| Ben Starkie | |
| Fullname: | Ben Anthony Starkie |
| Birth Date: | 23 July 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Leicester, England |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Ilkeston Town (dual-registration from Alfreton Town) |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Leicester City |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2020 |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2021–2021 |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps4: | 32 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | → Ilkeston Town (dual-registration) |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Tanzania U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam2: | Tanzania U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam3: | Tanzania |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18:53, 25 September 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 11:20, 11 January 2024 (UTC) |
Ben Anthony Starkie (born 23 July 2002) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ilkeston Town on a dual-registration basis from Alfreton Town. Born in Leicester, England, he plays for the Tanzania national team.
A youth product of Leicester City and Wilhelmshaven, Starkie moved to Shepshed Dynamo on 16 July 2021.[1] On 13 November 2021, he transferred to Spalding United.[2]
In August 2023, Starkie joined National League North club Alfreton Town.[3] On 23 September 2023, he joined Ilkeston Town on a dual-registration basis.[4]
Starkie was called up to represent the Tanzania U17s on 30 January 2019, becoming the first ever international call-up from SV Wilhelmshaven[5] He represented the Tanzania U20s at the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[6] He was called up to the senior Tanzania national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022.[7] He debuted with Tanzania in a 3–1 friendly win over Central African Republic on 24 March 2022.[8]