Benjamin Joshua Chrisene (born 12 January 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aston Villa.
Club Career
Exeter City
Chrisene began his career with Exeter City at the age of 11, and was linked with a move to Liverpool in the summer of 2018.
He made his debut for Exeter City on 13 August 2019, in the EFL Cup against Coventry City, at the age of 15 years, 7 months, and 1 day, becoming the club's youngest ever player, beating Ethan Ampadu's record.
He made his league debut as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win against Cambridge United on 11 January 2020.
Aston Villa
On 19 August 2020, Chrisene joined Premier League side Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, initially joining their academy. On 17 November 2020, Chrisene made his debut for Aston Villa in a 3–1 defeat to Carlisle United as part of an invited Under-21 squad in the EFL Trophy. Chrisene was named in the Aston Villa starting line-up for his senior debut on 8 January 2021 in an FA Cup third round tie against Liverpool. A few days later he signed his first professional contract.
On 24 May 2021, Chrisene was part of the Aston Villa squad that lifted the FA Youth Cup. Chrisene scored the opening goal as Villa beat Liverpool U18s 2–1 in the final.