Ben Starosta

Ben Starosta
Personal information
Full name Ben Mark Starosta
Date of birth (1987-01-07) 7 January 1987
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Position(s) Midfielder, right-back
Youth career
Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Sheffield United 0 (0)
2006Tamworth (loan) 4 (0)
2007Brentford (loan) 21 (0)
2008Bradford City (loan) 15 (0)
2008Aldershot Town (loan) 3 (0)
2008–2009Lechia Gdańsk (loan) 8 (0)
2009 Darlington 0 (0)
2009–2010 Alfreton Town 1 (0)
2010 Dandenong Thunder 10 (0)
2011 Frickley Athletic 0 (0)
2011–2012 Miedź Legnica 22 (0)
2013–2014 Global 25 (5)
2014–2015 Nuneaton Town 12 (0)
2018–2020 Parkgate FC 36 (0)
2023– Glapwell FC 2 (0)
International career
2007 Poland U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:29, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

Ben Mark Starosta (born 7 January 1987) is a footballer who plays for Glapwell FC. Born in Sheffield, England, he started his career at his hometown club Sheffield United, although he never broke through into the first team. He was loaned to a number of clubs, both in England and Poland, while at United before eventually being released in 2009. After an aborted spell at Darlington he spent a period at Dandenong Thunder in Australia on non-contract terms before signing for Miedź Legnica in 2011. Starosta then spent a year at United Football League side Global in the Philippines. He has also played for the Poland national U-20 team, qualifying as he holds a Polish passport through his family.