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FORMER Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Amos is now starring for Wigan in League One.

Amos, now 33, joined United’s academy in 2001 and became a regular starter for the club’s Under-13’s in his first season.

Ben Amos now stars for Wigan in League One2

Ben Amos now stars for Wigan in League OneCredit: Getty
Amos made his only Premier League appearance for Man Utd against Stoke in 20112

Amos made his only Premier League appearance for Man Utd against Stoke in 2011Credit: Action Images – Reuters

He progressed up through the age groups before making his competitive first team debut in September 2008.

His first appearance for the Red Devils came in a League Cup clash with Middlesbrough.

Amos played the full 90 minutes as Man Utd cruised to a 3-1 win.

However, he had to wait until the 2011-12 season to make his Premier League debut.

The goalkeeper’s first, and only, top tier appearance came in a 2-0 win over Stoke at Old Trafford.

But he struggled to cement his place in Sir Alex Ferguson‘s starting line-up.

David De Gea was then introduced to the team, meaning Amos fell further down the pecking order.

The goalkeeper was sent out on loan six times during his seven-year spell at Old Trafford – to Peterborough, Molde, Oldham, Hull City, Carlisle and Bolton respectively.

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He then secured a permanent move to Bolton, but was limited to just 53 appearances across all competitions after being loaned out a further three times to Cardiff, Charlton and Millwall.

Amos spent two years at Charlton after completing a permanent transfer in 2019 and now plays for Wigan, where he became a first team regular.

He made 48 appearances and kept 17 clean sheets during his first campaign.

And last season he was involved in a further 31 first team outings.

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