
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: NS Mura → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Transfer: Arsenal U21 → NS Mura
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — NS Mura
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Arsenal FC U21
13 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Arsenal FC U23
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
20/21 — Arsenal FC U23, Arsenal FC
22 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Arsenal U23
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Arsenal FC U23, Arsenal FC U18
23 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Arsenal FC U18, Arsenal FC U23
26 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Arsenal Youth → Arsenal U18
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Arsenal FC U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 61 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.75/90
Assists1 total · 0.38/90
G+A3 total · 1.13/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.38/90
Minutes played by club
Zemplin Michalovce
22.2%
NS Mura
0.0%
Arsenal FC U21
12.5%
Arsenal FC U23
38.6%
Arsenal FC
0.0%
Arsenal FC U18
26.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zemplin Michalovce | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 654 |
| NS Mura | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 368 |
| Arsenal FC U23 | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 1,138 |
| Arsenal FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC U18 | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 789 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Niké Liga | Zemplin Michalovce | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 24/25 | Niké Liga | Zemplin Michalovce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Nike Liga - Releg. G. | Zemplin Michalovce | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 414 |
| 23/24 | Pokal Slovenije | NS Mura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Prva Liga | NS Mura | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 368 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Arsenal FC U23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 383 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Arsenal FC U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Arsenal FC U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 620 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Arsenal FC U18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Arsenal FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 283 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Arsenal Youth | Arsenal U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-01 | Arsenal U21 | NS Mura | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | NS Mura | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-30 | Without Club | Hemel | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Hemel | Michalovce | Transfer | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€175k
Peak€200k
Low€150k
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan McEneff | 1 | 0 | 998 |
| Matthew Dennis | 2 | 0 | 760 |
| Alfie Matthews | 2 | 1 | 719 |
| Vontae Daley-Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Kirk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Okonkwo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Oyegoke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Akinola | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Monlouis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Hein | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mazeed Ogungbo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark McGuinness | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trae Coyle | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Azeez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cătălin Cîrjan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel López | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Zak Swanson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 5 | 21 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 4 | 17 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 3 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 3 | 21 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 2 | 17 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Arsenal FC U23 | 2 | 4 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 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 | 6 | 240 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 23/24 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 13 | 368 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 383 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 579 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
43 apps
9 G
5 A
U18 Premier League
29 apps
8 G
4 A
Niké Liga
8 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Youth Cup
7 apps
1 G
1 A
Nike Liga - Releg. G.
7 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
0 G
2 A
U18 PL - Final Stage
1 apps
0 G
1 A
Prva Liga
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ben Cottrell
Who is Ben Cottrell?
Ben Cottrell is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Zemplin Michalovce.
How old is Ben Cottrell?
Ben Cottrell is 24 years old. He was born on October 31, 2001 in Watford.
What position does Ben Cottrell play?
Ben Cottrell plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ben Cottrell play for?
Ben Cottrell currently plays for Zemplin Michalovce.
How many career goals has Ben Cottrell scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Cottrell has scored 21 goals in 114 appearances.
What is Ben Cottrell's market value?
Ben Cottrell's most recent reported market value is €175k.