Benjamin Jack Wiles (born 17 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Rotherham United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Jack Wiles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 23)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[4] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rotherham United | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2017 | Rotherham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Rotherham United | 152 | (13) |
| 2017 | → Frickley Athletic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:43, 18 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Wiles was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire[5] and attended Kilnhurst Primary School.[6]
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]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rotherham United | 2017–18[10] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[12] | Championship | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[13] | League One | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| 2020–21[14] | Championship | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22[15] | League One | 46 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 53 | 10 | |
| 2022–23[16] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 152 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 172 | 15 | ||
| Frickley Athletic (loan) | 2017–18[9] | Northern Premier League Division One South |
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 155 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 177 | 14 | ||
Rotherham United
Individual
Rotherham United F.C. – current squad | |
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