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BEN FOSTER Full Name:
Benjamin Anthony Foster
Position:
Goalkeeper
Date of Birth: 3rd April 1983
Birthplace:
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Nationality: English
Height: 6' 4''
Weight: 14st 2lbs
Joined Albion: 29/07/2011 from
Birmingham City on a season-long loan. Foster joined Albion permanently on 29/06/2012 for
an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be £4million.
Albion Debut: 30/07/2011
v Bristol City (A) friendly, won 1-0.
Competitive Debut: 14/08/2011 v Manchester United
(H) Barclays Premier League, lost 2-1.
Contract Expires: June 2015 with a further
two year's option in the club's favour.
2014/15 Squad Number: TBC
2013/14 Squad Number: 1
2012/13 Squad Number: 1
2011/12 Squad
Number: 1
PREVIOUS CLUBS
RACING CLUB WARWICK (2000 - 25/04/2001, appearance data unavailable)
STOKE CITY (25/04/2001 - 22/07/2005, 0 appearances)
BRISTOL CITY (12/11/02 - 15/12/02, on loan from Stoke City, 0 appearances)
TIVERTON TOWN (2003, on loan from Stoke City, appearance data
unavailable)
STAFFORD RANGERS (March 2004, on loan from Stoke City, appearance
data unavailable)
KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS (29/10/2004 - 07/11/2004, on loan from Stoke City,
2 appearances)
WREXHAM (24/01/2005 - 08/05/2005, on loan from Stoke City,
21 appearances)
MANCHESTER UNITED (22/07/2005 - 18/05/2010, 23 appearances)
WATFORD (02/08/2005 - 22/05/2006 & 10/08/2006 - 14/05/2007, on loan from
Manchester United, 81 appearances)
BIRMINGHAM CITY (19/05/2010 - 29/06/2012, 43 appearances)
INTERNATIONAL
Honours: England Full (8 caps)
Caps whilst at Albion: 3 England Full
1: Republic of Ireland, 29/05/2013 (H) friendly, drew 1-1
(came on as a half-time substitute)
2: Ecuador, 04/06/2014 (Miami, USA) friendly, drew 2-2
3: Costa Rica, 24/06/2014 (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) World Cup, drew 0-0
HONOURS
Club:
Wrexham: LDV Vans Trophy Winner -
2004/05
Watford: League Championship Play-Off Winner - 2005/06
Manchester United:
Carling Cup Winner - 2008/09 & 2009/10
Birmingham City: Carling Cup Winner -
2010/11
Other:
Watford: Player of the Season -
2006/07
Carling Cup Final: Alan Hardaker Trophy (Man of the Match Award) -
2008/09 & 2010/11
Birmingham City: Player of the Season & Players' Player of
the Season - 2010/11
West Bromwich Albion: Players' Player of the Season &
Supporters' Player of the Season - 2011/12 & 2013/14
BIOGRAPHY
Coming Soon
ALBION CAREER SEASON BY SEASON
Coming Soon
ALBION STATISTICS
Competitive First Team Games:
|
SEASON |
LEAGUE |
C/S |
FA CUP |
C/S |
LEAGUE CUP |
C/S |
TOTAL |
C/S |
YC |
RC |
|
2011/12 |
37 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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2012/13 |
30 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
31 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
2013/14 |
24 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
2014/15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
91 |
21 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
95 |
21 |
1 |
0 |
Other Games:
|
SEASON |
RES/U21 |
C/S |
ACADEMY |
C/S |
FRIENDLIES |
C/S |
TOTAL |
C/S |
YC * |
RC * |
|
2011/12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
2012/13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
2013/14 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
2014/15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
Appearances and goals are correct up to and
including v Stoke City, Barclays Premier League, 11/05/14.
* Yellow and red cards issued during 'other' games are not always reported by
the media.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Personal Twitter account
MEDIA PROFILES
Official WBA
The Football Association
Wikipedia
Premier League
Sky Sports
YOUTUBE FOOTAGE
2012/13 montage
September 2012 interview
July 2012 interview
2011/12 montage
April 2012 interview
March 2012 interview
2010/11 montage
May 2010 interview (1)
May 2010 interview (2)
Manchester United tribute
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