Ben Woodburn

Benjamin Luke Woodburn (born 15 October 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Preston North End and the Wales national team.

Ben Woodburn
Woodburn during Liverpool's UEFA Champions League victory parade in 2019
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Luke Woodburn
Date of birth (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Preston North End
Number 20
Youth career
2007–2016 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Liverpool 6 (0)
2018 → Sheffield United (loan) 7 (0)
2019–2020 → Oxford United (loan) 11 (1)
2020–2021 → Blackpool (loan) 10 (0)
2021–2022 → Heart of Midlothian (loan) 28 (3)
2022– Preston North End 57 (1)
International career‡
2014 Wales U15 2 (0)
2015 Wales U16 1 (3)
2014–2016 Wales U17 8 (1)
2016–2018 Wales U19 4 (2)
2017– Wales 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:51, 14 June 2022 (UTC)

Woodburn joined the football academy of Liverpool when he was seven years old. Nearly a decade later, upon making his senior debut in 2016, he became the third-youngest player ever to play for the club and, in just his second appearance, broke Michael Owen's long-standing record to become Liverpool's youngest goalscorer. He subsequently went on loan to Sheffield United, Oxford United, Blackpool and Hearts.

Woodburn represents Wales at international level and became the nation's second youngest goalscorer behind Gareth Bale when he scored on his senior debut in 2017.

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