About Cory Bent
Born 1997. Cory Bent is an association football player.
Cory Bent (born 14 May 1997) is an English professional footballer.
Early life Bent was born in Manchester and grew up in Preston, Lancashire. He began playing football at age six, and spent a year with the academy of Premier League giants Manchester United at the under-8 level. The following year, he switched to the academy of EFL Championship side Preston North End, where he played until the age of fourteen.
Club career AFC Fylde After a year out of the game following his release from Preston North End, Bent joined the reserve side of National League North club AFC Fylde, where he eventually signed for the first team. He made a total of three appearances that season, all as a substitute.
In early 2015, Bent went on loan with Northern Premier League side Clitheroe. Later that season, he played for West Lancashire Premier League side Longridge Town.
Cape Breton University In 2016, Bent moved to Canada to attend Cape Breton University, where he played varsity football for the Capers. In four seasons at CBU, Bent made 46 appearances and scored 24 goals. In 2017, he won the U Sports Championship in 2017 and was named finals MVP. The following summer, he played for defending PDL champions Calgary Foothills, scoring two goals in nine league appearances and making one additional appearance in the playoffs.
HFX Wanderers On 11 November 2019, Bent was selected first overall by HFX Wanderers in the 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft. On 4 May 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Wanderers. He made his professional debut on August 15 against Pacific FC. In January 2022, HFX announced they were exercising Bent's contract option, keeping him at the club through 2022. Upon the expiration of his contract after the 2022 season, Bent left the club.
Personal life Born in England, Bent is of Jamaican descent. He is the son of former footballer Junior Bent, as well as a cousin of former footballer Darren Bent.
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2014–15 Conference North
2015–16 National League North
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2018 USL PDL
2019 USL League Two
2020 Canadian Premier League
2021 Canadian Premier League
2022 Canadian Premier League
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