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Ben Chrisene

Midfielder
Player #958
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M Ben Chrisene | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #958 |
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Benjamin Joshua Chrisene

12 January 2004

Exeter ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

(6ย ft 0 in) 1.83ย m

Transfer Notes

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August 2020: Aged 16, Signed under Dean Smith on a free transferย to join Villa's Youth set up from Exeter City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.

July 2021: Aged 17, Promoted to Villa u23s.

August 2022: Aged 18, Loaned to Kilmarnock ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ for the 2022-23 season.

January 2024:ย Aged 19, Loaned to Blackburn Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ for the remainder of the 2023-24 season.

July 2024:ย Aged 20, Sold under Unai Emery for a fee of โ‚ฌ1.80m to Norwichย City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.

Transfer In

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Transfer In:

2020-21

Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Youth

19 August 2020

16

Dean Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2024-25

Norwich City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

โ‚ฌ1.80m

30 July 2024

20

Unai Emery ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ

Previous Clubs

Ben Chrisene

Previous Clubs:

2015-20 Exeter City Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
League Two

2020-21 Aston Villa Under 18s ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Premier League

2021-22 Aston Villa Under 23s ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Premier League

2022-24 Aston Villa Under 21s ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Premier League

Loans Out

Ben Chrisene

Loans Out:

2022-23 Kilmarnock ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
25 Aug 2022 to 31 May 2023
Scottish Premier, ๐Ÿ•’ 16 | 13 (3) | โšฝ 0 |

2024 Blackburn Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
5 Jan 2024 to 31 May 2024
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | 8 (10) | โšฝ 0 |

Subsequent Clubs

Ben Chrisene

Subsequent Clubs:

2024- Norwich City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ1.53m
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 28 | โœ… 14 | ๐Ÿ” (14) | โšฝ 1 |

1

Appearances

0

Goals

0

Assists

0.00

Game Per

Career

Villa Youth:

2020-24 Aston Villa Youth

Ben Chrisene

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Played Under:

Mark Delaney ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ 2021 ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | 1 (0) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 |

Villa Career:

M Ben Chrisene | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 2021-22 | Youth |
๐Ÿ•’ 1 | 1 (0) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 7 | #958 |
๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Villa Honours:

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Ben Chrisene

Debut Squad:

2020-21

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Jan 2021, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Villa Park

Mark Delaney ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

Debut:

2020-21

๐ŸŸฅ 8 Jan 2021, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Villa Park

Mark Delaney ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

16

Final Appearance

Final Appearance:

2020-21

Ben Chrisene

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Jan 2021, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Villa Park

Mark Delaney ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

16

Final Squad:

2021-22

๐ŸŸฅ 22 May 2022, Villa 2-3 Abu Dhabi, Etihad

Steven Gerrard ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Career Notes

Ben Chrisene

August 2020: Aged 16, becomes the first player to be signed by Villa from Exeter City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.
January 2021: Aged 16, becomes the 293rd Villa Youth player to graduate to the first-team squad.
January 2021: Aged 16, becomes the 958th player to play for Villa in first-team League or Cup football since the clubโ€™s first entry into the FA Cup in 1879.
January 2021: Aged 16, becomes the 262nd Villa Youth player to play a first-team game for the club.

Player #958 for Aston Villa, Benjamin Joshua Chrisene known as Ben Chrisene played as a midfielder for the club in the 2020-21 season making his sole appearance in that seasonโ€™s FA Cup.

Ben was born on 12 January 2004 and signed with Villa from Exeter City as a 16 year old in August 2020 after beating Chelsea and Liverpool to his signature.

Chrisene had joined Exeter Cityโ€™s Academy at the age of 11 becoming Exeterโ€™s youngest ever player in August 2019 when he made his debut in the EFL Cup against Coventry City at the age of 15 years, seven months and one day.

Chrisene was appointed to Sean Verityโ€™s Under 18 squad on arrival before Mark Delaney promoted Chrisene to the first team squad and giving him his first team debut in the 2020-21 season aged 17 in the 1-4 FA Cup defeat to Liverpool on Friday, 8 January 2021.

