Pringle with Preston North End in 2016
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Philip Pringle | ||
Date of birth | 25 July 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Preston North End | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
Wallsend Boys Club | |||
2006–2007 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Newcastle Blue Star | ||
2007–2008 | Morpeth Town | ||
2008–2009 | Ilkeston Town | 42 | (4) |
2009–2011 | Derby County | 20 | (0) |
2011 | → Torquay United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2011–2015 | Rotherham United | 147 | (19) |
2015–2016 | Fulham | 15 | (2) |
2016 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2016– | Preston North End | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:20, 4 July 2016 (UTC). |
Benjamin Philip "Ben" Pringle (born 25 July 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Preston North End. He can play as a central midfielder or as a left midfielder.
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Pringle started his footballing career at the renowned Cramlington Juniors, before starting his professional career as a trainee with West Bromwich Albion.
After being released by West Bromwich Albion, he joined Non League side Newcastle Blue Star before a spell at Morpeth Town.
In 2008 joined Ilkeston Town. At Ilkeston he made a total of 54 competitive first team appearances, scoring 6 goals.
In May 2009 it was announced he was moving to Derby County on a one-year deal, with the move set to be completed in July.
He made his Derby debut as an 80th-minute substitute against Peterborough United on 8 August 2009. The following game of the 2009–10 football season, Pringle started his first game for Derby in the League Cup 2–1 loss to League Two side Rotherham United.
Pringle signed an extension to his Derby deal to take him through to the end of the 2010–11 season on 11 December 2009. Pringle was captain of the Derby County reserves side that won the 2009/10 Central League Central Section title and was also named the club's Young Player of the Season for the campaign. He was handed his first League start in the final game of the 2009–10 season against Cardiff City in a 2–0 win and earned the supporter's Man of the Match award. In February 2011, Pringle's contract was extended until summer 2012.