Ben Wilson
Attack - Centre-Forward
at The New Saints
at The New Saints
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€250k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.33
goals / match
Airdrieonians FC
top club · 46 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#98
goals rank
#12
assists rank
50
season goals
14
season assists
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2023
€200k
top transfer fee · 25/26
19
best season · 23/24
5 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-12-05 · 6 players total
150Appearances
50Goals
14Assists
2Yellow cards
0Red cards
37Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Wilson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin John Wilson |
| Date of birth | 2001-12-05 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | The New Saints |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Consilium Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — The New Saints
11 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Airdrieonians → The New Saints
25/26 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 2024
24/25 — Airdrieonians FC
46 matches · 17 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Cliftonville → Airdrieonians
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Brighton U21 → Cliftonville
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Cliftonville FC
40 matches · 19 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Brighton & Hove Albion U21
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Brighton & Hove Albion U23
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
20/21 — Brighton & Hove Albion U23
15 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Brighton U18 → Brighton U23
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Brighton & Hove Albion U23, Brighton & Hove Albion U18
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Brighton & Hove Albion U18
10 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Coleraine U18 → Brighton U18
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.87/90
Assists3 total · 0.87/90
G+A6 total · 1.74/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
The New Saints
9.2%
Airdrieonians FC
26.3%
Cliftonville FC
17.1%
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
0.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion U23
26.4%
Brighton & Hove Albion U18
20.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Saints | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 310 |
| Airdrieonians FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 882 |
| Cliftonville FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 40 | 19 | 4 | 575 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 885 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 702 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | The New Saints | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Cymru Premier | The New Saints | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | The New Saints | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Welsh League Cup | The New Saints | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Airdrieonians FC | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Airdrieonians FC | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 24/25 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Airdrieonians FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 329 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Airdrieonians FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 24/25 | Trust Trophy | Airdrieonians FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Irish Cup | Cliftonville FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Irish League Cup | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 23/24 | Playoff Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 29 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 23/24 | Trust Trophy | Cliftonville FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 504 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 614 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Coleraine U18 | Brighton U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Brighton U18 | Brighton U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-13 | Brighton U21 | Cliftonville | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Cliftonville | Airdrieonians | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Airdrieonians | The New Saints | Transfer | 250000 | €200k |
No recorded injuries.
Current€250k
Peak€300k
Low€250k
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #39831 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28031 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25790 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis McGregor | 1 | 2 | 967 |
| Shea Kearney | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Vukoje | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antef Tsoungui | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Turns | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayo Tanimowo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean McMaster | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Odumosu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Furlong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Frizzell | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Odhran Casey | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Spong | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rory Hale | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Dylan MacDonald | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronan Doherty | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jonny Addis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 17 | 29 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Airdrieonians FC | 9 | 32 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 6 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 4 | 29 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Airdrieonians FC | 2 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Airdrieonians FC | 2 | 4 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal | |
| 25/26 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 46 | 882 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 575 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
29 apps
17 G
4 A
Championship
32 apps
9 G
1 A
U18 Premier League
19 apps
7 G
1 A
Prem. Sports Cup
5 apps
6 G
1 A
Cymru Premier
6 apps
2 G
2 A
Premier League 2
27 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Scottish Championship Play-offs
4 apps
1 G
2 A
SFA Cup
3 apps
1 G
2 A
Welsh League Cup
1 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Ben Wilson?
Ben Wilson is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for The New Saints.
How old is Ben Wilson?
Ben Wilson is 24 years old. He was born on December 5, 2001 in Derry.
What position does Ben Wilson play?
Ben Wilson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ben Wilson play for?
Ben Wilson currently plays for The New Saints.
How many career goals has Ben Wilson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Wilson has scored 50 goals in 150 appearances.
What is Ben Wilson's market value?
Ben Wilson's most recent reported market value is €250k.