Ben Wiles

Ben Wiles
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Jack Wiles
Date of birth	17 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Rotherham, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Huddersfield Town
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2017	Rotherham United
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2023	Rotherham United
2017	→ Frickley Athletic (loan)
2023–	Huddersfield Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:33, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Benjamin Jack Wiles (born 17 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town. A versatile player, Wiles can be deployed as a left-back, box-to-box midfielder, attacking midfielder or right winger.

Early life

Wiles was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire^[5] and attended Kilnhurst Primary School.^[6]

Club career

Rotherham United

Wiles began his career at Rotherham United, progressing through the club's youth academy^[3] before signing a one-year professional contract on 1 June 2017.^[7] He joined Northern Premier League Division One South club Frickley Athletic on 10 August 2017 on a one-month youth loan,^[8] where he made five appearances.^[9] Upon returning, he made his first-team debut for Rotherham on 3 October in a 2–1 loss at home to Chesterfield in the EFL Trophy.^[10]

Wiles scored his first professional goal on 31 August 2019 in the League One game against Tranmere Rovers.^[11]

Huddersfield Town

On 25 August 2023, Wiles signed for fellow EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town for a "significant" undisclosed fee, on a three-year deal.^[12]

International career

Born in England, Wiles is eligible to play for Scotland through his Grandfather. Wiles can also play for England though has yet to feature for either national teams sides or youth sides.

Personal life

His grandfather is the former Scotland and Sheffield United defender Eddie Colquhoun.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rotherham United	2017–18^[10]	League One	0	0	—		0	0	2^[a]	0	2	0
	2018–19^[14]	Championship	20	0	1	0	2	0	—		23	0
	2019–20^[15]	League One	33	3	3	0	2	0	2^[a]	0	40	3
	2020–21^[16]	Championship	44	2	1	0	0	0	—		45	2
	2021–22^[17]	League One	46	8	2	1	1	0	4^[a]	1	53	10
	2022–23^[18]	Championship	27	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	2
	2023–24^[19]	Championship	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		172	15	7	1	6	0	8	1	193	17
Frickley Athletic (loan)	2017–18^[9]	Northern Premier League Division One South	3	0	2	0	—		—		5	0
Huddersfield Town	2023–24^[19]	Championship	30	0	1	0	0	0	—		31	0
Career total			205	14	10	1	6	0	8	1	229	16

^ ^a ^b ^c Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Rotherham United

League One runner-up: 2021–22^[20]
EFL Trophy: 2021–22^[21]

Individual

Rotherham United Young Player of the Season: 2019–20^[22]

References

^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Rotherham United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 32. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^ "B. Wiles: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Ben Wiles". Rotherham United F.C. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^ "Ben Wiles: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
^ "Ben Wiles". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^ "It's back to school for Ben and Matt in Kilnhurst Primary visit". Rotherham United F.C. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^ "Academy duo sign professional deals". Rotherham United F.C. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^ "Wiles makes Frickley loan switch". Rotherham United F.C. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Ben Wiles: 2017/18 season". Frickley Athletic F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2019 – via Pitchero.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^ "On-the-whistle report: Rotherham United 1 Tranmere Rovers 1". Rotherham Advertiser. 31 August 2019.
^ "Ben Wiles: Huddersfield Town sign Rotherham midfielder for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 25 August 2023.
^ "Eddie Colquhoun: Sheffield United legend dies aged 78". BBC Sport. 17 April 2023.
^ "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^ "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
^ "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
^ "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
^ "Rotherham win to go up and relegate Gillingham". BBC Sport. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
^ Peddy, Chris (3 April 2022). "Rotherham United 4–2 Sutton United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
^ "AWARDS | Ben scoops Young Player of the Year award". www.themillers.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

[EFLT-14] Appearances in EFL Trophy

[1] "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Rotherham United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 32. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

[2] "B. Wiles: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

[RotherhamProfile-3] "Ben Wiles". Rotherham United F.C. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

[4] "Ben Wiles: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

[5] "Ben Wiles". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

[6] "It's back to school for Ben and Matt in Kilnhurst Primary visit". Rotherham United F.C. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

[7] "Academy duo sign professional deals". Rotherham United F.C. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

[8] "Wiles makes Frickley loan switch". Rotherham United F.C. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

[Frickley1718-9] "Ben Wiles: 2017/18 season". Frickley Athletic F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2019 – via Pitchero.

[sb1718-10] "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

[11] "On-the-whistle report: Rotherham United 1 Tranmere Rovers 1". Rotherham Advertiser. 31 August 2019.

[12] "Ben Wiles: Huddersfield Town sign Rotherham midfielder for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 25 August 2023.

[13] "Eddie Colquhoun: Sheffield United legend dies aged 78". BBC Sport. 17 April 2023.

[sb1819-15] "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

[sb1920-16] "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2020.

[sb2021-17] "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

[sb2122-18] "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[sb2223-19] "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[sb2324-20] "Games played by Ben Wiles in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

[21] "Rotherham win to go up and relegate Gillingham". BBC Sport. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.

[22] Peddy, Chris (3 April 2022). "Rotherham United 4–2 Sutton United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[23] "AWARDS | Ben scoops Young Player of the Year award". www.themillers.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

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Ben Wiles

Early life

Club career

Rotherham United

Huddersfield Town

International career

Personal life

Career statistics

Honours

References

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