Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Leicester City U18
top club · 48 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 22/23
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2004-10-15 · 6 players total
71Appearances
1Goals
4Assists
8Yellow cards
0Red cards
2Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Grist |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2004-10-15 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Boston United |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Game Changer FA |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Boston United
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Leicester U21 → Boston Utd
25/26 · Transfer
May 2025
Transfer: Worksop → Leicester U21
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Leicester U21 → Worksop
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Leicester City U21
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Leicester City U21
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Leicester U18 → Leicester U21
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Leicester City U21, Leicester City U18
25 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Grimsby U18 → Leicester U18
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Leicester City U23, Leicester City U18
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Grimsby Town
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Minutes played by club
Boston United
0.0%
Leicester City U21
0.0%
Leicester City U18
100.0%
Leicester City U23
0.0%
Grimsby Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston United | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City U21 | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City U18 | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 210 |
| Leicester City U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 0 | 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 | National League | Boston United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Youth Cup | Leicester City U18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Leicester City U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-07-30 | Grimsby U18 | Leicester U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Leicester U18 | Leicester U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Leicester U21 | Worksop | Loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Worksop | Leicester U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Leicester U21 | Boston Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlo Doherty | 2 | 0 | 976 |
| Jesper Kutshienza | 1 | 0 | 911 |
| Josh King | 1 | 0 | 875 |
| Toby Onanaye | 1 | 0 | 857 |
| Abdullah Javaid | 1 | 0 | 717 |
| Bobby Amartey | 1 | 0 | 621 |
| Freddie Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Addai | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Nyoni | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reece Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mirsad Ali | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam McAlinney | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Butterfill | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmari Lindsay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wormleighton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kian Pennant | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Popov | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson-Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Joseph | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Godsmark-Ford | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | FA Youth Cup | Leicester City U18 | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 2 | 22 |
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 2 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Worksop | Leicester U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Leicester U21 | Worksop | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Boston United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | CNAT |
Boston United | 1–1 | Brackley Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | CNAT |
York City | 3–0 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | CNAT |
Boston United | 1–2 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | CNAT |
Morecambe FC | 2–1 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | CNAT |
Yeovil Town | 2–1 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | CNAT |
Boston United | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | CNAT |
Woking FC | 2–0 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | CNAT |
Boston United | 1–3 | Rochdale AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-05 | CNAT |
Altrincham FC | 2–1 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | CNAT |
Tamworth FC | 1–3 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | CNAT |
Boston United | 0–4 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | CNAT |
Boston United | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | CNAT |
Gateshead FC | 1–3 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | CNAT |
Boston United | 0–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | CNAT |
Sutton United | 1–1 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-09-24 | CNAT |
Boston United | 2–0 | Braintree Town | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | CNAT |
Boston United | 0–2 | Boreham Wood | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | CNAT |
Southend United | 1–1 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | CNAT |
Boston United | 1–2 | Solihull Moors | Available |
| 2025-09-03 | CNAT |
Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | CNAT |
Truro City | 3–0 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-08-25 | CNAT |
Boston United | 2–1 | Wealdstone FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | CNAT |
Eastleigh FC | 2–0 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | CNAT |
Boston United | 0–1 | Halifax Town | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 2–3 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 3–0 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | CNAT |
Boston United | 2–1 | Gateshead FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | CNAT |
Solihull Moors | 3–2 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | CNAT |
Boston United | 2–0 | Wealdstone FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | CNAT |
Boston United | 1–0 | Altrincham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 1–2 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | CNAT |
Wealdstone FC | 1–0 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | CNAT |
Boston United | 2–1 | Sutton United | Available |
| 2025-03-25 | CNAT |
Boston United | 3–0 | Southend United | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | CNAT |
Hartlepool United | 4–1 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-03-18 | CNAT |
Rochdale AFC | 2–3 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | CNAT |
Braintree Town | 0–1 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | CNAT |
Yeovil Town | 0–3 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | CNAT |
Boston United | 2–2 | Woking FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | CNAT |
Boston United | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | CNAT |
Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–3 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | CNAT |
Boston United | 1–2 | Eastleigh FC | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 1–2 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | CNAT |
Halifax Town | 1–0 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | CNAT |
Boston United | 0–0 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | CNAT |
Boston United | 3–1 | York City | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | CNAT |
Tamworth FC | 3–0 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | CNAT |
Boston United | 2–2 | Ebbsfleet United | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | CNAT |
Boston United | 0–1 | Solihull Moors | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Boston United | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 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 |
| 23/24 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
FA Youth Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
U18 Premier League
44 apps
0 G
4 A
National League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League 2
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ben Grist
Who is Ben Grist?
Ben Grist is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Boston United.
How old is Ben Grist?
Ben Grist is 21 years old. He was born on October 15, 2004.
What position does Ben Grist play?
Ben Grist plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ben Grist play for?
Ben Grist currently plays for Boston United.
How many career goals has Ben Grist scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Grist has scored 1 goals in 71 appearances.