Ben Worman
Personal information
Full name Ben Worman[1]
Date of birth (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001[2]
Place of birth Cambridge, England[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gateshead
Number 11
Youth career
Waterbeach Colts
Cambridge United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 Cambridge United 29 (1)
2018St Neots Town (loan) 5 (0)
2019Bishop's Stortford (loan) 5 (1)
2019Chelmsford City (loan) 0 (0)
2020St Neots Town (loan) 6 (6)
2021Weymouth (loan) 9 (0)
2023–2024 Cork City 11 (0)
2024– Gateshead 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:25, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Ben Worman (born 30 August 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Gateshead.

He became the youngest ever player to play for Cambridge United after making his first-team debut in November 2017.

Playing career

Worman came through the youth-team at Cambridge United and made his first-team debut in an EFL Trophy match on 7 November 2017, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Uche Ikpeazu in a 2–0 defeat by Peterborough United at the Abbey Stadium.[3] At the age of 16, this made him the youngest ever player to take part in a competitive match for the "U's"; manager Shaun Derry said that it was a "fantastic" experience for the youngster.[4] In September 2018, following the signing of a three-year professional contract, Worman joined St Neots Town on loan.[5]

On 18 January 2019, Worman joined Bishop's Stortford on a one-month loan deal.[6] The deal was later extended first for a month, and later until the end of the season.[7]

On 21 November 2019, Worman signed for National League South club Chelmsford City on an initial one-month loan deal.[8]

He scored his first goal for Cambridge United on 10 November 2020 in an EFL Trophy group game against Peterborough United.[9]

On 3 August 2023, Worman signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Cork City.[10]

On 9 January 2024, Worman signed for National League club Gateshead on a short-term contract until the end of the season with the option for a one-year extension.[11]

Statistics

As of 10 January 2024
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cambridge United 2017–18[3] League Two 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2018–19[12] 1000000010
2019–20[13] 0000002[lower-alpha 1]020
2020–21[14] 0000002[lower-alpha 1]121
2021–22[15] League One 13141206[lower-alpha 1]0252
2022–23[16] 15030102[lower-alpha 1]0210
Total 2917130131523
Cork City 2023[17] LOI Premier Division 110302[lower-alpha 2]0160
Gateshead 2023–24[18] National League 1000001 0
Career total 41110130151693
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. One appearance in Munster Senior Cup and one appearance in League play-offs.

References

  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Cambridge United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 72. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Ben Worman at Soccerway
  3. 1 2 "Games played by Ben Worman in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  4. Georgeson, Andrew (8 November 2017). "Ben Worman's cameo was a "fantastic" experience". Cambridge News. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. "Ben Worman signs three year professional deal with The U's". Cambridge United F.C. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  6. U'S YOUNGSTERS HEAD OUT ON LOAN, cambridge-united.co.uk, 18 January 2019
  7. Bishop's Stortford extend deals for Worman and Haines, nonleaguedaily.com, 18 February 2019
  8. "City sign Worman". Chelmsford City F.C. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  9. "'Massive' moment as Ben Worman scores first professional goal for Cambridge United against rivals Peterborough United". cambridgeindependent.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  10. https://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2023/08/03/ben-worman-signs-for-city/
  11. "Ben Worman signs". gateshead-fc.com. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  12. "Games played by Ben Worman in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  13. "Games played by Ben Worman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  14. "Games played by Ben Worman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  15. "Games played by Ben Worman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  16. "Games played by Ben Worman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  17. https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/502810/
  18. "Games played by Ben Worman in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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