Ben Stirling (born 16 August 1998) is a Scottish professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defensive midfielder
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or
centre-back
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for
Stenhousemuir
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.
Club career
Stirling began his career with
Hibernian
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, moving on loan to
Berwick Rangers
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in July 2016. He moved on loan to
Cowdenbeath
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in August 2017, but the loan was cut short in January 2018 after he was recalled by Hibernian manager
Neil Lennon
Neil Francis Lennon (born 25 June 1971) is a Northern Irish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic.
During his playing career he represe ...
. He spent further loans spells at
Arbroath
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in September 2019, and
Alloa Athletic
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in January 2020.
He moved to
Hamilton Academical
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in September 2020.
On 14 January 2022, Stirling joined
Scottish League Two
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side
Edinburgh City on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.
He was released by Hamilton at the end of his contract in May 2022. Stirling then signed with
Edinburgh City again, this time permanently. However, he missed a big part of the 2022–23 season due to injuries. In January 2024 he signed for
Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir (; ) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is north-northwest of Falkirk and directly adjoins to Larbert in the west, where the nearest rail access is located ...
.
International career
Stirling made three appearances for Scotland at
under-16 level in 2013.
References
1998 births
Living people
Scottish men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Men's association football midfielders
Berwick Rangers F.C. players
Hibernian F.C. players
Cowdenbeath F.C. players
Arbroath F.C. players
Alloa Athletic F.C. players
Hamilton Academical F.C. players
Edinburgh City F.C. players
Scottish Professional Football League players
Scotland men's youth international footballers
Stenhousemuir F.C. players
21st-century Scottish sportsmen
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