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Ben Foster (footballer)
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Benjamin Anthony Foster | |
| Date of birth | April 3, 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Leamington Spa, England | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Manchester United | |
| Number | 12 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000-2001 2001-2005 2002 2002-2003 2004 2004 2005 2005- 2005-2006 2006-2007 |
Racing Club Warwick Stoke City → Bristol City (loan) → Tiverton Town (loan) → Stafford Rangers (loan) → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) → Wrexham (loan) Manchester United → Watford (loan) → Watford (loan) |
18 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 16 (0) 1 (0) 2 (0) 17 (0) 0 (0) 44 (0) 29 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006- | England | 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ben Foster (born 3 April 1983 in Leamington Spa) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He plays club football for Manchester United in the Premier League.
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Ben Foster started his football career at Racing Club Warwick in 2000. He spent a season there before he joined Stoke City.
During his time at Stoke, Foster had loan spells at Tiverton Town,[1] Bristol City, Stafford Rangers, Kidderminster Harriers and Wrexham. Foster sustained a cruciate knee ligament injury in June 2003 while playing tennis, this sidelined him for a period of six months.[2][3]
Ben Foster was spotted by Alex Ferguson, playing for Wrexham, on loan from Stoke, when the Man Utd manager was watching his son, Darren, in the LDV Vans Trophy Final in 2005, which Wrexham won. Manchester United had been struggling for many years to replace goalkeeping legend Peter Schmeichel, and Ferguson decided to move for the young Foster – paying £1 million even though Foster had never even made a first-team appearance for Stoke – in the hope that he would one day fill the gap.
He joined Manchester United from Stoke City on July 19, 2005. Since the beginning of the 2005-06 season, he has been on loan to Watford. Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd has claimed that "he's better than current Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar" and believes that "he is going to be the best goalkeeper in the world."[4] Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has suggested that Foster will succeed Edwin van der Sar as first-choice keeper at United and should eventually replace Paul Robinson as "England's next goalkeeper."[5]
Foster had an impressive season at Watford, attracting plaudits from opponents and commentators. His long goal-kick was a particular asset for Watford as many of the team's goals came via so called 'route one' football, with a long clearance from Foster collected by strikers Marlon King and Darius Henderson in promising positions. His imposing stature, confidence at set-pieces and excellent shot-stopping ability also stood out in what was his first full professional season. Foster helped Watford reach the Premier League by beating Leeds United 3-0 in the Championship play-off final.
On August 10, 2006, Foster re-signed on loan for Watford after Manchester United secured the services of Polish goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak on loan. Foster remained at Vicarage Road for the entire 2006-07 season as United had no option to recall him.
In June 2007, it was announced that Foster would undergo surgery on a cruciate ligament injury in his right knee.[6] It is unclear, at this stage, how long it will take for him to recover.
On May 26, 2006, Foster was named on the stand-by list for England's 2006 World Cup squad, because of Robert Green's injury in a "B" international against Belarus.
After Foster re-signed on loan for Watford, he was called up to Steve McClaren's first England squad as one of three goalkeepers for the friendly against Greece. He has been selected for every squad since, prior to his injury, and Foster made his England debut in the 1-0 defeat against Spain on February 7, 2007.
- ^ Foster moves again. Sky Sports (2002-12-20}). Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
- ^ Foster out for six months. Sky Sports (2003-06-24). Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
- ^ Foster blow for Potters. Sky Sports (2003-07-10). Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
- ^ Aidy: Foster to come to the fore
- ^ Fergie tips Foster over Robbo
- ^ Knee surgery for Man Utd's Foster. BBC Sport (2007-06-06). Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
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1 van der Sar • 2 Neville • 3 Evra • 4 Hargreaves • 5 Ferdinand • 6 Brown • 7 Ronaldo • 8 Anderson • 9 Saha • 10 Rooney • 11 Giggs • 12 Foster • 13 Park • 15 Vidić • 16 Carrick • 17 Nani • 18 Scholes • 19 Piqué • 21 Dong • 22 O'Shea • 23 J. Evans • 24 Fletcher • 25 Simpson • 27 Silvestre • 29 Kuszczak • 32 Tévez • 33 Eagles • 38 Heaton • Manager: Ferguson |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Foster, Benjamin Anthony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Foster, Ben, Foster, Benjamin |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Football (soccer) player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
Categories: 1983 births | Living people | People from Leamington Spa | English footballers | Football (soccer) goalkeepers | Stoke City F.C. players | Bristol City F.C. players | Tiverton Town F.C. players | Stafford Rangers F.C. players | Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players | Wrexham A.F.C. players | Manchester United F.C. players | Watford F.C. players | Premier League players | The Football League players | England international footballers