Ben White

DFENG8 Oct 1997 · age 28
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
Yes

Homegrown: 14.5 seasons at an FA/FAW club before 21.

UEFA training origin
Association-trained

Association-trained: 3+ seasons at same-association clubs 15–21.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — England-eligible

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25 · UEFA List A
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

UEFA cup-tie
Free

Contract & caps

Contract term
2024 → 2028 · £150,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£50,000,000 · £12.5m/yr over 4y
Senior caps
6

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

ENG1997-10-08 → live

“Born in Poole, Dorset”

WikipediaBen White (footballer) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history6
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Leeds United2019 → 2020

“Leeds United (loan) 2019–2020”

WikipediaBen White (footballer) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Arsenal Football Club2021 → live

“Arsenal 2021–”

WikipediaBen White (footballer) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Southampton (youth)2006 → 2014

“2006–2014 Southampton”

WikipediaBen White (footballer) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Brighton & Hove Albion2014 → 2021

“2014–2016 Brighton & Hove Albion”

WikipediaBen White (footballer) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Newport County (loan)2017 → 2018

“Newport County (loan) 2017–2018”

WikipediaBen White (footballer) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Peterborough United (loan)2018 → 2019

“Peterborough United (loan) 2018–2019”

WikipediaBen White (footballer) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

#4 DF2026-07-01 → live

“Defenders: Ben White (#4, England, age 28)”

ESPNArsenal 2026-27 Squad - ESPN ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

Contract term2024-03-14 → 2028-06-30

“the 26-year-old's fresh deal runs to 2028 with an option to extend by a further 12 months”

ESPNBen White signs new four-year contract at Arsenal ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 50,000,000 fee2024-03-14 → 2028-06-30

“Multiple reports putting the fee in the region of £50 million”

ESPNArsenal sign England international defender Ben White from Brighton ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 150,000/wk2024-03-14 → 2028-06-30

“Ben White takes home a healthy £150,000 each week”

GiveMeSportEvery Arsenal Player's Wages [2026] ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Int'l caps
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

6 caps (ENG)2026-07-01 → live

“England national team ... 6 caps, 1 goal”

WikipediaBen White (footballer) - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13