Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 August 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Stenhousemuir | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2016–2020 | Hibernian | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Berwick Rangers (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 7 | (1) |
2019 | → Arbroath (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2020 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Hamilton Academical | 24 | (0) |
2022 | → Edinburgh City (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Edinburgh City | 24 | (0) |
2024– | Stenhousemuir | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
2013 | Scotland U16 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:34, 12 April 2024 (UTC) |
Ben Stirling (born 16 August 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Stenhousemuir. [2]
Stirling began his career with Hibernian, moving on loan to Berwick Rangers in July 2016. [3] [4] He moved on loan to Cowdenbeath in August 2017, [5] but the loan was cut short in January 2018 after he was recalled by Hibernian manager Neil Lennon. [6] [7] He spent further loans spells at Arbroath in September 2019, [8] [9] [10] and Alloa Athletic in January 2020. [11]
He moved to Hamilton Academical in September 2020. [12] [13] On 14 January 2022, Stirling joined Scottish League Two side Edinburgh City on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. [14]
He was released by Hamilton at the end of his contract in May 2022. [15] Stirling then signed with Edinburgh City again, this time permanently. However, he missed a big part of the 2022–23 season due to injuries. [16] In January 2024 he signed for Stenhousemuir. [17]
Stirling made three appearances for Scotland at under-16 level in 2013. [18]