Ben Starkie
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Anthony Starkie | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Harborough Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2018 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Wilhelmshaven | 4 | (4) |
| 2021–2021 | Shepshed Dynamo | 24 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | Spalding United | 16 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Basford United | 32 | (7) |
| 2023– | Alfreton Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Ilkeston Town | 29 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Tanzania U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Tanzania U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Tanzania | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:53, 25 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:20, 11 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ben Anthony Starkie (born 23 July 2002) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Harborough Town. Born in Leicester, England, he plays for the Tanzania national team.
Club career
[edit]A youth product of Leicester City and Wilhelmshaven, Starkie moved to Shepshed Dynamo on 16 July 2021.[1] On 13 November 2021, he transferred to Spalding United.[2]
In August 2023, Starkie joined National League North club Alfreton Town.[3] On 23 September 2023, he joined Ilkeston Town on a dual-registration basis.[4]
International career
[edit]Starkie was called up to represent the Tanzania U17s on 30 January 2019, becoming the first ever international call-up from SV Wilhelmshaven[5] He represented the Tanzania U20s at the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[6] He was called up to the senior Tanzania national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022.[7] He debuted with Tanzania in a 3–1 friendly win over Central African Republic on 24 March 2022.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "NEW SIGNING: STARKIE SIGNS FOR SHEPSHED". www.pitchero.com.
- ^ Bedford, James (13 November 2021). "Jackson joins Pinchbeck as Spalding sign trio ahead of derby duel". Spalding Today. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ @AlfretonTownFC (28 August 2023). "Billy Heath makes two changes from defeat against @Official_Darlo on Saturday with Jake Day and Dwayne Wiley replacing the injured Harry Perritt and Ryan Taylor. New signing Ben Starkie is named among the substitutes. #ATFC | #Ofton" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 September 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @ilkestontown_fc (23 September 2023). "✍️ 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗡 21-year-old Tanzania National Team attacking midfielder, Ben Starkie, signs on a dual registration with Alfreton Town. Welcome to the Robins, Ben 👊 #OneTownOneClub" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 September 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Rugby Borough FC 'Academy of Football' [@RugbyBoroughAca] (30 January 2019). "Congratulations to 1st yr scholar Ben Starkie on his international call up for Tanzania U19s" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 March 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Tanzania name provisional squad for U20 Africa Cup of Nations | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Tanzania's prospects who could debut as part of new-look Taifa Stars".
- ^ "Taifa Stars yaichapa Afrika ya Kati".
External links
[edit]- Ben Starkie at Soccerway
- Pitchero profile
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Tanzanian men's footballers
- Tanzania men's international footballers
- Tanzania men's under-20 international footballers
- English men's footballers
- Tanzanian people of English descent
- English people of Tanzanian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- SV Wilhelmshaven players
- Shepshed Dynamo F.C. players
- Spalding United F.C. players
- Basford United F.C. players
- Alfreton Town F.C. players
- Ilkeston Town F.C. players
- Harborough Town F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- Northern Premier League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Tanzanian expatriates in Germany
- Tanzanian expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- 21st-century Tanzanian sportsmen