Benjamin Whiteman (born 17 June 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Preston North End.
[6] Whiteman was called up to the first team on 18 November 2014 by Nigel Clough against Crewe in the FA Cup, coming on as an 88th minute substitute for Stefan Scougall in a 2–0 win.
[8] After impressing again in the development squad and with Nigel Adkins' pledge to play more youth players in the starting XI, Whiteman was called up to the first team on 1 March 2016 in the Blades' home league game against Burton Albion and was named on the bench, however he couldn't prevent his team losing 1–0, coming on as a 58th-minute substitute for Paul Coutts wearing the number 36 jersey.
[10] After being included in a number of first team matches towards the end of the season, Whiteman signed a contract extension with the club.
[18] As a result, he was nominated for January's Sky Bet League Two Player of the Month, but lost out to Ollie Watkins.
[27] On 7 October 2017, Whiteman, whilst playing for Doncaster Rovers against Southend, scored his first ever senior hat-trick, with all three goals coming within 10 second-half minutes.
[34] Shortly after he was named as team captain for the season,[35] Doncaster Rovers reportedly turned down a substantial offer from Championship side Hull City just before the transfer window deadline on 8 August 2019.
[37] On 14 January 2021, Whiteman signed for Championship club Preston North End For £1.6 million, on a three-and-a-half-year deal.