Benjamin Arthur

Benjamin Kristian Arthur (born 9 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Scottish Premiership club Celtic, on loan from Premier League club Brentford. Arthur is a product of the Peterborough United academy and began his professional career with Brentford in 2023. He has been capped by England at youth level. Club career Early years Initially a midfielder, Arthur began his youth career with Leamington Hibernian and Coventry Sphinx, before entering the Peterborough United academy at the age of 13. Despite "injury and other struggles" and with the club considering his release, he progressed to sign a scholarship deal in 2022 and was a central defender in the 2022–23 U18 Professional Development League Cup-winning U18 squad. Shortly after winning his maiden call into a first team matchday squad, Arthur turned down a "substantial offer" to sign a professional contract and departed London Road on 31 August 2023.