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Ben Chilwell

Benjamin James Chilwell (born 21 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg. He has also represented the England national team. Beginning his career at Leicester City, Chilwell had a loan spell with Huddersfield Town. He joined Chelsea in 2020 and won the UEFA Champions League in his first season with the club. He has since made over 100 appearances for Chelsea, as well as winning the FA Cup on loan with Crystal Palace in 2025. At international level, Chilwell made his debut for England in 2018. He was a member of the England squad that finished as runners-up at UEFA Euro 2020.

Infobox

2014
England U18
2015
England U20
2025
→ Crystal Palace (loan)
Full name
Benjamin James Chilwell
Date of birth
(1996-12-21) 21 December 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth
Milton Keynes, England
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)
Position(s)
Left-back, left wing-back
Current team
Strasbourg
Number
3
0000–2009
Rushden & Diamonds
2009–2015
Leicester City
Years
Team
2015–2020
Leicester City
2015–2016
→ Huddersfield Town (loan)
2020–2025
Chelsea
2025–
Strasbourg
2014–2015
England U19
2016–2018
England U21
2018–2024
England

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National Cup
Apps
National Cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Leicester City
Leicester City
Club
Leicester City
Season
2015–16
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
National Cup
2
National Cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
3
Other
0
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Premier League
League
12
League
1
League
4
National Cup
0
National Cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
19
Total
1
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
Premier League
League
24
League
0
League
4
National Cup
0
National Cup
4
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
32
Other
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Premier League
League
36
League
0
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
36
Other
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Premier League
League
27
League
3
League
3
National Cup
0
National Cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
33
Other
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
99
League
4
League
13
League
0
National Cup
9
National Cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
123
Other
4
Huddersfield Town (loan)
Huddersfield Town (loan)
Club
Huddersfield Town (loan)
Season
2015–16
League
Championship
League
8
League
0
National Cup
—
National Cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
8
Europe
0
Leicester City U23
Leicester City U23
Club
Leicester City U23
Season
2016–17
League
—
League
—
League
—
National Cup
—
National Cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
1
Europe
0
Chelsea
Chelsea
Club
Chelsea
Season
2020–21
League
Premier League
League
27
League
3
National Cup
3
National Cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
10
Europe
1
Other
—
Other
42
Total
4
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
7
League
3
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
4
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
13
Total
3
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
23
League
2
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
7
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
30
Other
2
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
13
League
0
League
5
National Cup
0
National Cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
21
Other
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
1
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
70
League
8
League
8
League
0
National Cup
8
National Cup
0
League cup
21
League cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
107
Other
9
Crystal Palace (loan)
Crystal Palace (loan)
Club
Crystal Palace (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
8
League
1
National Cup
3
National Cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
11
Other
1
Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Club
Strasbourg
Season
2025–26
League
Ligue 1
League
10
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
12
Other
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
195
League
13
League
24
League
0
National Cup
17
National Cup
0
League cup
25
League cup
1
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
262
Other
14
Club
Season
League
National Cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Leicester City
2015–16
Premier League
0
0
2
0
1
0
—
—
3
0
2016–17
Premier League
12
1
4
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
19
1
2017–18
Premier League
24
0
4
0
4
0
—
—
32
0
2018–19
Premier League
36
0
0
0
0
0
—
—
36
0
2019–20
Premier League
27
3
3
0
3
0
—
—
33
3
Total
99
4
13
0
9
0
2
0
0
0
123
4
Huddersfield Town (loan)
2015–16
Championship
8
0
—
—
—
—
8
0
Leicester City U23
2016–17
—
—
—
—
1
0
1
0
Chelsea
2020–21
Premier League
27
3
3
0
2
0
10
1
—
42
4
2021–22
Premier League
7
3
0
0
2
0
4
0
0
0
13
3
2022–23
Premier League
23
2
0
0
0
0
7
0
—
30
2
2023–24
Premier League
13
0
5
0
3
0
—
—
21
0
2024–25
Premier League
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Total
70
8
8
0
8
0
21
1
0
0
107
9
Crystal Palace (loan)
2024–25
Premier League
8
1
3
0
—
—
—
11
1
Strasbourg
2025–26
Ligue 1
10
0
0
0
—
2
0
—
12
0
Career total
195
13
24
0
17
0
25
1
1
0
262
14
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
England
England
National team
England
Year
2018
Apps
5
Goals
0
2019
2019
National team
2019
Year
6
Apps
0
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
1
Apps
0
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
5
Apps
1
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
2
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
2
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
21
Apps
1
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
England
2018
5
0
2019
6
0
2020
1
0
2021
5
1
2023
2
0
2024
2
0
Total
21
1
List of international goals scored by Ben Chilwell · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
9 October 2021
Venue
Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra
Cap
15
Opponent
Andorra
Score
1–0
Result
5–0
Competition
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
Ref.
1
9 October 2021
Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra
15
Andorra
1–0
5–0
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Includes FA Cup, Coupe de France
  2. Include EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearance in EFL Trophy
  5. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
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