Ben Starkie
Ben Anthony Starkie (born 23 July 2002), known as Ben Starkie, is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ilkeston Town on a dual-registration basis from Alfreton Town. Born in Leicester, England, he plays for the Tanzania National Team. Club career
A youth product of Leicester City and Wilhelmshaven, Starkie moved to Shepshed Dynamo on 16 July 2021. On 13 November 2021, he transferred to Spalding United. In August 2023, Starkie joined National League North club Alfreton Town. On 23 September 2023, he joined Ilkeston Town on a dual-registration basis. International career
Starkie was called up to represent the Tanzania U17s on 30 January 2019, becoming the first ever international call-up from SV Wilhelmshaven He represented the Tanzania U20s at the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. He was called up to the senior Tanzania national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022. He debuted with Tanzania in a 3–1 friendly win over Central African Republic on 24 March 2022. References

External links
 
 Pitchero profile

2002 births
Living people
Tanzanian men's footballers
Tanzania men's international footballers
Tanzania men's under-20 international footballers
English men's footballers
Tanzanian people of English descent
English people of Tanzanian descent
Men's association football midfielders
SV Wilhelmshaven players
Shepshed Dynamo F.C. players
Spalding United F.C. players
Basford United F.C. players
Alfreton Town F.C. players
Ilkeston Town F.C. players
National League (English football) players
Northern Premier League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Tanzanian expatriates in Germany
Tanzanian expatriate men's footballers
English expatriate sportspeople in Germany