# Ben Davies (footballer, born 1993)
**Ben Davies** (Benjamin Thomas Davies, born 1993) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender, principally at left-back and left-sided center-back, for Tottenham Hotspur and captains the Wales national team.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/276121/ben-davies) • [2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1072669/new-deal-for-ben) Born in Neath and left-footed, he came through Swansea City's academy before joining [Tottenham](https://www.edgepedia.org/tottenham) in 2014, where he has made 363 appearances and won the 2025 [UEFA Europa League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-europa-league).[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/276121/ben-davies) • [2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1072669/new-deal-for-ben)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993, Neath, Wales; 181 cm tall, left-footed[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/276121/ben-davies) • [3](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/benjamin-thomas-davies-164) |
| Swansea City | First professional contract in 2011; 91 appearances; League Cup winner 2013; Young Player of the Year 2013 and 2014[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography) |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Joined July 2014 for a reported £10.0 million; 363 appearances, joint-25th on the club's all-time list with Jermain Defoe[5](https://www.skysports.com/football/player/114477/ben-davies) • [2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1072669/new-deal-for-ben) |
| Honors | UEFA Europa League winner 2025; Champions League runner-up 2018/19; League Cup finalist 2014/15[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography) • [2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1072669/new-deal-for-ben) |
| Wales | First capped 2012; 100 caps reached October 2025; captain; played at Euro 2016, Euro 2020, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup[6](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1018026/wales-centurion-davies-presented-with-golden-cap-by-spurs-legend) • [2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1072669/new-deal-for-ben) |
| Contract | New deal signed 10 June 2026, taking him into a 13th season at Spurs[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1072669/new-deal-for-ben) |
## Swansea City
Davies was born in Neath and joined his boyhood club Swansea City, earning his first professional contract in 2011.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography) He won Swansea's Young Player of the Year award in 2013 and 2014 and made 91 appearances for the club, including a start in the 2013 League Cup Final win over Bradford City, the club's first major trophy in English football.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography) • [7](https://12ftladder.net/the-tactical-chameleon-analyzing-the-enduring-reliability-of-ben-davies/) When Tottenham made their interest clear in July 2014, Swansea accepted the sale; the fee was reported as £10.0 million (about €12.7 million).[5](https://www.skysports.com/football/player/114477/ben-davies) • [8](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/players/ben-davies/transfer-history)
## Tottenham Hotspur
Davies signed on 13 July 2014, aged 21, and made his debut on 21 August that year in the Europa League against [AEL Limassol](https://www.edgepedia.org/ael-limassol).[9](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1084463/5q-ben-davies-on-pre-season-13-excitement-for-another-journey-de-zerbi-and-12-years-at-spurs-i-couldnt-have-imagined-that-it-would-have-turned-out-any-better) • [4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography) His first seasons were spent competing for the left-back spot: he played 29 times in 2014/15, including nine Europa League starts, before a dislocated shoulder against [Southampton](https://www.edgepedia.org/southampton) in April 2015 ended that campaign, and he made 27 appearances in 2015/16.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography) He was part of the side that reached the League Cup Final in his first season, and of the squads that finished third in 2015/16 and second in 2016/17, Tottenham's highest Premier League finishes of that period.[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1072669/new-deal-for-ben)
**Establishment as a regular.** A sustained run in the team from the second half of 2016/17 brought his first two goals for the club, against Aston Villa in the [FA Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-cup) and Hull City on the final day of the season, and he made his Champions League debut against AS Monaco in September 2016.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography) In 2017/18 he featured 38 times, scoring at Newcastle United and Huddersfield Town, and in 2018/19 he played 39 times, including six starts in the run to the 2018/19 Champions League Final, also filling in as the left-sided center-half.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography) His 2021/22 season was his busiest, with 43 appearances; after [Antonio Conte](https://www.edgepedia.org/antonio-conte)'s arrival in November 2021 he started 26 of 27 Premier League games on the left of a back three as Tottenham secured fourth place.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography)
**Later years and silverware.** In 2022/23 he played 40 of 50 games across left-back, left wing-back, and central defense, passing 300 Spurs appearances against Chelsea in February 2023.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography) In 2024/25 he made 27 appearances and was an unused substitute in the UEFA Europa League Final in Bilbao, which Tottenham won against Manchester United, his first trophy in more than a decade at the club.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography) By June 2026 he had 363 appearances, joint-25th on the club's all-time list with [Jermain Defoe](https://www.edgepedia.org/jermain-defoe), and 73 European appearances, third in Spurs history and three behind [Harry Kane](https://www.edgepedia.org/harry-kane).