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Ben Amos

Ben Amos, English footballer

Born
April 10, 1990
Age in 2026
36
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1990

About Ben Amos

Benjamin Paul Amos (born 10 April 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Burnley. He was capped by England up to under-21 level. Amos was released from the Academy at Crewe Alexandra as a midfielder at the age of ten. He converted to playing in goal and earned a place at the Academy at Manchester United a year later. He made his competitive first-team debut in September 2008 and played seven games in seven seasons, including an appearance in the Premier League and UEFA Champions League. He gained experience playing on loan at Peterborough United, Molde (Norway), Oldham Athletic, Hull City, Carlisle United and Bolton Wanderers. He was released by Manchester United and joined Bolton Wanderers permanently in July 2015. He featured 43 times in the 2015–16 season and then had loan spells at Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic and Millwall. Having played 50 games on loan at Charlton in the 2017–18 campaign, Amos joined the club in July 2019 upon being released by Bolton. He remained on the bench for the 2019–20 relegation season in the Championship before playing every League One game the following season. He signed with Wigan Athletic in June 2021 and played every league game as they won the League One title in the 2021–22 campaign. He was dropped following relegation the following season and signed with Port Vale in July 2024. He was promoted out of League Two with the club at the end of the 2024–25 season. He joined Burnley in August 2026. In his first season at Manchester United, Amos became a regular starter for the club's under-13 team, playing in 19 out of 27 matches in the 2001–02 season.

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Ben Amos timeline

  1. In his first season at Manchester United, Amos became a regular starter for the club's under-13 team, playing in 19 out of 27 matches in the 2001–02 season.
  2. He made his competitive first-team debut in September 2008 and played seven games in seven seasons, including an appearance in the Premier League and UEFA Champions League.
  3. He signed with Wigan Athletic in June 2021 and played every league game as they won the League One title in the 2021–22 campaign.

The world when Ben Amos was born

Ben Amos was born in 1990. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1990

  • #1 song"Hold On" – Wilson Phillips
  • Top movieDances with Wolves
  • Top TV showRoseanne
  • Best-selling bookJurassic Park – Michael Crichton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBuster Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson in biggest upset ever
  • Top headlineNelson Mandela freed after 27 years
  • Technology milestoneHubble Space Telescope launched
  • Defining fadNinja Turtles mania
  • Notable inventionWorld Wide Web goes public
  • World population5.28 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population249.6M

1990 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ben Amos's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19902026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$95,500$435,000
Average income$35,353$67,500
Minimum wage$3.80$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.23$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population249.6M341 million

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