| Intro | Footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 20 May 1996, Exeter, Exeter, Devon, Devon |
| Age: | 24 years |
| Star sign | Taurus |
Ben Purrington (born 20 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Plymouth Argyle.
Career
Born in Exeter, he joined the club’s youth academy when he was nine and signed his first professional contract in May 2013. Seven months later, Purrington made his first team debut in a Football League game against Oxford United, and scored his first senior goal in his fourth game; an FA Cup tie with Port Vale.
Personal life
Purrington’s uncle is former England rugby union player Richard Hill.
Career statistics
- As of match played on 8 January 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2013–14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 1 | |
| Career total | 50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 1 | |