Ben Chorley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Francis Chorley | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Sidcup, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bromley | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Brentford (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Wimbledon | 45 | (2) |
| 2004–2007 | Milton Keynes Dons | 80 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | → Gillingham (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Tranmere Rovers | 76 | (2) |
| 2009–2013 | Leyton Orient | 131 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | Stevenage | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Portsmouth | 28 | (0) |
| 2015– | Bromley | 57 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:55, 3rd April 2017. |
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Benjamin Francis "Ben" Chorley (born 30 September 1982) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Bromley.
Chorley started his career at Arsenal, spending several years at the club on youth terms before signing a professional deal in 2001. He spent two months on loan at Brentford at the start of the 2002–03 season. Having made no first-team appearances for Arsenal, Chorley opted to leave the club and sign for Wimbledon in 2003. He continued playing under the club's new guise in Milton Keynes for a further three years from 2004 to 2007. During his final year at MK Dons, he spent the majority of the 2006–07 season on loan at Gillingham. He left MK Dons in July 2007, and signed a two-year contract with Tranmere Rovers. After two years of regular football at Tranmere, Chorley returned to London, signing for Leyton Orient in June 2009. He made over 150 appearances during his three-and-a-half-year spell at Orient, before signing for Stevenage in January 2013 for an undisclosed fee. In January 2014 his contract was cancelled by mutual consent, so he was free to become Richie Barker's 6th signing for Pompey. He was released by Portsmouth on the 18th May 2015
Chorley began his career at Arsenal as a trainee in 1998, progressing through the club's youth system and playing regularly for the U18 and reserve sides. He was part of the team that won the FA Youth Cup in successive seasons, in 2000 and 2001 respectively, captaining the side throughout the latter tournament. Chorley signed his first professional contract in 2001, signing a two-year deal with Arsenal. He was subsequently loaned out to Brentford at the start of the 2002–03 season to gain match experience, and made three appearances in all competitions during the two-month loan agreement. His first appearance in professional football was in Brentford's 3–3 draw away at Bournemouth in the League Cup in September 2002, playing the first 45 minutes of the match. He returned to Arsenal, and a year into his contract, Chorley sensed that there was "little prospect" of first-team selection, and subsequently requested a move away from the North London side. With eight months remaining on his deal, having not made a first-team appearance for Arsenal, he left the club and opted to sign for Wimbledon. On his time at Arsenal, Chorley stated – "I owe my career to Arsenal – no one can buy the experience of learning how to play football at that club".
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