Ben Gibson (footballer)
Gibson playing for Middlesbrough in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Benjamin James Gibson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Nunthorpe, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Middlesbrough | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010– | Middlesbrough | 140 | (3) |
| 2011 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2012 | → York City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2010 | England U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2011 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | England U21 | 10 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:00, 23 May 2017 (UTC). |
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Benjamin James Gibson (born 15 January 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championship club Middlesbrough.
Having graduated from Middlesbrough's academy, Gibson enjoyed loan spells with Plymouth Argyle, York City and Tranmere Rovers before breaking into the club's first team in 2013. In 2016, he was part of the Middlesbrough team that secured promotion to the Premier League and the following year earned his first call-up to the England national team.
Gibson was born in Nunthorpe, North Yorkshire and attended Nunthorpe School and Yarm School. He joined Middlesbrough's youth system from Marton at the age of 12. He was a member of the Middlesbrough team that won the Nike Cup in 2008 and signed his first professional contract with the club on 1 July 2010. He made his first-team debut as a substitute on 25 April 2011 against Coventry City, coming on in the 41st minute for the injured Andrew Davies, with Middlesbrough going on to win the game 2–1. He finished the 2010–11 season with one appearance for Middlesbrough, and having captained the reserve team to The Football Combination East Division title.
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