Ben Purrington (born 20 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Ross County.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ben Purrington[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 26)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Exeter, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2013 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Plymouth Argyle | 52 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Rotherham United | 20 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 26 | (0) |
2019 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Charlton Athletic | 86 | (7) |
2022– | Ross County | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 15 October 2022 (UTC) |
Purrington was born in Exeter, Devon.[3] He joined the Plymouth Argyle youth academy in September 2005 when he was nine.[4] He signed his first professional contract in May 2013.[5] Seven months later, Purrington made his first-team debut in a League Two match against Oxford United,[6][7] and scored his first senior goal in his fourth match; an FA Cup tie with Port Vale.[8]
He soon became a regular in the side after an injury suffered to teammate Gary Sawyer at the beginning of the 2016–17 season. However, after 12 years of being at the club, Purrington played his final match for Argyle against Cheltenham Town on 21 January 2017.[citation needed]
On 30 January 2017, Purrington completed a move to Championship side Rotherham United for a reported £300,000 fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[9] He made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat to Bristol City on 4 February 2017.[10]
Purrington joined League One club AFC Wimbledon on 1 August 2018 on loan for the 2018–19 season.[11] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in an FA Cup tie against Halifax Town on 1 December 2018.[12] He was recalled to Rotherham United on 10 January 2019.[13]
On the same day as his recall, Purrington joined League One club Charlton Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[14]
On 2 July 2019, Purrington joined Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract.[15]
On 13 June 2022, it was confirmed that Purrington would be leaving Charlton Athletic following the expiration of his contract.[16]
On 29 June 2022, Purrington signed a two-year deal at Ross County.[17]
Purrington's uncle is former England rugby union player Richard Hill.[18]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Plymouth Argyle | 2013–14[19] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
2014–15[20] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
2015–16[21] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
2016–17[10] | League Two | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
Total | 52 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 1 | ||
Rotherham United | 2016–17[10] | Championship | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
2017–18[22] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
2018–19[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2018–19[23] | League One | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 30 | 1 |
Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[23] | League One | 18 | 0 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 5] | 1 | 21 | 1 | ||
Charlton Athletic | 2019–20[24] | Championship | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |
2020–21[25] | League One | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
2021–22[26] | League One | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 7] | 1 | 31 | 4 | |
Total | 104 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 115 | 9 | ||
Ross County | 2022–23[27] | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | |
Career total | 213 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 247 | 12 |
Rotherham United
Charlton Athletic
Ross County F.C. – current squad | |
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