[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1072669/new-deal-for-ben) • [6](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1018026/wales-centurion-davies-presented-with-golden-cap-by-spurs-legend) • [4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography) He is the club's longest-serving player and one of only 29 players to have made more than 350 appearances for Tottenham since it joined the Football League in 1908.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography)
**Injuries and contract.** A knee injury suffered in January 2026 ruled him out for the rest of that season, and he missed Wales' World Cup qualifying defeat to Bosnia & [Herzegovina](https://www.edgepedia.org/herzegovina) in March.[9](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1084463/5q-ben-davies-on-pre-season-13-excitement-for-another-journey-de-zerbi-and-12-years-at-spurs-i-couldnt-have-imagined-that-it-would-have-turned-out-any-better) On 10 June 2026 he signed a new contract, entering his 13th season as a Spurs player.[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1072669/new-deal-for-ben)
## Playing style
Davies has moved between left-back, left wing-back, and the left side of a back three, a versatility his Wales head of performance, Dr Ryland Morgans, attributed to a physical and technical profile suited to very different roles.[10](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11078421/how-ben-davies-stepped-up-from-his-back-up-role-to-become-a-key-figure-for-tottenham) Under Mauricio Pochettino in 2017 he stepped up from a back-up role behind Danny Rose, with Pochettino calling him "one of the best full-backs in the Premier League" after a goal and an assist at [Huddersfield](https://www.edgepedia.org/huddersfield).[10](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11078421/how-ben-davies-stepped-up-from-his-back-up-role-to-become-a-key-figure-for-tottenham) Analysis of his later career describes the transition from a traditional left-back to a left-sided center-back built on positional intelligence rather than pace.[7](https://12ftladder.net/the-tactical-chameleon-analyzing-the-enduring-reliability-of-ben-davies/)
## Wales
First capped in 2012, Davies was instrumental in Wales' run to the semi-finals of Euro 2016, playing every minute of every game until the last-four clash with Portugal, which he missed through suspension.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography) He played at the delayed Euro 2020, where Wales exited against Denmark in the round of 16, and in the 2022 [FIFA World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-world-cup), for which Wales qualified for the first time since 1958 through a play-off win over Ukraine in June 2022; those three tournaments are a record for a Wales player.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography) • [2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1072669/new-deal-for-ben) He missed a fourth tournament when Wales lost a penalty shoot-out to Poland in the Euro 2024 play-off.[4](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography)
Regularly captaining his country, Davies reached 100 caps in October 2025, leading Wales out against Belgium in a 2026 World Cup qualifier; he was the fourth Welshman to reach a century, after [Gareth Bale](https://www.edgepedia.org/gareth-bale) (111), [Chris Gunter](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-gunter), and [Wayne Hennessey](https://www.edgepedia.org/wayne-hennessey) (both 109), and was presented with a Golden Cap in March 2026.[6](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1018026/wales-centurion-davies-presented-with-golden-cap-by-spurs-legend) • [2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1072669/new-deal-for-ben)
## Other players of the same name
Several other footballers named [Ben Davies](https://www.edgepedia.org/ben-davies-footballer-born-1995) are distinct people: a Bolton Wanderers player active in the Championship in 2026/27,[11](https://theanalyst.com/players/1942/ben-davies) and a center-back born in 1996 who played for Preston North End and signed for Liverpool in 2021, later joining Sheffield United on loan.[12](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/ben-davies-liverpool-tactical-analysis-scout-report-tactics)
## References
1. [Ben Davies, FotMob player profile](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/276121/ben-davies)
2. [New deal for Ben, Tottenham Hotspur, 10 June 2026](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1072669/new-deal-for-ben)
3. [Benjamin Thomas Davies scouting report, Field Insider](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/benjamin-thomas-davies-164)
4. [Ben Davies biography, Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/115556/ben-davies/biography)
5. [Ben Davies player profile, Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/player/114477/ben-davies)
6. [Wales centurion Davies presented with Golden Cap by Spurs legend, Tottenham Hotspur, 27 March 2026](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1018026/wales-centurion-davies-presented-with-golden-cap-by-spurs-legend)
7. [The Tactical Chameleon: Analyzing the Enduring Reliability of Ben Davies, Jajalive via 12ft Ladder](https://12ftladder.net/the-tactical-chameleon-analyzing-the-enduring-reliability-of-ben-davies/)
8. [Ben Davies transfer history, FootballTransfers](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/players/ben-davies/transfer-history)
9. [5Q: Ben Davies on pre-season #13 and 12 years at Spurs, Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1084463/5q-ben-davies-on-pre-season-13-excitement-for-another-journey-de-zerbi-and-12-years-at-spurs-i-couldnt-have-imagined-that-it-would-have-turned-out-any-better)
10. [How Ben Davies stepped up from his back-up role to become a key figure for Tottenham, Sky Sports, 20 October 2017](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11078421/how-ben-davies-stepped-up-from-his-back-up-role-to-become-a-key-figure-for-tottenham)
11. [Ben Davies, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/1942/ben-davies)
12. [Deadline Day Davies: What will Liverpool's Championship signing add to their defence?, Total Football Analysis](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/ben-davies-liverpool-tactical-analysis-scout-report-tactics)
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