Ben Wiles

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Ben Wiles
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Jack Wiles[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Rotherham, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[3]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Huddersfield Town
Number 8
Youth career
–2017 Rotherham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 Rotherham United 172 (15)
2017 → Frickley Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
2023– Huddersfield Town 91 (11)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025 (UTC)

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.

Early life

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

Club career

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Rotherham United

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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

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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

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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

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

Career statistics

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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. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Rotherham United

Individual

References

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