27 Facts About Ben Chorley

Benjamin Francis Joseph Chorley was born on 30 September 1982 and is an English former footballer who played as a defender.

Ben Chorley is currently the director of football at Valenciennes FC.

Ben Chorley continued playing under the club's new guise in Milton Keynes for a further three years from 2004 to 2007.

Ben Chorley left MK Dons in July 2007, and signed a two-year contract with Tranmere Rovers.

Ben Chorley made over 150 appearances during his three-and-a-half-year spell at Orient, before signing for Stevenage in January 2013 for an undisclosed fee.

Ben Chorley's contract was cancelled by mutual consent in January 2014 and he subsequently signed for Portsmouth.

Ben Chorley began his career at Arsenal as a trainee in 1998, progressing through the club's youth system and playing regularly for the U18 and reserve sides.

Ben Chorley was part of the team that won the FA Youth Cup in successive seasons, in 2000 and 2001 respectively, captaining the side throughout the latter tournament.

Ben Chorley signed his first professional contract in 2001, signing a two-year deal with Arsenal.

Ben Chorley returned to Arsenal, and a year into his contract, Chorley sensed that there was "little prospect" of first-team selection, and subsequently requested a move away from the North London side.

Ben Chorley scored his first goal in professional football in April 2004, netting the only goal of the game as Wimbledon beat eventual champions Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium.

Ben Chorley made 38 appearances during the campaign, a season in which Wimbledon were relegated to League One after finishing bottom of the league table.

Ben Chorley opted to play for the club under their new guise, Milton Keynes Dons, following the club's relocation from Wimbledon to Milton Keynes.

Ben Chorley admitted the decision was difficult, due to Wimbledon being very local for him, whilst he had to travel "quite far" to Milton Keynes.

Ben Chorley featured regularly during the latter stages of the campaign, making 29 appearances, but could not prevent the club from being relegated to League Two as a result of a 22nd-place finish.

Just three days after being transfer-listed, Ben Chorley joined League One side Gillingham on a three-month loan deal.

Ben Chorley made 27 appearances, of which 24 were starting, as Gillingham finished the season in 16th place.

In July 2007, Ben Chorley signed for Tranmere Rovers of League One, joining on a two-year contract.

Ben Chorley made 89 appearances during his two-year spell with the Merseyside club.

Ben Chorley subsequently signed for League One side Leyton Orient on a two-year deal in June 2009.

Ben Chorley hit a rich vein of goalscoring form midway through the season, scoring twice in two games against Rochdale, as well as in convincing home victories over Droylsden and Sheffield Wednesday respectively.

Ben Chorley made 41 appearances during the season, scoring four times, as an injury sustained in March 2011 limited his first-team appearances for the remainder of the campaign.

Shortly after the club's next match, Ben Chorley suffered an injury that ruled him out for two months.

In January 2013, Ben Chorley signed for Stevenage for an undisclosed fee, on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

On 20 January 2014, Ben Chorley joined Portsmouth on an 18-month contract.

In July 2021, Ben Chorley was appointed director of football at Swindon Town.

In June 2023, Ben Chorley was appointed Director of Football at Ligue 2 club Valenciennes FC.