Ben White (footballer)

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Ben White
White with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2018
Personal information
Full name Benjamin William White[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Poole, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Arsenal
Number 4
Youth career
2006–2014 Southampton
2014–2016 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Brighton & Hove Albion 36 (0)
2017–2018Newport County (loan) 42 (1)
2018–2019Peterborough United (loan) 15 (1)
2019–2020Leeds United (loan) 46 (1)
2021– Arsenal 116 (6)
International career
2021–2022 England 4 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 2020 Europe
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:33, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Benjamin William White (English: /bɛn ˈwɑɪt/; born 8 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Arsenal. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a centre-back.[4]

White began his senior club career at age 18 in 2016 with Brighton & Hove Albion. He spent time with Newport County, Peterborough United, and Leeds United on successive loans between 2016 and 2019. He subsequently played in the four professional English leagues, and won the Championship with Leeds. After a season with Brighton, White was the subject of a club record association football transfer in 2021 when he signed for Arsenal in a transfer worth up to £50 million, becoming the club's most expensive defender.

White made his senior international debut for England in 2021, and won four caps. He was selected as part of the England squads for UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Ben White: Overview". ESPN. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Ben White: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  4. ^ Elliot, Ed (25 May 2021). "Ben White: An in-demand defender who paddleboards – all you need to know about England call-up". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.