Ben Gibson (soccer, born 2003)
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Full name
Ben Gibson
Date of birth
14 July 2003
Place of birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Position
Forward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Gibson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Manly United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Manly United | 10 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Sydney FC NPL | 39 | (4) |
| 2024 | APIA Leichhardt | 26 | (19) |
| 2024– | Newcastle Jets | 47 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2025 | |||
Ben Gibson (born 14 July 2003) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as forward for Newcastle Jets.[1][2][3]
Gibson joined Newcastle Jets from NPL NSW side APIA Leichhardt ahead of the 2024–25 season after finishing third in the 2024 NPL NSW Golden Boot race, one goal off top spot.[4][5]
On 4 October 2025 he scored in extra time of the Australia Cup final at Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne, sealing a 3–1 win over Heidelberg United to deliver the Jets’ first Australia Cup title.[6][7][8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | Australia Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manly United | 2021 | National Premier Leagues NSW | 10 | 2 | – | 10 | 2 | |
| Sydney FC NPL | 2022 | National Premier Leagues NSW | 18 | 1 | – | 18 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 21 | 3 | – | 21 | 3 | |||
| Total | 39 | 4 | – | 39 | 4 | |||
| APIA Leichhardt | 2024 | National Premier Leagues NSW | 26 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 24 |
| Newcastle Jets | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| 2025–26 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 6 | ||
| Total | 38 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 113 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 120 | 39 | ||