Ben Brereton Díaz

Benjamin Anthony Brereton (known as Ben Brereton Díaz; born 18 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Premier League club Sheffield United, on loan from La Liga club Villarreal. Born in England, he plays for the Chile national team.

Ben Brereton Díaz
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Anthony Brereton
Date of birth (1999-04-18) 18 April 1999
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
Sheffield United
(on loan from Villarreal)
Number 11
Youth career
2006–2013 Manchester United
2013–2015 Stoke City
2015–2017 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Nottingham Forest 53 (8)
2018–2019Blackburn Rovers (loan) 16 (0)
2019–2023 Blackburn Rovers 144 (45)
2023– Villarreal 14 (0)
2024– → Sheffield United (loan) 8 (4)
International career
2017–2018 England U19 18 (5)
2018 England U20 1 (0)
2021– Chile 29 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:54, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:38, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Brereton Díaz began his club career with Nottingham Forest, making his senior debut in 2017. He moved to Blackburn Rovers in 2018, initially on loan before joining them on a permanent transfer in 2019.

Born in England, Brereton Díaz represented his birth country at the under-19 and under-20 levels, before being named in the Chile squad for the 2021 Copa América in Brazil, having qualified for the latter through his mother.

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