Ben Lloyd (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Nicholas Lloyd[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Newport County (on loan from Swansea City) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Swansea City | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Newport County (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Wales U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Wales U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Wales U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Wales U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2024– | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:21, 2 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:35, 16 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ben Nicholas Lloyd (born 14 March 2005) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League Two club Newport County on loan from EFL Championship club Swansea City. He is a Wales under-21 international.
Career
[edit]Lloyd is a product of the Swansea City academy, having joined at the age of 12.[2] Having featured at the under-18, under-21 and under-23 levels regularly and notably scored 20 seconds after having come off the bench against Forest Green Rovers in a 2021 friendly,[3] he was included in a first-team matchday squad for the first time in a 3-0 win over Reading in the first round of the EFL Cup in August 2021.[4] He remained an unused substitute. He signed his first professional contract in June 2022.[2] Lloyd would sign an extension on 20 April 2023, which is due to last until June 2026.[3]
Lloyd made his professional debut on Boxing Day 2024, coming on as a late substitute in a 3-0 win over Queens Park Rangers.[5] He would make a second appearance in the 2024-25 season, coming on as a late substitute in a 3-3 draw against Oxford United on the final matchday of the EFL Championship season.[6]
On 28 July 2025, Lloyd joined League Two side Newport County on loan until January 2026.[7] He made his debut for Newport in the EFL Cup preliminary round win against Barnet on 29 July 2025.[8]
International career
[edit]Lloyd has represented Wales at an under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19,[9] and under-21 international level.[10]
Career Statistics
[edit]- As of 30 July 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City | 2024–25[11] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025–26[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Newport County (loan) | 2025–26[12] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 40. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Ben Lloyd". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Swansea City: Teenage midfielder Ben Lloyd signs new deal". British British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Reading v Swansea, 2021/22 | EFL Cup". www.premierleague.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Ben Lloyd | I have to thank everyone who has got me here, to make my debut was very special". Swansea City A.F.C. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Swansea City 3-3 Oxford United: U's claim late point in thriller at Swans". British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Lloyd signs Swans deal and joins Newport on loan". BBC. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ Newport debut
- ^ "International round-up | Ben Lloyd and Michael Obafemi on the scoresheet". Swansea City A.F.C. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Cymru vs. Lithuania | 2025 European Under-21 Championship - Qualifying competition - GrpI - FAW". faw.cymru. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Ben Lloyd in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ben Lloyd in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2025.