Ben Mee

Benjamin Thomas Mee (born 21 September 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Brentford.

[6] Mee was given his first real test of first-team experience when he was taken on City's US tour in the summer of 2010, with club manager Roberto Mancini expressing that he wanted to blood his youth players and have a chance to see what they could do at a higher level than reserve fixtures.

[9] Alongside Mee making his debut, Javan Vidal and John Guidetti were given their first competitive appearances for the club in a match where three of the four players in the defensive line were young Elite Development Squad players and a full six of the starting line-up were aged 21 or younger and had come through the club's academy system.

[29][30] In the 2013–14 season, Mee sustained a knee injury in a pre-season friendly and made a return, though he missed the first four matches, due to being on the bench.

Despite the absence, Mee played a vital role as a left-back position, where he helped the club get promoted to Premier League and made 38 appearances.

[33] He made his first Premier League start of the season in the opening match as a left-back, as Burnley lost 3–1 to Chelsea.

[36] In June 2020, Mee earned praise for his response to a banner stating "White Lives Matter" that was flown overhead during a league match against Manchester City, condemning the action and speaking of his desire for equality in football and society.

[38] Mee, along with Paul Jenkins and Connor King, was appointed an assistant to Mike Jackson on 15 April 2022 after Sean Dyche was dismissed as manager.

[42] In 2023, he won the Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year award ahead of club top scorer, Ivan Toney.

Mee playing for Burnley in 2015