| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Mark Starosta[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1987[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Tamworth (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Brentford (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Bradford City (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2009 | Darlington | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Alfreton Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | Dandenong Thunder | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | Frickley Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Miedź Legnica | 22 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Global | 25 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Nuneaton Town | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Parkgate FC | 36 | (0) |
| 2023- | AFC Dronfield | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Poland U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:29, 5 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ben Mark Starosta (born 7 January 1987) is a footballer who last played for Parkgate FC. Born in Sheffield, England he started his career at his hometown club Sheffield United, although he never broke through into the first team.[3] He was loaned to a number of clubs, both in England and Poland, while at United before eventually being released in 2009. After an aborted spell at Darlington he spent a period at Dandenong Thunder in Australia on non-contract terms before signing for Miedź Legnica in 2011. Starosta then spent a year at United Football League side Global in the Philippines. He has also played for the Polish national U-20 team, qualifying as he holds a Polish passport through his family.