Ben Starosta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Mark Starosta | ||
| Date of birth | 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) |
| 2006 | → Tamworth (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Brentford (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Bradford City (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Lechia 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.