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Benjamin William White is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team.
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White began his senior club career at age 18 in 2016 with Brighton & Hove Albion; he joined Newport County, Peterborough United, and Leeds United on successive loans between 2016 and 2019.
After a season with Brighton, White was the subject of a club record association football transfer when he signed for Arsenal in 2021 in a transfer worth up to £50 million, becoming their most expensive defender.
White made his senior international debut for England in 2021 at the age of 23, and was selected as part of the 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.
Born in Poole, Dorset, White started his youth career at Premier League club Southampton before being released at the age of 16.
For the first league match of the 2016-17 season on 6 August 2016, White was an unused substitute in a 0-0 draw away to Derby County.
White made his professional football debut three days later on 9 August, playing the entire game of the first round EFL Cup match in a 4-0 home victory over Colchester United.
White continued to be an unused substitute in the next three league games against Nottingham Forest, Rotherham United and Reading.
After a season with Brighton, White was the subject of a club record association football transfer when he signed for Arsenal in 2021 in a transfer worth up to £50 million, becoming their most expensive defender.
White made his senior international debut for England in 2021 at the age of 23, and was selected as part of the 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.
Born in Poole, Dorset, White started his youth career at Premier League club Southampton before being released at the age of 16.
For the first league match of the 2016-17 season on 6 August 2016, White was an unused substitute in a 0-0 draw away to Derby County.
White made his professional football debut three days later on 9 August, playing the entire game of the first round EFL Cup match in a 4-0 home victory over Colchester United.
White continued to be an unused substitute in the next three league games against Nottingham Forest, Rotherham United and Reading.
After being linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur after initially rejecting a new contract offer at Brighton, White did sign a new long-term contract extension at Brighton in April 2018.
At the start of the 2018-19 season, then-Brighton manager Chris Hughton stated that White would be the club's fourth-choice centre-back behind Lewis Dunk, Shane Duffy and Leon Balogun.
White made the bench for the Premier League for the first time on 8 December 2018, where Brighton lost 1-0 away to Burnley.
Following months of speculation regarding his future, including Brighton rejecting three permanent bids for White from Leeds, White signed a new four-year contract with Brighton on 1 September 2020.
On the opening day of the 2020-21 season, White made his league debut for Brighton, in what was also his Premier League debut, in a 3-1 home loss against Chelsea where he went off injured.
White played in Brighton's FA Cup third round penalty shoot-out victory over his former club Newport on 10 January 2021.
White played in Brighton's 1-0 away victory over defending champions Liverpool on 3 February claiming their first league win at Anfield since 1982.
On 20 April, after a strong performance, White was sent off after a second bookable offence in the 90+2-minute, in a game where he helped Brighton earn their first ever point at Chelsea in a 0-0 draw.
At the start of the 2018-19 season, then-Brighton manager Chris Hughton stated that White would be the club's fourth-choice centre-back behind Lewis Dunk, Shane Duffy and Leon Balogun.
White made the bench for the Premier League for the first time on 8 December 2018, where Brighton lost 1-0 away to Burnley.
Following months of speculation regarding his future, including Brighton rejecting three permanent bids for White from Leeds, White signed a new four-year contract with Brighton on 1 September 2020.
On the opening day of the 2020-21 season, White made his league debut for Brighton, in what was also his Premier League debut, in a 3-1 home loss against Chelsea where he went off injured.
White played in Brighton's FA Cup third round penalty shoot-out victory over his former club Newport on 10 January 2021.
White played in Brighton's 1-0 away victory over defending champions Liverpool on 3 February claiming their first league win at Anfield since 1982.
On 20 April, after a strong performance, White was sent off after a second bookable offence in the 90+2-minute, in a game where he helped Brighton earn their first ever point at Chelsea in a 0-0 draw.
After a strong season breaking into the first team White picked up the Player Of The Season award on 6 June, on the same day as his first England start.
On 1 August 2017, White signed for League Two club Newport County on loan until the end of the 2017-18 season in what was described by manager Michael Flynn as a "Big coup for the club." White made his debut for Newport on 8 August 2017 in a 2-0 victory over Southend United in the first round of the EFL Cup.
White scored his first Football League goal on 21 November 2017 for Newport against Barnet in a 2-1 home defeat.
On 7 January 2018, White started for Newport in a 2-1 home win over Championship club Leeds United in the FA Cup third round, which meant Newport progressed to the FA Cup fourth round for the first time since the 1978-79 FA Cup.
On 27 January 2018, White started the match as Newport drew 1-1 to force a replay at Tottenham's temporary home ground Wembley Stadium, with White praised for his performance against Harry Kane.
At the awards ceremony, manager Michael Flynn described White as "The best loan signing the club has ever made."