Chrisene was part of the youngest ever team to ever take the field for Villa in a professional game - aged 18.8 years on average - after the first team squad was forced into isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic which had seen a raft of players and staff testing positive for the virus in the week preceding the game.

Chrisene was also one of 16 debutants in the game - the most in a single game in Villaโ€™s history and was also part of the starting XI made up of 11 debutants, the first time this had happened since Villaโ€™s first professional fixture - also in the FA Cup - on Saturday, 13 December 1879 against Stafford Road. Chrisene made his debut appearance under caretaker manager Mark Delaney following Dean Smith having to join the first team in isolation.

The Birmingham Mail described Chriseneโ€™s debut thus:

โ€œChrisene was signed from Exeter in the summer amid interest from the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea. Heโ€™s really calm on the ball and is Gareth Barry-esque in his approach; tidy, neat in possession and a good left foot. Chrisene was one of two 16-year-oldโ€™s in the starting XI.โ€

Although Chrisene is most comfortable in central midfield he has been used, and performed well, at left back in shades of another precocious teenager of an earlier era - Gareth Barry.

Chrisene signed professional forms with Villa just days after his debut in January 2021 with Villaโ€™s Academy manager Mark Harrison saying:

โ€œSince Ben joined us from Exeter at the beginning of the season, he has played regularly for the Under-18s and just before Christmas he played for the Under-23s on a couple of occasions, still aged only 16.

โ€œHe has played the majority of games at left-back and we have been very pleased with his development.โ€

After loans to Kilmarnock ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ for the 2022-23 season and Blackburn Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ in 2023-24, Ben was sold in July 2024 under Unai Emery for a fee of โ‚ฌ1.80m to Norwichย City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ aged 20.

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Goals

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Assists

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Villa Career

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All

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0
7
๐ŸŸฉ Won:
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๐ŸŸจ Drew:
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๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
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๐ŸŸฉ Won:
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0%
0%
100%
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
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All

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0
0
0.00
0.00
0
0
0

Competition Record

Ben Chrisene

League

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FA Cup

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0
0.00
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League Cup

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Europe

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Season Record

Ben Chrisene

2020-21
Premier League
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11th of 20
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
1
1
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
๐ŸŸฉ Won:
0
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
0
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
1
๐ŸŸฉ Won:
0%
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
0%
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
100%
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
0%
Points per Game
0.00
๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
0
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games per Card:
0
0
2021-22
Premier League
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14th of 20
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
0
0
0
7
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
๐ŸŸฉ Won:
0
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
0
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
0
๐ŸŸฉ Won:
0%
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
0%
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
0%
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
0%
Points per Game
0.00
๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
0
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games per Card:
0
0

League Record

Ben Chrisene

Premier League

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
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0
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0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00

First Division

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0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00

Championship

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0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
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0
0
โšฝ Goals:
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๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
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Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

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Involvement:
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League Seasons

Ben Chrisene

2020-21
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Premier League
11th of 20
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
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๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
0
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
0.00
2021-22
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Premier League
14th of 20
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
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0
0
0
7
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:

League Matches

Ben Chrisene

FA Cup Seasons

Ben Chrisene

2020-21
FA Cup
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3rd Round
Lost to Liverpool
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
1
1
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0
2021-22
FA Cup
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3rd Round
Lost to Manchester United
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0
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Involvement:
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FA Cup Matches

Ben Chrisene

2020-21
๐ŸŸฅ 8 Jan 2021, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Villa Park
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FA Cup
3rd Round

League Cup Seasons

Ben Chrisene

2020-21
League Cup
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4th Round
Lost to Stoke City (Championship)
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
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0
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Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
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Involvement:
0.00
2021-22
League Cup
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4th Round
Lost to Chelsea
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0
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Involvement:
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League Cup Matches

Ben Chrisene

European Seasons

Ben Chrisene

2020-21
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0
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โšฝ Goals:
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Goal Involvements:
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0.00
Games per Goal:
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Involvement:
0.00
2021-22
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n/a
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
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๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
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European Matches

Ben Chrisene

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