Ben Gibson
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This article is about the English footballer. For other uses, see Benjamin Gibson.
Benjamin James Gibson (born 15 January 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He is currently a free agent.
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Full name | Benjamin James Gibson[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 31)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nunthorpe, England | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back[4] | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2005–2010 | Middlesbrough | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2018 | Middlesbrough | 185 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2011 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2012 | → York City (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2013 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2018–2021 | Burnley | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | → Norwich City (loan) | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2024 | Norwich City | 85 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | England U17 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2011 | England U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2014 | England U20 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | England U21 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:35, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
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Having graduated from Middlesbrough's Academy, Gibson enjoyed loan spells with Plymouth Argyle, York City and Tranmere Rovers before breaking into the club's first team in 2013. he was part of the Middlesbrough team that secured promotion to the Premier League in 2016 and the following year earned his first call-up to the England national team.