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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Brereton and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.
Ben Brereton
Personal information
Full name Benjamín Anthony Brereton Díaz[1]
Birth name Benjamin Anthony Brereton[2]
Date of birth (1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 (age 25)[3]
Place of birth Stoke-On-Trent, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[4]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2015 Stoke City
2015–2017 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Nottingham Forest 53 (8)
2018–2019 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 16 (0)
2019– Blackburn Rovers 64 (9)
International career‡
2017–2018 England U19 18 (5)
2018 England U20 1 (0)
2021– Chile 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:19, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:01, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

Benjamín Anthony Brereton Díaz (born 18 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers and the Chile national team.

Born in England, Brereton represented his native country at the under-19 and under-20 levels, before being named in the Chile squad for the 2021 Copa América in Brazil, having qualified for the latter through his mother.

Early life

Brereton was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire[5] and attended Blythe Bridge High School.[6] He was born to an English father and a Chilean mother.[7]

Club career

Nottingham Forest

Brereton signed with Championship club Nottingham Forest in the summer of 2015 after his release from Stoke City.[4] Following his impressive form in the club's academy teams, with 15 goals in 20 appearances, Brereton signed a new contract with the club on 31 December 2016.[8] Brereton made his first-team debut for Forest on 25 January 2017 as a 76th-minute substitute during a 2–0 loss to Leeds United.[9] He scored his first goal on 4 February, netting in injury-time against Aston Villa to give Forest a 2–1 victory.[10]

On 27 March 2017, having made ten appearances and scoring against Fulham and Brentford, Brereton was nominated for the Championship Apprentice of the Year award. He was one of three players nominated, the others named as Lloyd Kelly of Bristol City and Sheffield Wednesday's George Hirst.[11] Brereton was announced as the winner at the EFL Awards at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, on 9 April.[12] He signed a long-term contract with Forest on 22 June 2017, keeping him under contract at the club until June 2021.[13]

Blackburn Rovers

On 28 August 2018, Brereton signed for Blackburn Rovers on loan, with a view to making the transfer permanent in the January 2019 transfer window.[14] On 4 January 2019, the move was made permanent for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £7m.[15]

International career

England

In March 2017, Brereton received his first call-up to an England side after being named in the under-19s squad for games against their Spanish, Norwegian and Belarusian counterparts. Having started his side's 3–0 defeat of Spain and coming off the bench for the 5–1 beating of Belarus, manager Keith Downing praised his performances and ease at settling into the squad.[16]

Brereton was subsequently called up to represent England at the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[17] In the group stage, he scored the winner against the Netherlands[18] and twice against Germany.[19] Brereton was a second-half substitute during the victory against Portugal in the final.[20] His total of three goals meant Brereton was joint top goalscorer at the tournament.[21] Brereton also played at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, scoring his only goal of the tournament in the opening group stage match against Turkey.[22]

Chile

In 2021, it was reported that Brereton was being considered by Chile for a possible call-up. He was eligible due to the fact his mother was born in the country. On 24 May 2021, Brereton was called up to the Chile squad for the first time by manager Martín Lasarte for the qualifiers against Argentina and Bolivia.[23] He was subsequently included in Chile's squad for 2021 Copa América.[24] On 14 June 2021, he made his debut for Chile in the Copa América when he came off the bench against Argentina in the 1–1 draw.[25]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 May 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 2016–17[26] Championship 18 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 3
2017–18[27] Championship 35 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 39 6
Total 53 8 2 1 2 0 0 0 57 9
Blackburn Rovers 2018–19[28] Championship 25 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 28 1
2019–20[29] Championship 15 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 17 1
2020–21 Championship 40 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 43 7
Total 80 9 4 0 4 0 0 0 88 9
Career total 133 17 6 1 6 0 0 0 145 18

Honours

England U19

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Ben Brereton: la historia que une a la nueva figura de La Roja con icónico plato de casas chilenas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. ^ "EFL – Squad List 2020/21: Charlton Athletic – Under 21 Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Ben Brereton". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Ben Brereton". Nottingham Forest F.C. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. ^ Church, Daniel (6 February 2017). "Shoot for the Stars: Nottingham Forest's Ben Brereton". Shoot. Pedigree Group. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  6. ^ Smith, Pete (12 March 2017). "Transfer gossip: Liverpool plan £10m bid for Nottingham Forest's Blythe Bridge ace Ben Brereton Diaz". The Sentinel. Stoke-on-Trent. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017.
  7. ^ "A to Z: Ben Brereton". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  8. ^ Davies, Matt (31 December 2016). "Nottingham Forest striker Ben Brereton signs new contract". Nottingham Post. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Leeds 2–0 Forest". Nottingham Forest F.C. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  10. ^ Mitchell, Brendon (4 February 2017). "Nottingham Forest 2–1 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  11. ^ Davies, Matt (27 March 2017). "Nottingham Forest striker Ben Brereton shortlisted for Championship Apprentice of the Year award". Nottingham Post. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Brereton wins Apprentice of the Year award". Nottingham Forest Football Club F.C. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Brereton signs new long-term deal". Nottingham Forest F.C. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  14. ^ "Rovers complete Brereton coup!". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  15. ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Nottingham Forest FC". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
  16. ^ Davies, Matt (27 March 2017). "He's had a good week – England boss praises Ben Brereton's international impact". Nottingham Post. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Forest players on international duty". Nottingham Forest F.c. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  18. ^ Walker, Andy (6 July 2017). "England U19s 1–0 Netherlands". The Football Association. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  19. ^ "European Under-19 Championship: England beat Germany to reach semi-finals". BBC Sport. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  20. ^ a b Walker, Andy (15 July 2017). "Portugal 1–2 England U19s". The Football Association. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  21. ^ "Four share Under-19 top scorers' prize". UEFA. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  22. ^ "England beat Turkey 3-2 in European Under-19 Championship opener". BBC Sport. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  23. ^ "Brereton receives Chile call". Blackburn Rovers. 24 May 2021.
  24. ^ "Nómina de La Roja para la Copa América" (in Spanish). Football Federation of Chile. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Argentina 1-1 Chile". BBC Sport. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  26. ^ "Games played by Ben Brereton Díaz in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  27. ^ "Games played by Ben Brereton Díaz in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  28. ^ "Games played by Ben Brereton Díaz in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  29. ^ "Games played by Ben Brereton Díaz in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

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