PLAYER PROFILE / Goalkeeper
Ben Foster.
Not recorded · England
TM 13572 · Retired 21 Aug 2023Age today43
Recorded moves23
Peak recorded value€5.50m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Benjamin Anthony Foster
- Born
- 03 Apr 1983
- Nationality
- England
- Position
- Goalkeeper
- Preferred foot
- left
- Height
- 193
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Wrexham AFCLast recorded move · 21 Aug 2023
- Watford FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2022
- West Bromwich AlbionLast recorded move · 05 Jul 2018
- Birmingham CityLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2012
- Manchester UnitedLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2010
- Stoke CityLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
- Kidderminster HarriersLast recorded move · 01 Nov 2004
- Stafford RangersLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2004
- Tiverton TownLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2003
- Bristol CityLast recorded move · 19 Dec 2002
- Racing Club WarwickLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2001
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2007 | 23 | Watford FC | €3.00m |
| 15 Jul 2005 | 22 | Manchester United | €2.00m |
| 04 Oct 2004 | 21 | Kidderminster Harriers | €50k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2023 | Wrexham AFC | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Not recorded | Wrexham AFC | Transfer | — |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2022 | Watford FC | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 05 Jul 2018 | West Bromwich Albion | Watford FC | Transfer | €2.80m |
| 01 Jul 2012 | Birmingham City | West Bromwich Albion | Transfer | €5.00m |
| 31 May 2012 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham City | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Birmingham City | West Bromwich Albion | Loan | €1.10m |
| 01 Jul 2010 | Manchester United | Birmingham City | Transfer | €7.00m |
| 01 May 2007 | Watford FC | Manchester United | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Aug 2005 | Manchester United | Watford FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2005 | Stoke City | Manchester United | Transfer | €2.00m |
| 01 May 2005 | Wrexham AFC | Stoke City | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Stoke City | Wrexham AFC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Nov 2004 | Kidderminster Harriers | Stoke City | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Oct 2004 | Stoke City | Kidderminster Harriers | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Stafford Rangers | Stoke City | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Jan 2004 | Stoke City | Stafford Rangers | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Tiverton Town | Stoke City | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 20 Dec 2002 | Stoke City | Tiverton Town | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Bristol City | Stoke City | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 19 Nov 2002 | Stoke City | Bristol City | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Racing Club Warwick | Stoke City | Transfer | €100k |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.