Ben Margetson, Centre-Back at Merthyr Town

Ben

Margetson

CB Merthyr Town #5

Centre-Back – Defender

Ben Margetson

Merthyr Town National League N / S

#2136 centre-back aged 26–29

Date of birth / Age: 1 Sept 2000 (26)
Citizenship: Wales
Foot: Right
Height / Weight: 1.85 m / 71 kg
Main position: Centre-Back
Contract until: 2026

Benchmarks

centre-backs with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#7168

centre-back in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#2136

among centre-backs aged 26–29

In his league

29%

of Premier League centre-backs rank below him

Finishing

+1.2

goals above expected · better than 85% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

9 Expected

7.8

41 shots. He scores more than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

4 Expected

Teammates converted more of his chances than expected.

Season 2026/27

AppsAppearances: 8
StartsStarting eleven: 8
GoalsGoals: 1
AssistsAssists: –
YellowYellow cards: 0
2nd yellowSecond yellows: –
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 763

Starting eleven100%

8 of 8 appearances

Minutes played763

95 per appearance

Goal involvement1

1 goals

Positions played

104 matches · since 2022/23

LBRBCB

Position	Apps	G	A
Centre-Back	98	10	6
Right-Back	4	1	0
Left-Back	2	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2026/2726/27	National League N / SNational League N / S	Merthyr Town	8	8	1	–	0	–	0	763
2025/2625/26	Premier LeaguePremier League	Barry Town United	33	33	6	4	1	0	0	2,958
2024/2524/25	Premier LeaguePremier League	Barry Town United	31	31	2	0	5	1	0	2,675
2023/2423/24	Premier LeaguePremier League	Pontypridd Town AFC	31	31	1	0	2	0	0	2,739
2022/2322/23	Premier LeaguePremier League	Pontypridd Town AFC	10	10	2	2	3	0	0	884
2022/2322/23	National League N / SNational League N / S	Kidderminster Harriers	8	4	0	–	0	–	0	507
2021/2221/22	National League N / SNational League N / S	Welling United	6	5	0	–	1	–	0	481
2021/2221/22	National LeagueNational League	Bromley	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2016/1716/17	FA Youth CupFA Youth Cup	Cardiff City U18	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	1

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			129	123	12	6^*	12	1^*	0	11,098

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
Premier League	105	11	6
National League N / S	22	1	–
FA Youth Cup	1	0	–
National League	1	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Jul 2026 Jul 2026 · Free Transfer Barry Town United Merthyr Town Free Transfer Free
Jul 2024 Jul 2024 · Transfer Pontypridd Town AFC Barry Town United Transfer
Jan 2023 Jan 2023 · Free Transfer Kidderminster Harriers Pontypridd Town AFC Free Transfer Free
Aug 2022 Aug 2022 · Free Transfer Bromley Kidderminster Harriers Free Transfer Free
May 2022 May 2022 · Back from Loan Welling United Bromley Back from Loan
Mar 2022 Mar 2022 · Loan Bromley Welling United Loan Loan
Feb 2022 Feb 2022 · Free Transfer Swansea City AFC Under 21 Bromley Free Transfer Free
Jul 2021 Jul 2021 · Free Transfer Cardiff City FC Under 23 Swansea City AFC Under 21 Free Transfer Free
May 2021 May 2021 · Back from Loan Sutton United Cardiff City FC Under 23 Back from Loan
Jan 2021 Jan 2021 · Loan Cardiff City FC Under 23 Sutton United Loan Loan
Jul 2016 Jul 2016 · Free Transfer – Cardiff City U18 Free Transfer Free

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Merthyr Town 2026 8 1
Barry Town United 2024–2026 64 8
Pontypridd Town AFC 2022–2024 41 3
Kidderminster Harriers 2022 8 0
Welling United 2021 6 0
Bromley 2021 1 0
Cardiff City U18 2016 1 0

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