Ben Purrington
Full name: Ben Purrington
Current team: Cambridge United
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: England
Date of birth: 20 May, 1996 (30 years)
Place of birth: Exeter, England
Weight: 160.9 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €210k
Current team: Cambridge United
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: England
Date of birth: 20 May, 1996 (30 years)
Place of birth: Exeter, England
Weight: 160.9 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €210k
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Ben Purrington plays as a defender for Cambridge United. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
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Statistics
Ben Purrington Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Cambridge Utd | League Two | 1697 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Exeter | League One | 1026 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Exeter | League One | 673 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Ross County | Scottish Premiership | 953 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Ross County | Scottish Premiership | 942 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Charlton | League One | 2112 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Charlton | League One | 1680 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2019/20 | Charlton | Championship | 2136 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Charlton | League One | 300 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | AFC Wimbledon | League One | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Rotherham | League One | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Rotherham | Championship | 722 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Plymouth | League Two | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Plymouth | League Two | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Plymouth | League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Plymouth | League Two | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Cambridge Utd | FA Cup | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Cambridge Utd | EFL Trophy | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Exeter | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Exeter | EFL Trophy | 337 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Exeter | League Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Ross County | Scottish League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Ross County | Scottish League Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Charlton | FA Cup | 82 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Charlton | EFL Trophy | 88 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Charlton | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Charlton | League Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Charlton | EFL Trophy | 61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | AFC Wimbledon | FA Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | AFC Wimbledon | EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Rotherham | League Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Rotherham | EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Plymouth | FA Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015/16 | Plymouth | EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Plymouth | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Plymouth | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
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National Team
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Transfers
Ben Purrington Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.07.2025 | Exeter | Cambridge Utd | Free agent |
| 12.01.2024 | Ross County | Exeter | Transfer |
| 01.07.2022 | Charlton | Ross County | Free agent |
| 01.07.2019 | Rotherham | Charlton | Transfer |
| 31.05.2019 | Charlton | Rotherham | Return from loan |
| 10.01.2019 | Rotherham | Charlton | Loan |
| 09.01.2019 | AFC Wimbledon | Rotherham | Return from loan |
| 01.08.2018 | Rotherham | AFC Wimbledon | Loan |
| 30.01.2017 | Plymouth | Rotherham | Transfer |
