Ben Middlemas

Ben Middlemas
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-12-13) 13 December 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Ashington, England
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Swindon Town
Number 20
Youth career
2013–2024 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 Sunderland 0 (0)
2024 → South Shields (loan) 5 (0)
2026– Swindon Town 10 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:59, 13 September 2026 (UTC)

Ben Middlemas (born 13 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swindon Town.

Career

Born in Ashington, Middlemas began his career with Sunderland at the age of 8, turning professional in 2023, and moving on loan to South Shields in August 2024. He signed a new contract with Sunderland in July 2025.

He signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Swindon Town in January 2026 for an undisclosed fee.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ben Middlemas » Profile". worldfootball.net.
  2. ↑ Ben Middlemas at Soccerbase
  3. ↑ "Ben Middlemas Stats | Soccerway". Soccerway.
  4. ↑ FC, South Shields (23 August 2024). "Ben Middlemas joins South Shields FC on loan". South Shields FC.
  5. ↑ https://www.safc.com/news/2025/july/09/middlemas--tutierov-and-moore-sign-contract-extensions/
  6. ↑ "Ben Middlemas: Swindon Town sign Sunderland midfielder". BBC Sport. 13 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Swindon land Sunderland midfielder on long-term deal". Swindon Advertiser. 13 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Middlemas: A midfielder who can unlock a defence and Holloway couldn't fault". Swindon Advertiser. 16 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Sunderland chief reacts as promising midfielder completes permanent EFL transfer". Sunderland Echo. 13 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Sunderland academy graduate opens up on decision to push through Black Cats exit". Sunderland Echo. 19 January 2026.