Benjamin Jack Wiles (born 17 April 1999) is an English professional

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who plays for club

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. A versatile player, Wiles can be deployed as a

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Early life

Wiles was born in

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, South Yorkshire and attended Kilnhurst Primary School.

Club career

Rotherham United

Wiles began his career at

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, progressing through the club's youth academy before signing a one-year professional contract on 1 June 2017. He joined

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Division One South club

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on 10 August 2017 on a one-month youth

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, where he made five appearances. Upon returning, he made his first-team debut for Rotherham on 3 October in a 2–1 loss at home to Chesterfield in the

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. Wiles scored his first professional goal on 31 August 2019 in the League One game against

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Huddersfield Town

On 25 August 2023, Wiles signed for fellow

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side

for a "significant" undisclosed fee, on a three-year deal.

International career

Born in England, Wiles is eligible to play for

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through his Grandfather. Wiles can also play for

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though has yet to feature for either national teams sides or youth sides.

Personal life

His grandfather is the former

and

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defender Eddie Colquhoun.

Career statistics

Honours

Rotherham United * League One runner-up: 2021–22 *

: 2021–22 Individual * Rotherham United Young Player of the Season: 2019–20

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wiles, Ben 1999 births Living people Footballers from Rotherham English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Rotherham United F.C. players Frickley Athletic F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Northern Premier League players English Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen