Ben Cabango
Defender - Centre-Back
at Swansea City
at Swansea City
2,520 days · joined 2019-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€9.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Swansea City
top club · 234 apps
Career highs
€13.00m
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 20/21
30 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-05-30 · 6 players total
303Appearances
13Goals
5Assists
54Yellow cards
0Red cards
115Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Cabango |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin George Cabango |
| Date of birth | 2000-05-30 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales Angola |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Swansea City |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
Injury: unknown
Jul 2025
25/26 — Swansea City
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Swansea City
47 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Swansea City
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Swansea City
46 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Swansea City
39 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Swansea City
35 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Swansea City, Swansea City U23
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Swansea U23 → Swansea
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: The New Saints → Swansea U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Swansea U23 → The New Saints
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — The New Saints, Swansea City U23
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Swansea U18 → Swansea U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Swansea City U18, Swansea City U23
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Swansea City U23, Swansea City U18
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Swansea Yth. → Swansea U18
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Newport U16 → Swansea Yth.
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €13.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Swansea City
92.1%
Swansea City U23
6.1%
The New Saints
1.7%
Swansea City U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 7 | 19/20 | 25/26 | 234 | 11 | 5 | 9,501 |
| Swansea City U23 | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| The New Saints | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Swansea City U18 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 31 | 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 | Swansea City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Swansea City | 45 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2,017 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Swansea City | 35 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Swansea City | 43 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,873 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Swansea City | 37 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3,073 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Swansea City | 30 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 634 |
| 20/21 | Championship Play-Offs | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Swansea City | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,769 |
| 19/20 | Championship Play-Offs | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | The New Saints | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | The New Saints | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | The New Saints | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 630 |
| 18/19 | Welsh Cup | The New Saints | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Welsh League Cup | The New Saints | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Swansea City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Swansea City U18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Swansea City U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Swansea City U18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Newport U16 | Swansea Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Swansea Yth. | Swansea U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Swansea U18 | Swansea U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-02 | Swansea U23 | The New Saints | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | The New Saints | Swansea U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Swansea U23 | Swansea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-22 | 21 | 8 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-08-19 | 2021-08-29 | 11 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Ankle injury | 2022-04-26 | 2022-06-01 | 37 | 4 |
| 25/26 | unknown injury | 2025-07-18 | 2025-08-07 | 21 | 0 |
Current€9.00m
Peak€13.00m
Low€1.00m
Δ since start+€5.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30431 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26181 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24966 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | #5 | 13 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Grimes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Darling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Manning | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joël Piroe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Paterson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Ntcham | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Bidwell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Roberts | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamal Lowe | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Korey Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Woodman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Championship | Swansea City | 4 | 30 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Swansea City | 2 | 43 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Swansea City | 2 | 45 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Championship | Swansea City | 2 | 30 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Swansea City | 1 | 35 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Swansea City | 1 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | The New Saints | Swansea U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-02 | Swansea U23 | The New Saints | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Swansea City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-28 | CGB |
Swansea City | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Swansea City | 3–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Swansea City | 2–3 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Swansea City | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2022-08-09 | CGB |
Oxford United | 5–3 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2021-09-22 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Swansea City | 4–1 | Plymouth Argyle | INJURED Corona virus |
| 2021-08-10 | CGB |
Reading FC | 0–3 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2021-02-10 | GB1 |
Swansea City | 1–3 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2020-09-05 | CGB |
Newport County | 2–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 1–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-06-27 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–3 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-02-26 | GB2 |
Fulham FC | 1–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2020-02-14 | GB2 |
Hull City | 4–4 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 2–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
Preston North End | 1–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-01-25 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 2–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2020-01-12 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 0–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-01-02 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB2 |
Brentford FC | 3–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 0–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 3–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2019-12-11 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-08 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 5–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-11-29 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–2 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2019-11-26 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-10-27 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2019-10-22 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–3 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB2 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–2 | Stoke City | Available |
| 2019-10-02 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2019-09-24 | CGB |
Watford FC | 2–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB2 |
Bristol City | 0–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 0–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-08-28 | CGB |
Swansea City | 6–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2019-08-25 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 3–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2019-08-21 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 1–3 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-08-17 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 3–2 | Preston North End | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ben Cabango'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 60% |
| Reading FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 80% |
| Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 25% |
| Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 50% |
| Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| Hull City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 25% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 75% |
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| Derby County | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| Millwall FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 47 | 2,017 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 46 | 1,873 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 21/22 | 39 | 3,208 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 634 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 1,769 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 18/19 | 33 | 810 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17/18 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
215 apps
10 G
5 A
EFL Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League 2
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship Play-Offs
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
16 apps
0 G
0 A
U18 Premier League
25 apps
0 G
0 A
U18 PL - Final Stage
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ben Cabango?
Ben Cabango is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swansea City.
How old is Ben Cabango?
Ben Cabango is 25 years old. He was born on May 30, 2000 in Cardiff.
What position does Ben Cabango play?
Ben Cabango plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ben Cabango play for?
Ben Cabango currently plays for Swansea City.
How many career goals has Ben Cabango scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Cabango has scored 13 goals in 303 appearances.
What is Ben Cabango's market value?
Ben Cabango's most recent reported market value is €9.00m.