Benjamin Whiteman

Benjamin Whiteman
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Whiteman[1]
Date of birth (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Heywood, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Preston North End
Number 4
Youth career
Manchester United
0000–2014 Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Sheffield United 8 (0)
2016–2017Mansfield Town (loan) 23 (7)
2017–2018Doncaster Rovers (loan) 25 (6)
2018–2021 Doncaster Rovers 108 (13)
2021– Preston North End 140 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2024 (UTC)

Benjamin Whiteman (born 17 June 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Preston North End.

In addition playing as an attacking midfield, Whiteman describe himself as a box-to-box midfielder.[3]

  1. ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
  2. ^ "First Team: Benjamin Whiteman". Preston North End F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Doncaster Rovers perfect for loan signing Ben Whiteman from Sheffield United". The Star. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2018.