Ben Waine
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Port Vale FC
at Port Vale FC
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€550k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.24
goals / match
Wellington Phoenix
top club · 81 apps
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 18/19
34 / 19
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-06-11 · 6 players total
203Appearances
48Goals
4Assists
10Yellow cards
0Red cards
27Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Waine |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin Peter Waine |
| Date of birth | 2001-06-11 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Citizenship | New Zealand England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Port Vale FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Football Asset ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Port Vale FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Plymouth → Port Vale
25/26 · Transfer
May 2025
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Plymouth
24/25 · Return from loan
Aug 2024
Transfer: Plymouth → Mansfield Town
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Plymouth Argyle, Mansfield Town
31 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Plymouth Argyle
36 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Wellington → Plymouth
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Wellington Phoenix
3 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Wellington Phoenix, Plymouth Argyle
18 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Wellington Phoenix
3 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Wellington Phoenix
25 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Wellington Phoenix
22 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Wellington Phoenix, Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves
20 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Wellington Phoenix
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Phoenix Res. → Wellington
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Wellington Phoenix, Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves
20 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Wellington Phoenix
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2017
Transfer: W. Phoenix Yth. → Phoenix Res.
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Port Vale FC
0.0%
Plymouth Argyle
37.7%
Mansfield Town
12.8%
Wellington Phoenix
39.4%
Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves
10.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 907 |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 308 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 9 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 81 | 22 | 1 | 948 |
| Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 242 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Port Vale FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | League One | Mansfield Town | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 218 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 454 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 22/23 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 21/22 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 217 |
| 2022 | Australia Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 |
| 2021 | FFA Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 2019 | FFA Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | FFA Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 172 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | NZ Premiership (- 2021) | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | NZ Premiership (- 2021) | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 179 |
| 17/18 | NZ Premiership (- 2021) | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-09-20 | W. Phoenix Yth. | Phoenix Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Phoenix Res. | Wellington | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Wellington | Plymouth | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Plymouth | Mansfield Town | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Mansfield Town | Plymouth | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Plymouth | Port Vale | Transfer | 550000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€550k
Peak€800k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€525k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53827 | #9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #32207 | #18 | 5 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #27263 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9171 | #18 | 20 | 7 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Gibson | 1 | 0 | 926 |
| Bali Mumba | 1 | 0 | 911 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 1 | 1 | 891 |
| Joe Edwards | 2 | 0 | 849 |
| Jordan Houghton | 1 | 0 | 812 |
| Adam Randell | 1 | 0 | 693 |
| Dan Scarr | 1 | 0 | 645 |
| Reno Piscopo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cammy Devlin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Wootton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicholas Pennington | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Sutton | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| James McGarry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Fenton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Old | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| David Ball | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Callan Elliot | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Rufer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Liberato Cacace | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim Payne | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | NZ Premiership (- 2021) | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 8 | 17 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 7 | 22 |
| 19/20 | NZ Premiership (- 2021) | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 7 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | NZ Premiership (- 2021) | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 1 | 16 |
| 2021 | FFA Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 3 |
| 19/20 | NZ Premiership (- 2021) | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 1 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Mansfield Town | Plymouth | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Plymouth | Mansfield Town | Loan | — | €800k |
Last 50 matches for Port Vale FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 5–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-27 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–3 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–3 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–2 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-08-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 3–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 5–0 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–3 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-03-25 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 1–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 2–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-02-13 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 1–0 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–3 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 3–2 | Newport County | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ben Waine'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 24% |
| Perth Glory | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 42% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 44% |
| Brisbane Roar | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 39% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 53% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 53% |
| Adelaide United | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 24% |
| Sydney FC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 25% |
| Melbourne City FC | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 25% |
| Crawley Town | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 40% |
| Western United | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 60% |
| Leyton Orient | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 29% |
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 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 31 | 376 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 510 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 445 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 217 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 2022 | 3 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 2021 | 3 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 172 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 18/19 | 20 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
72 apps
17 G
0 A
NZ Premiership (- 2021)
38 apps
15 G
2 A
FFA Cup
8 apps
5 G
1 A
EFL Cup
4 apps
4 G
0 A
League One
39 apps
3 G
0 A
Championship
33 apps
2 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
4 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Ben Waine?
Ben Waine is a New professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Port Vale FC.
How old is Ben Waine?
Ben Waine is 24 years old. He was born on June 11, 2001 in Wellington.
What position does Ben Waine play?
Ben Waine plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ben Waine play for?
Ben Waine currently plays for Port Vale FC.
How many career goals has Ben Waine scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Waine has scored 48 goals in 203 appearances.
What is Ben Waine's market value?
Ben Waine's most recent reported market value is €550k.