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Benjamin Arthur
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Kristian Arthur[1]
Date of birth (2005-10-09) 9 October 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Warwickshire, England[2]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[3]
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Brentford
Number 50
Youth career
Leamington Hibernian
Coventry Sphinx
0000–2023 Peterborough United
2023– Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Brentford 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 England U18 3 (0)
2024– England U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:03, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:27, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Benjamin Kristian Arthur (born 9 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Premier League club Brentford.

Arthur is a product of the Peterborough United academy and began his professional career with Brentford in 2023. He has been capped by England at youth level.

Club career

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Early years

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A central defender, Arthur began his youth career with Leamington Hibernian and Coventry Sphinx,[4][5] before entering the Peterborough United academy at the age of 13.[6] Despite "injury and other struggles" and with the club considering his release,[7][8] he progressed to sign a scholarship deal in 2022 and was a part of its 2022–23 U18 Professional Development League Cup-winning U18 squad.[9][10] Shortly after winning his maiden call into a first team matchday squad,[11] Arthur turned down a "substantial offer" to sign a professional contract and departed London Road on 31 August 2023.[7][12]

Brentford

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On 31 August 2023, Arthur transferred to the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[13] The fee was reported to be "close to £1 million" and "nearly a record for a League One scholar, plus millions in add-ons".[14][15] Arthur missed the first half of the 2023–24 season with a stress fracture to his back and returned to match play in early January 2024.[8][16][17] An injury crisis in defence saw Arthur win his maiden call into the first team squad for a Premier League match versus Arsenal on 9 March 2024 and he remained an unused substitute during the 2–1 defeat.[11][18][19]

Following an injury suffered during the 2024-25 off-season,[20] Arthur returned to match play with the B team on 23 September 2024.[21]

International career

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Arthur was a part of England's U18 squad at the 2023 International Tournament of Lisbon and he appeared in each of the team's three matches at the tournament.[13] He won his maiden U19 call-up for a training camp and two friendlies in September 2023,[22] but was not named in either matchday squad.[23][24] Arthur received his second U19 call-up for two friendlies in March 2024 and he made his debut with a start in a 3–2 defeat to the United States.[25][26]

Personal life

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Arthur grew up in Lillington, Warwickshire.[2] While a Brentford player, he shared accommodation with teammate Ashley Hay.[27]

Career statistics

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As of match played 7 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peterborough United 2023–24[28] League One 0 0 ― 0 0 0 0
Brentford 2023–24[28] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup

References

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  1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b Thirkill, Stephen. "Brentford star Ben Arthur joins long list of sports stars to do Leamington Spa proud, including a former England goalkeeper, an England test cricketer and a former world number one tennis star". WarwickshireWorld. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Benjamin Arthur". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Leamington lad Ben Arthur moves a step nearer to dream Premier League debut for Brentford". WarwickshireWorld. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  5. ^ @CoventrySphinx (11 May 2022). "We are immensely proud that one of our junior players, Benjy Arthur, has recently gone on to sign a Scholarship deal with Peterborough United. A former player of new Youth Team manager Micky Bell, all at Coventry Sphinx wish him the very best of luck. #UTS 💙" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Youngster Arthur Makes Move To Brentford 'B'". Peterborough United – The Posh. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b Swann, Alan. "The PT believes Peterborough United received a huge fee for a 17 year-old with no first-team experience". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  8. ^ a b Swann, Alan (16 August 2024). "Peterborough United chairman on tying young players to his club and why Brentford are 'top-of-the-class' in dealings with lower league clubs". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Peterborough United to try and tie hot prospect to London Road". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Posh U18s Crowned U18 Professional Development League Cup Winners". Peterborough United – The Posh. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  11. ^ a b Beatpoet/sandboxArthur at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Peterborough United lose young defender to Premier League academy". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Brentford B sign Benjamin Arthur". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  14. ^ "How a dramatic transfer deadline day unfolded as Peterborough United striker missed his move by 50 seconds". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Peterborough United chief makes 'respect' claim after Newcastle United miss out on England talent". Yahoo Sports. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  16. ^ @brentfordbteam (19 November 2023). "💪 @benjy.arthur working his way back to fitness #BrentfordB | #BrentfordFC" – via Instagram.
  17. ^ @brentfordbteam (9 January 2024). "Gaining your first #BrentfordB minutes @benjy.arthur 💪🏻" – via Instagram.
  18. ^ "Mee to miss rest of season". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Arsenal 2 Brentford 1". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  20. ^ @brentfordbteam (4 September 2024). "Some of our B team boys being put through their paces as they inch closer to a return 💪 #BrentfordB | #BrentfordFC" – via Instagram.
  21. ^ "Brentford U21s 0 Cardiff City U21s 1". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  22. ^ "England MU19s squad named to play Germany and Switzerland". The Football Association. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  23. ^ "Report: England MU19s 0–1 Germany". The Football Association. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  24. ^ "Report: England MU19s 4-2 Switzerland". The Football Association. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  25. ^ "England MU19s squad for double-header in Morocco". The Football Association. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  26. ^ "Report: USA 3-2 England MU19s". The Football Association. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  27. ^ "Ashley Hay looking to build on whirlwind first year at Brentford". hounslowherald.com. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  28. ^ a b "Games played by Beatpoet/sandboxArthur in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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Category:Living people Category:English footballers Category:Brentford F.C. players Category:2005 births Category:Men's association football central defenders Category:England men's youth international footballers Category:Footballers from Warwickshire

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