David Bentley

David Bentley is, to me, a quietly cautionary tale about talent and timing. Tagged at Arsenal as a future star, he found his path blocked by a deep senior squad, a fate that has stalled many gifted young English players. Yet the gifts were real: a clever winger comfortable in central midfield or as a second striker, with the technique to produce moments fans still replay, his Tottenham strikes among them. His relatively early retirement leaves a sense of unfinished promise. I find his story compelling precisely because it captures how thin the margin is between a celebrated career and a merely good one.

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Name (English)

David Bentley

Name (Japanese)

デヴィッド・ベントリー

Reading

でゔぃっど・べんとりー

Born

August 27, 1984 (age 42)

Origin

Peterborough, United Kingdom

Height

175 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rat

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Bentley
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310055

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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