Ben Greenhalgh
Encyclopedia
Ben James "Ben" Greenhalgh is an English
professional footballer who is currently a free agent after leaving Italian
club Calcio Como. He was the winner of reality show Football's Next Star
in 2010 which bagged him a professional contract with Serie A
giants Inter Milan.
after entering Football's Next Star
. During his time in the competition, Inter youth squad coach Marco Monti
told him that he was a good, skilful player but that he "must play more for the team than himself". Ben took in the advice and went on to win the competition over Craig Walsh and Connor Smith in the final.
Due to winning the competition, Ben went on to join Inter's youth squad, Primavera
, which meant he was one step away from the first team squad. After just under a year he moved to Calcio Como on a long term loan when he decided to return with the hope of playing in England with the option of returning to Italy and playing for a variety of clubs including Calcio Como.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer who is currently a free agent after leaving Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
club Calcio Como. He was the winner of reality show Football's Next Star
Football's Next Star
Football's Next Star is a television programme broadcast on Sky1 in the United Kingdom, which was first won by Ben Greenhalgh. The show aims to find a young football player who could be the "next big thing" and reward them with a professional contract at Inter Milan in Italy.The series of seven...
in 2010 which bagged him a professional contract with Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
giants Inter Milan.
Career
Ben left his first club Welling UnitedWelling United F.C.
Welling United Football Club are an English football club, based in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. They currently play in the Conference South. The 2010–11 season was not a good one for them as the club had financial problems, nearly going bankrupt but lots of supporters chipped in and...
after entering Football's Next Star
Football's Next Star
Football's Next Star is a television programme broadcast on Sky1 in the United Kingdom, which was first won by Ben Greenhalgh. The show aims to find a young football player who could be the "next big thing" and reward them with a professional contract at Inter Milan in Italy.The series of seven...
. During his time in the competition, Inter youth squad coach Marco Monti
Marco Monti
Marco Angelo Monti is an Italian former footballer who played for numerous clubs, including Internazionale, Lazio, Atalanta, Reggiana, Ravenna and Lecco....
told him that he was a good, skilful player but that he "must play more for the team than himself". Ben took in the advice and went on to win the competition over Craig Walsh and Connor Smith in the final.
Due to winning the competition, Ben went on to join Inter's youth squad, Primavera
F.C. Internazionale Milano Primavera
F.C. Internazionale Milano Primavera Team is the Under-20 team of F.C. Internazionale Milano, and plays in the Campionato Nazionale Primavera....
, which meant he was one step away from the first team squad. After just under a year he moved to Calcio Como on a long term loan when he decided to return with the hope of playing in England with the option of returning to Italy and playing for a variety of clubs including Calcio Como.