Ben Wilson, Centre-Forward at The New Saints

Ben

Wilson

CF The New Saints #28

Centre-Forward – Forward

Ben Wilson

The New Saints Premier League

#811 striker aged 22–25
Top 15% in the Premier League

Date of birth / Age: 5 Dec 2001 (24)
Citizenship: Northern Ireland
Foot: Right
Main position: Centre-Forward
Joined club: 1 Jul 2025

Benchmarks

strikers with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#3194

striker in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#811

among strikers aged 22–25

In his league

85%

of Premier League strikers rank below him

Finishing

−3.7

goals below expected · better than 23% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

30 Expected

33.7

186 shots. He scores fewer than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

6 Expected

7.5

Teammates converted fewer of his chances than expected.

Season 2026/27

AppsAppearances: 6
StartsStarting eleven: 3
GoalsGoals: 4
AssistsAssists: 1
YellowYellow cards: 0
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 287

Starting eleven50%

3 of 6 appearances

Minutes played287

48 per appearance

Goal involvement5

4 goals · 1 assists

Positions played

89 matches · since 2023/24

LWCMAMCF

Position	Apps	G	A
Centre-Forward	83	37	7
Attacking Midfield	4	2	0
Central Midfield	1	0	0
Left Winger	1	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2026/2726/27	Premier LeaguePremier League	The New Saints	5	3	3	1	0	0	0	248
2026/2726/27	UEFA Europa Conference League - QualificationEuropa Conference League · Qual.	The New Saints	1	0	1	–	0	–	0	39
2025/2625/26	Premier LeaguePremier League	The New Saints	18	13	9	2	0	0	0	1,081
2025/2625/26	UEFA Champions League - QualificationChampions League · Qual.	The New Saints	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	140
2025/2625/26	UEFA Europa Conference League - QualificationEuropa Conference League · Qual.	The New Saints	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	97
2024/2524/25	ChampionshipChampionship	Airdrieonians	32	26	9	2	0	0	0	2,249
2024/2524/25	League CupLeague Cup	Airdrieonians	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	71
2024/2524/25	Play-offs 2/3Play-offs 2/3	Airdrieonians	1	1	0	–	1	–	0	70
2023/2423/24	PremiershipPremiership	Cliftonville	34	28	18	2	0	0	0	2,417
2023/2423/24	Irish CupIrish Cup	Cliftonville	3	2	0	–	1	–	0	206
2022/2322/23	Premier League 2Premier League 2	Brighton U21	4	1	0	–	0	–	0	124
2022/2322/23	Premier League International CupPremier League International Cup	Brighton U21	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	84
2021/2221/22	Premier League 2Premier League 2	Brighton U23	8	3	1	–	0	–	0	299
2020/2120/21	Premier League 2Premier League 2	Brighton U23	12	5	1	–	0	–	0	506
2020/2120/21	EFL Vertu TrophyEFL Vertu Trophy	Brighton U21	3	2	2	–	0	–	0	165
2019/2019/20	U18 Premier LeagueU18 Premier League	Brighton U18	10	7	1	–	0	–	0	614
2019/2019/20	Premier League 2Premier League 2	Brighton U23	3	2	0	–	0	–	0	121
2019/2019/20	EFL Vertu TrophyEFL Vertu Trophy	Brighton U21	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	70
2019/2019/20	Premier League International CupPremier League International Cup	Brighton U23	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	13
2018/1918/19	U18 Premier LeagueU18 Premier League	Brighton U18	9	6	6	–	0	–	0	525
20192019	Other Competition MatchesOther Competition Matches	Northern Ireland U19	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2017/1817/18	League CupLeague Cup	Coleraine	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	12
20182018	UEFA U17 ChampionshipU17 Championship	Northern Ireland U17	2	2	1	–	0	–	0	144

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			156	108	52	7^*	2	0^*	0	9,385

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
Premiership	34	18	2
Championship	32	9	2
Premier League 2	27	2	–
Premier League	23	12	3
U18 Premier League	19	7	–
EFL Vertu Trophy	4	2	–
Irish Cup	3	0	–
Premier League International Cup	3	0	–
UEFA Europa Conference League - Qualification	3	1	–
League Cup	2	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 2025 Jul 2025 · Transfer Airdrieonians The New Saints Transfer
Jul 2024 Jul 2024 · Transfer Cliftonville Airdrieonians Transfer
Jul 2023 Jul 2023 · Transfer Brighton & Hove Albion Under 2 Cliftonville Transfer
Jul 2020 Jul 2020 · Transfer Brighton & Hove Albion Under 1 Brighton & Hove Albion Under 2 Transfer
Jul 2018 Jul 2018 · Transfer Coleraine Brighton & Hove Albion Under 1 Transfer

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
The New Saints 2025–2027 28 13
Airdrieonians 2024 34 9
Cliftonville 2023 37 18
Brighton U21 2019–2023 10 2
Brighton U23 2019–2022 24 2
Brighton U18 2018–2020 19 7
Coleraine 2017 1 0

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