Ben Knapper
English sporting director
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Ben Knapper is an English football executive who is the current sporting director of EFL Championship club Norwich City.[1] He was previously the loans manager at Arsenal.
Full name
Ben Knapper
Date of birth
1 July 1987
Place of birth
Macclesfield, England
Current team
Norwich City (Sporting Director)| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Knapper | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Macclesfield, England | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Norwich City (Sporting Director) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2007–2009 | Scunthorpe United (Performance Analyst) | ||
| 2009–2023 | Arsenal (Football Analyst) | ||
| 2019–2023 | Arsenal (Loans Manager) | ||
| 2023– | Norwich City (Sporting Director) | ||
Career
In 2008, Knapper graduated from the University of Hull with a degree in Sports Coaching and Performance.[2][3] In 2007, he was appointed analyst of English second tier side Scunthorpe United.[4]
In 2019, he was appointed loan manager of Arsenal in the English Premier League.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
On 6 October 2023, Norwich City announced that Knapper would become the club’s new sporting director on 13 November 2023, replacing the outgoing sporting director Stuart Webber.[1]
