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Playing position
  
Midfielder

Role
  
Footballer

Number
  
18

Height
  
1.73 m


2006–2007
  
West Bromwich Albion

Weight
  
78 kg

Name
  
Ben Pringle

Date joined
  
2011

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Full name
  
Benjamin Philip Pringle

Date of birth
  
(1989-05-27) 27 May 1989 (age 26)

Place of birth
  
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Current team
  
Fulham F.C. (#18 / Midfielder)

Profiles

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Benjamin Philip "Ben" Pringle (born 25 July 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Preston North End. He can play as a central midfielder or as a left midfielder.

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Early career

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Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Pringle started his footballing career at the renowned Cramlington Juniors, before starting his professional career as a trainee with West Bromwich Albion.

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After being released by West Bromwich Albion, he joined Non League side Newcastle Blue Star before a spell at Morpeth Town.

Ilkeston Town

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In 2008 joined Ilkeston Town. At Ilkeston he made a total of 54 competitive first team appearances, scoring 6 goals.

Derby County

In May 2009 it was announced he was moving to Derby County on a one-year deal, with the move set to be completed in July.

He made his Derby debut as an 80th-minute substitute against Peterborough United on 8 August 2009. The following game of the 2009–10 football season, Pringle started his first game for Derby in the League Cup 2–1 loss to League Two side Rotherham United.

Pringle signed an extension to his Derby deal to take him through to the end of the 2010–11 season on 11 December 2009. Pringle was captain of the Derby County reserves side that won the 2009/10 Central League Central Section title and was also named the club's Young Player of the Season for the campaign. He was handed his first League start in the final game of the 2009–10 season against Cardiff City in a 2–0 win and earned the supporter's Man of the Match award. In February 2011, Pringle's contract was extended until summer 2012.

Torquay United (loan)

In March 2011, Pringle joined then League Two outfit Torquay United on a months loan. Pringle spent just 19 days of the loan at Torquay, playing five games, but returned to Derby after expressing a desire to fight for a place in the Derby first team rather than remain at Plainmoor.

Upon his return to Derby, despite having had his contract extended at the end of the 2010–11 campaign, Pringle was told he was free to find another club.

Rotherham United

On 3 June 2011, it was revealed he had agreed personal terms with Rotherham United. The transfer was confirmed later that day, with Pringle joining The Millers on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract. He made his first team debut for Rotherham at home to Oxford United on 6 August 2011, and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Crewe Alexandra on 16 August.

He had made 9 appearances for Rotherham up until mid-October but following his substitute appearance versus Bristol Rovers he had not played again for them as of mid-February. However, he was an unused sub in Rotherham's game against Burton Albion on 18 February. Pringle's form, contributed greatly to the clubs' automatic promotion to League One at the end of the 2012–13 season.

On 18 January 2013, Pringle signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with Rotherham. His goals and assists during the 2013/14 season helped Rotherham reach the League 1 playoff final. Pringle played in the final, and after a 2–2 draw, Rotherham earned promotion after beating Leyton Orient 4–3 on penalties to earn a second successive promotion.

At the end of the 2013/14 season, Pringle was voted in the 2013–14 Football League One PFA Team of the Year. After gaining promotion with Rotherham, Pringle was linked with a move to Premier League side Hull City.

On 9 August 2014, Pringle started for Rotherham in their opening fixture of The Championship season in a 1–0 defeat against his former club Derby County. On 23 August 2014, Pringle scored his first goal in The Championship with a winner in Rotherham's 1–0 victory against Millwall F.C..

On 9 January 2015, Rotherham agreed a fee with Millwall F.C. for Pringle, however Pringle turned down the move to the club. On 27 January 2015, Pringle scored his second goal of The Championship season in a 4–2 victory against Bolton Wanderers where he was also named man of the match. After the match against Bolton Wanderers, Rotherham Manager Steve Evans rubbished reports linking Pringle to a move to Preston North End.

Fulham

On 19 June 2015, Pringle signed for Fulham on a two-year contract, he joined Goalkeeper Andy Lonergan in signing for the club on the same day.

Ipswich Town (loan)

Pringle joined Ipswich Town on an initial one-month loan on 12 February 2016.

Preston North End

On 4 July 2016, Pringle signed for Preston North End on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

Honours

Ilkeston Town

  • Northern Premier League Premier Division runners-up: 2008–09
  • Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs: 2008–09
  • Supporters' Player of the Year: 2008–09
  • Derby County

  • Sammy Crooks Young Player of the Year: 2009–10
  • Rotherham United

  • Football League Two promotion (runners-up): 2012–13
  • Football League One Play Off Winner: 2013/14
  • References

    Ben Pringle Wikipedia