Benjamin Matthew Garrity was born on 12 February 1997 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Port Vale.
22 Facts About Ben Garrity
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Ben Garrity joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Warrington Town in 2018 and impressed enough to win a move to Blackpool in January 2020, turning professional in the English Football League shortly before the age of 23.
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Ben Garrity helped the club to win promotion out of League Two via the play-offs in 2022 and was named as the club's Player of the Year.
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Ben Garrity then moved on to Oyster Martyrs, a Sunday league team in Liverpool.
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In October 2013, Ben Garrity began a short spell at North West Counties Football League side Formby.
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Ben Garrity then moved to Lower Breck in the Liverpool County Premier League.
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Ben Garrity signed a new two-year deal with the club in June 2019 despite attracting interest from higher-level clubs and was described as "irreplaceable" by manager Paul Carden.
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Ben Garrity became the first Warrington player to move directly into the English Football League in more than 20 years.
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Ben Garrity scored on his debut for the club, in a friendly game against Crewe Alexandra.
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Ben Garrity was allowed to leave Bloomfield Road on loan after telling manager Neil Critchley he was desperate to play first-team games.
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Ben Garrity ended his loan spell with the "Latics" with four goals in 38 appearances across all competitions.
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On 4 June 2021, it was announced that Ben Garrity would join League Two side Port Vale for an undisclosed fee.
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At the club's end of season awards, Ben Garrity was named as Fan's Player of the Year, Player's Player of the Year and Supporter's Club Player of the Year.
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Ben Garrity was linked with a move to League One rivals Peterborough United in August 2022.
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Ben Garrity was again voted as the club's Player of the Month.
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Ben Garrity signed a one-year contract extension later in the month.
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Ben Garrity was deployed in a more defensive role as the season progressed playing in a central midfield partnership with Ryan Croasdale.
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Ben Garrity is an attacking box-to-box midfielder with good energy and fitness levels.
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Ben Garrity has a strong aerial presence, scoring many of his goals from headers.
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Ben Garrity has stated that "I am not as good as other people so I know I need to work harder than them, and then over time I will get better".
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Ben Garrity worked as an engineer for five years before becoming a professional footballer in 2020.
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Ben Garrity completed an apprenticeship working in plant mechanics, working on the maintenance of cherry pickers and access machines.