Ben Mee

Loan to Leicester City

On 1 January 2011, Mee joined Championship club Leicester City side on loan for the rest of the 2010–11 season. After signing for the club, Mee would join his Manchester City's teammate Greg Cunningham at Leicester City. After two weeks yet playing them, Mee finally made his debut for Leicester City in a 4–2 win over Millwall. On 12 March 2011, Mee provided his first professional assist for Miguel Vítor to score his first goal in the match against Scunthorpe United which he scored twice later in the match which Leicester City won 3–0. On 25 April 2011, Mee provided his second assist for Jeffrey Bruma to score against Watford in a 4–2 win. After the end of 2010–11 season, Mee returned to Manchester City after a year with the foxes.

Burnley

On 14 July 2011, Mee joined Burnley on a season-long loan. He said that his good performance at Burnley could earn him a chance back at parent club Manchester City next year. On 6 August, he made his league debut in a 2–2 draw against Watford and played the full 90 minutes. On 29 November, he earned his first clean sheet for Burnley in a 4–0 win over Ipswich Town.

On 10 January 2012, Burnley boss Eddie Howe expressed interest in signing Mee on a permanent basis with Manchester City sanctioning a sale just days after signing former Manchester City teammate Kieran Trippier who was also on loan at the club. Mee joined on a permanent three-and-a-half-year deal on 17 January for an undisclosed fee. His season ended after suffering a slight back fracture which he sustained during a 5–1 win over Portsmouth. In combination of his loan spell and permanent spell at Burnley, Mee finished his season with 31 appearances.

In the 2012–13 season, Mee started his season when he appeared sporadic at the start until he scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–2 draw against Millwall on 28 September 2012. However soon after, he suffered a knee injury during the Lancashire derby, which kept him out for several weeks. He made his return from injury, on 11 March 2013, as Burnley and Hull City drew 1–1. In the next match six days later, Mee was sent-off after a second bookable offence when Burnley and Blackburn drew 1–1. Soon after that, he continued to be sidelined with injuries, including missing out for the rest of the season.

In the 2013–14 season, Mee sustained a knee injury in a pre-season friendly and made a return, though he missed the first four matches, due to being on the bench. From late December to January, Mee had been absent twice in weeks. Despite the absence, Mee played a vital role as a left-back position, where he helped the club get promoted to Premier League and made 38 appearances. He made his first Premier League start of the season in the opening match as a left-back, as Burnley lost 3–1 to Chelsea. He went on to score the late equaliser for Burnley in the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea to keep the final score 1–1, his goal being the second goal of the season Chelsea conceded from a corner kick.

On 8 August 2018, Mee signed a new three-year deal with Burnley to keep him until June 2021.

In June 2020, Mee earned praise for his response to a banner stating "White Lives Matter" that was flown overhead during a league match against Manchester City, condemning the action and speaking of his desire for equality in football and society. On 29 July 2020, Burnley triggered an option in Mee's contract to extend his stay at Turf Moor until 2022.

Mee, along with Paul Jenkins and Connor King, was appointed an assistant to Mike Jackson on 15 April 2022 after Sean Dyche was dismissed as manager. Burnley announced on 10 June that Mee would leave the club at the end of June when his contract expired.

Brentford Mee signed for Premier League club Brentford on 22 July 2022 on a two-year contract. On his home debut, Mee scored his first Brentford goal in a 4–0 win over Manchester United on 13 August, helping the Bees secure their first league victory over United since 1937. In 2023, he won the Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year award ahead of club top scorer, Ivan Toney. In May 2024, he extended his contract with the club for another season.

On 18 May 2025, Brentford announced that Mee would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract on 30 June.

Sheffield United On 1 September 2025, Mee joined Championship club Sheffield United on a one-year contract. He made his debut for the club on 27 September in a 1–0 away victory against Oxford United. On 4 May 2026, Mee announced he would be leaving the club and subsequently announced his retirement from professional football two days later.

International career At the international level, Mee has represented England at under-21 level, making his debut as a substitute in a friendly against Germany.

Career statistics

Honours Manchester City FA Youth Cup: 2007–08

Burnley Football League Championship: 2015–16 Individual

Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year: 2022–23