Ben Wilmot

Benjamin Lewis Wilmot (born 4 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Championship club Stoke City. He primarily plays in central defence, though he can also be deployed in midfield.

Wilmot began his career at Stevenage in the club's academy before breaking through into the first-team during the 2017–18 season. He subsequently signed for Watford in May 2018. Wilmot was loaned out to Serie A club Udinese in January 2019, before later joining Swansea City of the Championship on loan in July 2019. He returned to Watford and helped the club earn promotion to the Premier League during the 2020–21 season. Wilmot then signed for Stoke City in June 2021. He has also represented England at under-19, under-20 and under-21 level.

Club Career

Stevenage

Wilmot joined Stevenage as an academy scholar, and progressed through the youth academy at his hometown club. As a first-year scholar, he signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2017, having impressed throughout Stevenage's FA Youth Cup run during the 2016–17 season.

He made his first-team debut on 3 October 2017, playing the whole match in the centre of defence as Stevenage drew 0–0 away at Milton Keynes Dons in the EFL Trophy. He established himself as a first-team regular throughout January 2018, helping the club keep three clean sheets in six matches. Stevenage chairman Phil Wallace stated the club had rejected three bids from Premier League clubs for Wilmot during the 2018 January transfer window, which included a £500,000 bid from Watford, whilst Tottenham Hotspur offered "slightly less". Wilmot was not included in any of Stevenage's matches from the start of April 2018 until the remainder of the season with a transfer "close" to being agreed. He made 15 appearances during the season.

Watford

Wilmot signed for Premier League club Watford on 24 May 2018, for an undisclosed fee and on a five-year deal. Stevenage stated that the fee was a record

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