About Ben Wilson
Born 1992. Ben Wilson is a British association football player.
Cardiff City Wilson joined Cardiff City in the same month. On 7 July 2014, he played 10 minutes as a midfielder, against Carmarthen Town in a friendly. he featured on the bench several times during the 2014–15 season as well as making a number of under-21 appearances. The following season, Wilson signed a new contract, keeping him in South Wales until 2017. He made his Cardiff debut against AFC Wimbledon on 11 August 2015, in the League Cup.
Two months later, Wilson joined AFC Wimbledon on an emergency one-month loan deal. Wilson was signed as a short-term replacement for the injured first choice keeper James Shea. He made his Wimbledon debut on the same day he was signed in a 4–3 League Two away win against Accrington Stanley. However, having let in a goal from a speculative long free-kick taken by Jerome Okimo from inside his own half during a 2–1 defeat to Stevenage, Wilson became embroiled in a social media row with Wimbledon supporters after they criticised his performance on the website Twitter. His loan spell was terminated early by Wimbledon on 14 December 2015.
His league debut for Cardiff City came on 27 August 2016, where he played in a 1–0 loss to Reading, after signing a two-year contract extension. Having not made an appearance for Cardiff since September 2016, Wilson then joined League One side Rochdale on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.
At the start of the following season, Wilson joined Oldham Athletic on loan until 1 January 2018. On 31 January 2018, he was then loaned to non-league Telford United, making 17 league appearances.
Bradford City Wilson signed for Bradford City in July 2018. In May 2019, following Bradford City's relegation to League Two, it was announced that he would leave the club upon the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2019. He was one of eleven players to be released.
Coventry City In May 2019, Wilson agreed a three-year deal with Coventry City, which began in July 2019. He spent the 2019–20 season acting as back-up to first-choice goalkeeper Marko Marosi, and was limited to playing in cup competitions. Subsequently, in Marosi's absence, he went on to start Coventry's next five matches. ahead of the 2021–22 season, Wilson reverted to the role of substitute keeper as the club mounted a play-off push over the course of the campaign. Wilson did however play the final three matches of the season and in the first of which he saved a last minute penalty to ensure a point and a 0–0 draw in an away match with West Bromwich Albion
After Moore made several costly errors in the first three matches of the 2022–23 season, Wilson regained his starting berth and played in every league match after. On 20 January 2023, Wilson signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract keeping him at the club until 2025. On 19 April 2023, he scored a 95th minute equaliser from a corner to secure a 1–1 away draw against fellow play-off rivals Blackburn Rovers, becoming the first Sky Blues keeper to score a goal from open play since club legend Steve Ogrizovic in 1986. Wilson ended the campaign with a EFL Golden Glove-winning 20 clean sheets in 43 league starts, adding two more shut-outs in the Championship playoffs, and was named to the Championship Team of the Season.
Following a strong previous campaign Wilson began the 2023–24 season as the club's first choice goalkeeper, however he eventually lost his place in the side to summer arrival Brad Collins and reverted to substitute keeper.
Career statistics
Honours
Coventry City EFL Championship: 2025–26
Individual EFL Championship Golden Glove: 2022–23 EFL Championship Team of the Season: 2022–23
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Ben Wilson?
English footballer (born 1992)
When was Ben Wilson born?
Ben Wilson was born on 9 August 1992 in Stanley.
What is Ben Wilson's occupation?
Ben Wilson is an association football player.
What nationality is Ben Wilson?
Ben Wilson is British.
Sources & further reading
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