Ben Foster

Who is Ben Foster?

Ben Anthony Foster is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion.

Foster began his professional career in 2001 with Stoke City, having joined from Racing Club Warwick. However, he never made an appearance for Stoke, and spent time on loan with Bristol City, Tiverton Town, Stafford Rangers, Kidderminster Harriers and Wrexham. He switched permanently to Manchester United in July 2005, but again struggled to break into the first team, and he spent two successive seasons on loan to Watford from August 2005 until the end of the 06–07 season. Having played just 23 times for Manchester United, Foster switched to Birmingham City in May 2010. An ever-present in the league for Birmingham, Foster was also part of the Birmingham side who won the 2011 League Cup; he made a total of 43 appearances in that season. Following Birmingham's relegation to the Football League Championship at the end of the season, Foster was loaned to West Bromwich Albion, and moved there permanently in June 2012.

Internationally, Foster made his international debut for England in February 2007 against Spain. Although he was regularly selected for the squad, he only made five appearances before retiring from international football in May 2011. However, he returned to international football in February 2013, and has since made one further appearance for his country.