Ben Hamer
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Benjamin John Hamer | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Taunton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2006 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2011 | Reading | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 45 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Brentford (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Brentford (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Brentford (loan) | 45 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Brentford (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2011-2011 | → Exeter City (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2011– | Charlton Athletic | 26 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:15, 17 February 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Benjamin John "Ben" Hamer (born 20 November 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Charlton as a goalkeeper.
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[edit] Career
Hamer was born in Taunton, Somerset. His family moved to Germany at the age of 2 and, consequently, he is a fluent German speaker. However, when he was 8, his family came back to England. He attended Holyrood Community School in Chard which is near to his birthplace. His footballing ability led to a spell playing for Somerset at county level, where he was spotted by a Reading scout. He signed for Reading at the age of 15.
Having risen through the youth academy at Reading, Hamer went on loan to Crawley Town for the 2006–07 season, where he missed just one league game and was named as player of the season.[1]
On 4 July 2007, Hamer signed a new one year contract to keep him at Reading until the end of the 2007–08 season.[2] He joined Brentford in an initial one-month loan deal on 11 August 2007,[3] which was subsequently extended to 14 October 2007.[4] Brentford re-signed Hamer in an emergency loan deal on 1 January 2008 following an injury to their first choice 'keeper, Simon Brown.[5] On 28 January 2008, his loan was extended to the end of the 2007–08 season.[6]
He signed a new one year deal with Reading and returned to Brentford for a third loan spell on a season-long loan on 17 June, and was Andy Scott's first choice goalkeeper for the 2008–09 season, in which Brentford were champions of League Two.[7] As well as winning a League 2 Champions medal, Hamer also won the Puma Golden Glove award for League 2 having recorded 20 clean sheets within the season.[8] He was also the only Brentford player to successfully hit the crossbar in Soccer AM's Crossbar Challenge.
On 18 June 2009, Hamer signed a new 2-year contract and is expected to jostle with Adam Federici for the Number 1 jersey. On 31 August, Hamer was loaned back to Brentford for a fourth spell with the Bees.[9][10]
On 18 January 2011 Hamer joined League One side Exeter City on a three-month loan deal.[11] Hamer made his Exeter City debut against Walsall on 22 January 2011.
On 1 August Hamer joined League One side Charlton Athletic and was immediately handed the number one jersey.
[edit] Honours
- Brentford
- League Two: 2008–09
- Puma Golden Glove Winner for League 2: 2008–09
[edit] References
- ^ "Osano impresses as a number of youngsters benefit from current loans". readingfc.co.uk. 2006-10-09. http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~908887,00.html. Retrieved 2006-10-09.
- ^ "Four new contracts agreed". readingfc.co.uk. 2007-07-04. http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1067116,00.html. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
- ^ "Royals agree another loan move". readingfc.co.uk. 2007-08-11. http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1088849,00.html. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ^ "Youngster loan deal extended". readingfc.co.uk. 2007-09-12. http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1110607,00.html. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ^ "Ben returns". brentfordfc.co.uk. 2008-01-01. http://www.brentfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1203220,00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ "Ben's Loan Extended". brentfordfc.co.uk. 2008-01-28. http://www.brentfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1226609,00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ "Hamer signs deal & makes loan move". readingfc.co.uk. 2008-06-17. http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1329888,00.html. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ "Ben scoops award". brentfordfc.co.uk. 2009-05-21. http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1663230,00.html. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ^ "Hamer signs two-year deal". readingfc.co.uk. 2009-06-18. http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1694724,00.html. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ "Exeter City sign Reading keeper Ben Hamer on loan". getbracknell.co.uk. 2009-06-18. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/sport/football/readingfc/s/2052759_ben_hamer_signs_new_reading_fc_deal. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ "Ben Hamer signs new Reading FC deal". BBC Sport. 19 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/9366400.stm. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
[edit] External links
- Ben Hamer profile at readingfc.co.uk
- Ben Hamer career stats at Soccerbase
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