Ben Perry (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Marshall Perry | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 2004[citation needed] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Northampton Town (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2025 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Northampton Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:44, 8 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Benjamin Marshall Perry (born 11 October 2004[citation needed]) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Northampton Town on loan from Nottingham Forest, as a midfielder.[1]
Career
[edit]A product of the Nottingham Forest youth academy, he played for the club in Premier League 2 and the EFL Trophy during the 2023–2024 and 2024–25 seasons.[2][3][4] On 3 February 2025, he moved on loan to League One club Northampton Town for the rest of the season.[5] He made his senior debut for Northampton on 7 February 2025, coming off the bench in the second half in a 1-0 win against Mansfield Town in EFL League One.[6][7]
Style of play
[edit]After signing him on loan in February 2025, Northampton manager Kevin Nolan praised his versatility in central midfield saying he has the ability to "sit” as well to "go box-to-box" and that he can also play a little further forward “because of his brain and his quality and his work-rate and enthusiasm and tenacity, he can bring something to that role a bit higher”.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ben Perry". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Cobblers sign Costelloe and Perry on loan". BBC Sport. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Heneghan, James (6 February 2025). "Nottingham Forest were not planning to let Perry leave until 11th hour call from Kevin Nolan". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ Heneghan, James (7 February 2025). "Perry 'really excited' to get started with Cobblers after last-minute move from Nottingham Forest on 'hectic' deadline day". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Heneghan, James (4 February 2025). "Perry 'rated very highly' by Nottingham Forest as Nolan gets his man on deadline day". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Mansfield Town vs. Northampton Town 0-1". Soccerway. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Heneghan, James (8 Feb 2025). "Northampton Town player ratings from battling League One win at Mansfield Town". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Heneghan, James (6 February 2025). "Nolan explains where new signings Dara Costelloe and Ben Perry will play for Cobblers". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 6 February 2025.