Ben Wiles

Benjamin Jack Wiles (born 17 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town. A versatile player, Wiles can be deployed as a left-back, box-to-box midfielder, attacking midfielder or right winger.

Ben Wiles

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Jack Wiles[1]
Date of birth	(1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth	Rotherham, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[3]
Position(s)	Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder[4]
Team information
Current team	Huddersfield Town
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2017	Rotherham United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2023	Rotherham United	172	(15)
2017	→ Frickley Athletic (loan)	3	(0)
2023–	Huddersfield Town	75	(8)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Early life

Wiles was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire^[5] and attended Kilnhurst Primary School.^[6]

Club career

Rotherham United

Wiles began his career at Rotherham United, progressing through the club's youth academy^[3] before signing a one-year professional contract on 1 June 2017.^[7] He joined Northern Premier League Division One South club Frickley Athletic on 10 August 2017 on a one-month youth loan,^[8] where he made five appearances.^[9] Upon returning, he made his first-team debut for Rotherham on 3 October in a 2–1 loss at home to Chesterfield in the EFL Trophy.^[10]

Wiles scored his first professional goal on 31 August 2019 in the League One game against Tranmere Rovers.^[11]

Huddersfield Town

On 25 August 2023, Wiles signed for fellow EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town for a "significant" undisclosed fee, on a three-year deal.^[12]

International career

Born in England, Wiles is eligible to play for Scotland through his Grandfather. Wiles can also play for England though has yet to feature for either national teams sides or youth sides.

Personal life

His grandfather is the former Scotland and Sheffield United defender Eddie Colquhoun.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rotherham United	2017–18[10]	League One	0	0	—		0	0	2[a]	0	2	0
	2018–19[14]	Championship	20	0	1	0	2	0	—		23	0
	2019–20[15]	League One	33	3	3	0	2	0	2[a]	0	40	3
	2020–21[16]	Championship	44	2	1	0	0	0	—		45	2
	2021–22[17]	League One	46	8	2	1	1	0	4[a]	1	53	10
	2022–23[18]	Championship	27	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	2
	2023–24[19]	Championship	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		172	15	7	1	6	0	8	1	193	17
Frickley Athletic (loan)	2017–18[9]	Northern Premier League Division One South	3	0	2	0	—		—		5	0
Huddersfield Town	2023–24[19]	Championship	30	0	1	0	0	0	—		31	0
Career total			205	14	10	1	6	0	8	1	229	16

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Rotherham United

• League One runner-up: 2021–22^[20]
• EFL Trophy: 2021–22^[21]

Individual

• Rotherham United Young Player of the Season: 2019–20^[22]