Ben Waine
Port Vale · FWST #18 · New Zealand · Group G 71Rating31Caps9Goals25Age179Height
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Club season 2025/26 EFL League One, FA Cup, EFL Cup, EFL Trophy
37
Apps
8
Goals
International
31
Caps
9
Goals
Club career totals
204
Career apps
40
Career goals
Form
Joint top scorer for Port Vale; club relegated from League One
Date of birth2001-06-11 (age 25) NationalityNew Zealand ClubPort Vale · England LeagueEFL League One PositionFW · Striker · #18 Height179 cm Preferred foot— Market value—
Wellington-born Ben Waine joined the Phoenix academy at 14 and became the club's youngest-ever player at 17, earning the nickname the 'Waine Train.' He moved to Plymouth Argyle in 2023, winning a League One title, before joining Port Vale in 2025, where he was joint top scorer despite the club's relegation. A pacey, hard-working forward, he is an attacking option for the All Whites.
- Scored an extra-time FA Cup winner and later won Goal of the Season at Plymouth
- Holds dual UK-New Zealand citizenship and supports Newcastle United through his Geordie family
- Scored New Zealand's winner against Guinea at the Paris 2024 Olympics
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