Full name Ben Purrington Weight 73 kg Number 16 Height 1.85 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Ben Purrington Career start 2013 | |
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Date of birth (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 19) Nominations LFE League Two Apprentice Award | ||
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Ben Purrington (born 20 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Rotherham United.
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- Ben purrington interrupted
- NCS Grad meets Footballer Why say yes to NCS
- Career
- Rotherham United
- Personal life
- Career statistics
- References
NCS Grad meets Footballer - Why say yes to NCS?
Career
Born in Exeter, he joined the Plymouth Argyle youth academy when he was nine and signed his first professional contract in May 2013. Seven months later, Purrington made his first team debut in a Football League game against Oxford United, and scored his first senior goal in his fourth game; an FA Cup tie with Port Vale.
He soon became a regular in the side after an injury suffered to team-mate Gary Sawyer at the beginning of the 2016–17 season. However, after 12 years of being at the club, Purrington played his final game for Argyle against Cheltenham Town on 21 January 2017.
Rotherham United
On 30 January 2017, Purrington completed a move to Championship side Rotherham United for a reported £300,000 fee, signing a three-and-a-half year contract. He made his debut for The Millers in the 1-0 away defeat at Bristol City on 4 February 2017.
Personal life
Purrington's uncle is former England rugby union player Richard Hill.