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My Take
Ben Brereton's story is the one that makes me smile, because of the unexpected turn. Born in Stoke-on-Trent and developed in English football from Nottingham Forest onward, he became Ben Brereton Diaz and chose to represent Chile internationally. That kind of identity choice fascinates me; finding a heritage connection and committing to a national team half a world away is no small thing. At 190 cm he's built to be a handful as a forward or winger, and the Southampton move shows he's stuck around the upper tiers. I'd watch him as a player who quietly rerouted his career and seems more at home for it.
Overview
Benjamin Anthony Brereton (born 18 April 1999), also known as Ben Brereton Díaz, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for EFL Championship club Southampton. Born in England, he plays for the Chile national team. Brereton Díaz began his club career with Nottingham Forest, making his senior debut in 2017.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ben Brereton
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・ブレアトン
- Reading
- べん・ぶれあとん
- Born
- April 18, 1999 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Blythe Bridge High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.