Ben Foster
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Anthony Foster
Date of birth	April 3, 1983 (1983-04-03) (age 25)
Place of birth	Leamington Spa, England
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Manchester United
Number	12
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000–2001 2001–2005 2002 2002–2003 2004 2004 2005 2005– 2005–2007	Racing Club Warwick Stoke City →Bristol City (loan) →Tiverton Town (loan) →Stafford Rangers (loan) →Kidderminster Harriers (loan) →Wrexham (loan) Manchester United →Watford (loan)	18 (0) 00 (0) 00 (0) 16 (0) 02 (0) 02 (0) 17 (0) 01 (0) 73 (0)
National team2
2006–	England	01 (0)
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Ben Foster (born 3 April 1983 in Leamington Spa) is an English association footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He plays club football for Manchester United in the Premier League. is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... , Leamington Spa, properly Royal Leamington Spa but commonly just Leamington, (pronounced Lemmington — IPA: ) is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... “Soccer” redirects here. ... MUFC redirects here. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see list of professional sports leagues. ...

Club career

Racing Club Warwick

Ben Foster started his football career at Racing Club Warwick in 2000. He spent a season there before he joined Stoke City. Racing Club Warwick Football Club is a football club based in Warwick, Warwickshire, England. ... Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. ...

Stoke City

During his time at Stoke, Foster had loan spells at Tiverton Town,^[1] Bristol City, Stafford Rangers, Kidderminster Harriers and Wrexham. Foster sustained a cruciate knee ligament injury in June 2003 while playing tennis, this sidelined him for a period of six months.^[2][3] Tiverton Town is a football club currently playing in the Southern League Premier Division. ... Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England, (the other being rivals Bristol Rovers). ... Stafford Rangers Football Club are a semi-professional English football team from Stafford who play in the Conference National. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Wrexham Football Club (nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally, The Robins) are a football team based in Wrexham in north-east Wales. ... The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ...

Manchester United

Ben Foster was spotted by Alex Ferguson, playing for Wrexham, on loan from Stoke, when the United manager was watching his son, Darren, in the LDV Vans Trophy Final in 2005, which Wrexham won. Manchester United had been struggling for many years to replace goalkeeping legend Peter Schmeichel, and Ferguson decided to move for the young Foster – paying £1 million. For other persons named Alex Ferguson, see Alex Ferguson (disambiguation). ... Wrexham Football Club (Welsh: , nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally, The Robins) are a football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales. ... Darren Ferguson (born February 9, 1972) is a professional Scottish football player. ... The Football League Trophy is the generic name of an English football competition for clubs in the two lower divisions of The Football League and, in some seasons, the leading sides in the Conference National. ... Peter BolesÅ‚aw Schmeichel MBE (IPA: , born 18 November 1963 in Gladsaxe, Denmark) is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and was voted the Worlds Best Goalkeeper in 1992 and 1993. ...

He joined Manchester United from Stoke City on 19 July 2005. Between 2005 and 2007, he was on loan to Watford. Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd has claimed that "he's better than current Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar" and believes that "he is going to be the best goalkeeper in the world."^[4] Manchester United manager Ferguson has suggested that Foster will succeed Edwin van der Sar as first-choice keeper at United and should eventually replace Paul Robinson as "England's next goalkeeper."^[5] MUFC redirects here. ... Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Harry the Hornet be merged into this article or section. ... Adrian Aidy Boothroyd (born February 8, 1971) is the current manager of Watford Football Club of the English Premiership, and is the youngest manager in the division. ... Edwin van der Sar (born 29 October 1970 in Voorhout) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. ... Paul William Robinson (born 15 October 1979 in Beverley,[2] England) is an English football goalkeeper who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. ...

Foster had an impressive season at Watford, attracting plaudits from opponents and commentators. His long goal-kick was a particular asset for Watford as many of the team's goals came via so called 'route one' football, with a long clearance from Foster collected by strikers Marlon King and Darius Henderson in promising positions. His imposing stature, confidence at set-pieces and excellent shot-stopping ability also stood out in what was his first full professional season. Foster helped Watford reach the Premier League by beating Leeds United 3–0 in the Championship play-off final. Marlon Francis King (born 26 April 1980 in Dulwich, England) is an English-born Jamaican professional football player who plays as a striker for Watford. ... Darius Henderson is a professional footballer, currenty playing for Watford F.C. Henderson was born in Doncaster, on September 7 1981. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see list of professional sports leagues. ... Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ...

On 10 August 2006, Foster re-signed on loan for Watford after Manchester United secured the services of Polish goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak on loan. Foster remained at Vicarage Road for the entire 2006–07 season as United had no option to recall him. is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tomasz Kuszczak (pron. ... Vicarage Road, a stadium in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, is the home of the football club Watford F.C. and their tenants, the Saracens rugby union club. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ...

In June 2007, it was announced that Foster would undergo surgery on a cruciate ligament injury in his right knee.^[6] He returned to light training towards the end of 2007, before moving on to a more rigorous regime in mid-January 2008 and made a comeback in a reserves game against Middlesbrough on the 6th March 2008, Foster made his debut for Manchester United on 15 March 2008 against Derby County, as Van der Sar was injured and Kuszczak was suspended, having been sent off against Portsmouth in the FA Cup quarter final the previous Saturday. United won the game 1-0^[7], with Foster making two crucial saves en route to keeping a clean sheet. The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. ... Middlesbrough Football Club (commonly known as Boro) are an English football club based in Middlesbrough. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Current season Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby. ... Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast island city of Portsmouth. ... The FA Cup 2007-08 will be the 127th staging of the worlds oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. ...

However, despite that performance, Ferguson did not start Foster for the match against Bolton Wanderers, and opted for Kuszczak after he served his suspension. The reason was given by the fact that Foster was not registered, and therefore ineligible, to play in European competition, so Kuszczak would be the only eligible and fit keeper available if Van der Sar could not recover from his groin injury in time. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Lostock, in the Borough of Bolton, England. ...

International career

On 26 May 2006, Foster was named on the stand-by list for England's 2006 World Cup squad, because of Robert Green's injury in a "B" international against Belarus. He also missed a second half penalty. is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... -1... A penalty is a punishment: a legal sentence, e. ...

After Foster re-signed on loan for Watford, he was called up to Steve McClaren's first England squad as one of three goalkeepers for the friendly against Greece. Since his first call-up but prior to his injury, Foster was named in every England squad, and made his England debut in the 1–0 defeat against Spain on 7 February 2007. For the ice hockey player, see Steve McLaren. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

References

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External links

• Ben Foster career stats at Soccerbase
• Profile at ManUtd.com