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Ben Foster

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Ben Anthony Foster (born 3 April 1983) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Foster began his professional career in 2001 with Stoke City, having joined from Racing Club Warwick. However, he never made an appearance for Stoke, and spent time on loan with Bristol City, Tiverton Town, Stafford Rangers, Kidderminster Harriers, and Wrexham. He switched permanently to Manchester United in July 2005, but again struggled to break into the first team, and spent two successive seasons on loan to Watford from August 2005 until the end of the 2006–07 season. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2024). Ben Foster is the 7,565th most popular soccer player (down from 6,700th in 2024), the 6,270th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,877th in 2019) and the 432nd most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Ben Foster ranks 7,565 out of 21,273. Before him are Jack Wilshere, Vyacheslav Sukristov, Masaki Tanaka, Mohammad Al-Shalhoub, Róger Flores, and Philippe Clement. After him are Maicon Pereira de Oliveira, Claudio Husaín, Tetsuya Asano, Manabu Kubota, Bruma, and Nicolás Lodeiro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Ben Foster ranks 309. Before him are Timati, Carolina Klüft, Arouna Koné, Alexander Dreymon, Adrienne Bailon, and Alona Tal. After him are Darío Conca, Paul Green, Luna Maya, Hugo Viana, Hiroko Sano, and Yuliya Snigir.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ben Foster ranks 6,272 out of 8,785. Before him are Ronald Keeble (1941), David Lammy (1972), George Armstrong (1944), George K. Arthur (1899), Jack Wilshere (1992), and Thomas Mitchell (1792). After him are Anne Reid (1935), Maxi Priest (1961), James Kelman (1946), Nick Aldis (1986), George Formby (1904), and Peter Beardsley (1961).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Ben Foster ranks 432. Before him are Matt Targett (1995), Howard Wilkinson (1943), Hughie Gallacher (1903), Steve Clarke (1963), George Armstrong (1944), and Jack Wilshere (1992). After him are Peter Beardsley (1961), Paul Green (1983), Lee Dixon (1964), Chris Hughton (1958), Paul Dummett (1991), and James Forrest (1991).

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