Ben William Hockenhull (born 3 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Rylands, on loan from EFL League Two club Tranmere Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben William Hockenhull[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Warrington Rylands (on loan from Tranmere Rovers) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2020 | Manchester United | ||
| 2020–2022 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Warrington Rylands (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:17, 24 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Hockenhull is a product of the Manchester United academy and began his professional career with Brentford, from whom he joined Tranmere Rovers in 2022.
A central defender, Hockenhull entered the Manchester United academy at age six and progressed to sign a scholarship in 2018.[3][4] Despite having one year remaining on his scholarship, he departed Carrington in July 2020.[5]
On 23 July 2020, Hockenhull transferred to the B team at Brentford on a two-year contract, with the option of a further year,[3] for an undisclosed fee.[6] After an injury-hit 2020–21 season spent acclimatising to the rigours of professional football, Hockenhull progressed during the early months of 2021–22 to training with the first team and at times, captaining the B team.[7] He was a part of the B team's 2021–22 London Senior Cup-winning squad and transferred away from the club in May 2022.[8] During two seasons with Brentford B, Hockenhull made 54 appearances and scored one goal.[8]
On 27 May 2022, Hockenhull signed a two-year contract with League Two club Tranmere Rovers, effective 10 June 2022.[9][10] Hockenhull made his debut with a start in a 1–0 EFL Trophy group stage win over Crewe Alexandra on 18 October 2022,[11] and three days later he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Rylands on loan until January 2023.[12]
Hockenhull is the son of football manager Andy Hockenhull.[13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2022–23[11] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Warrington Rylands (loan) | 2022–23[14] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | ― | ― | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Hockenhull has been described as an "imposing central defender" with "the ability to win the ball in the air, but is also a talented defender with the ball at his feet".[15]
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