Ben Starkie

Ben Anthony Starkie (born 23 July 2002), known as Ben Starkie, is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ilkeston Town on a dual-registration basis from Alfreton Town. Born in Leicester, England, he plays for the Tanzania National Team.

Ben Starkie
Personal information
Full name Ben Anthony Starkie
Date of birth (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002
Place of birth Leicester, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ilkeston Town
(dual-registration from Alfreton Town)
Youth career
2012–2018 Leicester City
2018–2020 Rugby Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Wilhelmshaven 4 (4)
2021–2021 Shepshed Dynamo 24 (8)
2021–2022 Spalding United 16 (7)
2022–2023 Basford United 32 (7)
2023– Alfreton Town 1 (0)
2023– → Ilkeston Town (dual-registration) 1 (0)
International career‡
2018 Tanzania U17 1 (0)
2021 Tanzania U20 10 (0)
2022– Tanzania 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:53, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:15, 10 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

A youth product of Leicester City and Wilhelmshaven, Starkie moved to Shepshed Dynamo on 16 July 2021.[1] On 13 November 2021, he transferred to Spalding United.[2]

In August 2023, Starkie joined National League North club Alfreton Town.[3] On 23 September 2023, he joined Ilkeston Town on a dual-registration basis.[4]

International career

Starkie was called up to represent the Tanzania U17s on 30 January 2019, becoming the first ever international call-up from SV Wilhelmshaven[5] He represented the Tanzania U20s at the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[6] He was called up to the senior Tanzania national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022.[7] He debuted with Tanzania in a 3–1 friendly win over Central African Republic on 24 March 2022.[8]

References
  1. "NEW SIGNING: STARKIE SIGNS FOR SHEPSHED". www.pitchero.com.
  2. Bedford, James (2021-11-13). "Jackson joins Pinchbeck as Spalding sign trio ahead of derby duel". Spalding Today. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  3. Alfreton Town F.C. [@AlfretonTownFC] (28 August 2023). "Billy Heath makes two changes from defeat against @Official_Darlo on Saturday with Jake Day and Dwayne Wiley replacing the injured Harry Perritt and Ryan Taylor. New signing Ben Starkie is named among the substitutes. #ATFC | #Ofton" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 September 2023 – via Twitter.
  4. Ilkeston Town F.C. [@ilkestontown_fc] (23 September 2023). "✍️ 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗡 21-year-old Tanzania National Team attacking midfielder, Ben Starkie, signs on a dual registration with Alfreton Town. Welcome to the Robins, Ben 👊 #OneTownOneClub" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 September 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. Rugby Borough FC ‘Academy of Football’ [@RugbyBoroughAca] (2019-01-30). "Congratulations to 1st yr scholar Ben Starkie on his international call up for Tanzania U19s" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-03-24 – via Twitter.
  6. "Tanzania name provisional squad for U20 Africa Cup of Nations | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  7. "Tanzania's prospects who could debut as part of new-look Taifa Stars".
  8. "Taifa Stars yaichapa Afrika ya Kati".
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