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My Take
Goalkeeping is the loneliest job in football, and Ben Foster's career reads like a long, stubborn climb toward it. Signed by Stoke as a young man, he never played a match for them and instead bounced through loans at Bristol City, Tiverton, Stafford, Kidderminster and Wrexham. That kind of journeyman apprenticeship builds something you can't fake: resilience. I admire players who pay their dues in the lower tiers before anyone notices them, because every save they make later is earned. Foster always struck me as a grounded, dependable keeper, the sort of quietly tough professional the spotlight tends to overlook but the team can't do without.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ben Foster
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・フォスター
- Reading
- べん・ふぉすたー
- Born
- April 3, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
- Origin
- Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ben Foster born?
Born April 3, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Ben Foster from?
Ben Foster is from Leamington Spa, United Kingdom.
What does Ben Foster do?
Ben Foster works as association football player.
How tall is Ben Foster?
Ben Foster is 193 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.