On 3 January 2019, White signed for League One club Peterborough United on loan until the end of the season.
White scored his first goal for Peterborough - and first in League One - scoring the second goal in a 2-0 home win over Southend United on 23 March 2019.
White played in the final game of the season where Peterborough won 3-1 at home to Burton Albion.
On 1 July 2019, White signed for Championship club Leeds United on loan until the end of the season.
On 1 August 2017, White signed for League Two club Newport County on loan until the end of the 2017-18 season in what was described by manager Michael Flynn as a "Big coup for the club." White made his debut for Newport on 8 August 2017 in a 2-0 victory over Southend United in the first round of the EFL Cup.
White scored his first Football League goal on 21 November 2017 for Newport against Barnet in a 2-1 home defeat.
On 7 January 2018, White started for Newport in a 2-1 home win over Championship club Leeds United in the FA Cup third round, which meant Newport progressed to the FA Cup fourth round for the first time since the 1978-79 FA Cup.
On 27 January 2018, White started the match as Newport drew 1-1 to force a replay at Tottenham's temporary home ground Wembley Stadium, with White praised for his performance against Harry Kane.
At the awards ceremony, manager Michael Flynn described White as "The best loan signing the club has ever made."
On 3 January 2019, White signed for League One club Peterborough United on loan until the end of the season.
White scored his first goal for Peterborough - and first in League One - scoring the second goal in a 2-0 home win over Southend United on 23 March 2019.
White played in the final game of the season where Peterborough won 3-1 at home to Burton Albion.
On 1 July 2019, White signed for Championship club Leeds United on loan until the end of the season.
On the same day, White signed a new one-year contract extension at Brighton.
On 4 September 2019, after impressive performances during the month of August, White won the Championship PFA Player of the Month award for August 2019.
In November 2019, it was reported that White was being scouted by Premier League club Liverpool, with Brighton head coach Graham Potter advising that White wouldn't be recalled from Leeds and that his future would be at Brighton at the end of his loan spell.
On 23 December 2019, after continuing his form, White won the Championship Best Young Player award, as voted by Sky Sports readers.
White played in all 46 league games as Leeds were promoted to the Premier League as league champions.
Following the conclusion of his loan, White won the Leeds Young Player of the season award and the Yorkshire Evening Post award for Player of the season for 2019-20.
White missed Arsenal's next match on 22 August, a home fixture against London rivals Chelsea, due to a positive COVID-19 test.
White played in his first North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur on 26 September, he played the whole match where The Gunners took all three points in the 3-1 home victory.
On 4 September 2019, after impressive performances during the month of August, White won the Championship PFA Player of the Month award for August 2019.
In November 2019, it was reported that White was being scouted by Premier League club Liverpool, with Brighton head coach Graham Potter advising that White wouldn't be recalled from Leeds and that his future would be at Brighton at the end of his loan spell.
On 23 December 2019, after continuing his form, White won the Championship Best Young Player award, as voted by Sky Sports readers.
White played in all 46 league games as Leeds were promoted to the Premier League as league champions.
Following the conclusion of his loan, White won the Leeds Young Player of the season award and the Yorkshire Evening Post award for Player of the season for 2019-20.
White missed Arsenal's next match on 22 August, a home fixture against London rivals Chelsea, due to a positive COVID-19 test.
White played in his first North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur on 26 September, he played the whole match where The Gunners took all three points in the 3-1 home victory.
On 2 October, White made his first return to Falmer Stadium since leaving Brighton where he started and played the full match for The Gunners in the 0-0 draw with his former club.
On 25 May 2021, White was named in England's provisional 33-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020, with the tournament taking place in the summer of 2021 due to the previous year's postponement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
White made his England debut coming on as a substitute, replacing Jack Grealish in the 1-0 victory over Austria at the Riverside Stadium on 2 June.
White remained unused in the tournament where England finished as runners-up in the Championships.
White is known as a ball playing centre-back with good technical ability and was also praised by former manager Michael Flynn for his tough tackling style, White can also play as a defensive midfielder or as a right-back.
White describes his own style as a "Cool" and "Calm" player.
On 25 May 2021, White was named in England's provisional 33-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020, with the tournament taking place in the summer of 2021 due to the previous year's postponement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
White made his England debut coming on as a substitute, replacing Jack Grealish in the 1-0 victory over Austria at the Riverside Stadium on 2 June.
White remained unused in the tournament where England finished as runners-up in the Championships.
White is known as a ball playing centre-back with good technical ability and was also praised by former manager Michael Flynn for his tough tackling style, White can also play as a defensive midfielder or as a right-back.
White describes his own style as a "Cool" and "Calm" player.
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