Ben Knight (footballer)

Benjamin Leo Knight (born 14 June 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two side Stockport County on loan from Premier League side Manchester City.

Early career
Born in Cambridge, Knight started his career with local side Burwell Tigers, joining at under-7s level, before joining Ipswich Town. After eight years with Ipswich Town, Knight joined Premier League side Manchester City in July 2018.

Manchester City
Knight made his debut for Manchester City in the 2021 FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium on the 7th August 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute for Ferran Torres during the 0–1 defeat to Leicester City.

Crewe Alexandra (loan)
On 16 August 2021, Knight joined Crewe Alexandra on a season-long loan, and made his Crewe debut the following day in a 1–0 defeat at Oxford United. He scored his first Crewe goal on his fifth appearance, the winner in a 1–0 victory at Shrewsbury Town in an EFL Trophy group tie on 31 August 2021, but then picked up an injury that ruled him out until 30 October 2021. He played five further games, scoring once, before being sidelined again with a foot injury.

Stockport County (loan)
On 12 March 2024, it was announced that Knight had moved to Stockport County on loan until the end of the season.

The move had been agreed during the previous transfer window but had only been announced once the player had recovered from injury and completed his rehabilitation.

Personal life
Knight is the nephew of former England international cricketer Nick Knight.

Career statistics

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Honors
Stockport County
 * EFL League Two: 2023–24