Ben Killip (born 24 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portsmouth.
Whilst playing for Norwich City, Killip spent two loan spells at Lowestoft Town. He signed for Grimsby Town in July 2017. He was released by Grimsby at the end of the 2017âÂÂ18 season.
Killip signed for National League side Braintree Town on 31 July 2018.
He moved to Hartlepool United in May 2019. In the 2019âÂÂ20 season, Killip struggled for form after making several mistakes and lost the number one spot to Mitchell Beeney, however he soon regained his place in the team. The next season, Killip had a much more successful campaign managing to keep 13 clean sheets in 29 matches. On 5 April 2021, in a 2âÂÂ2 draw with Boreham Wood, Killip injured his elbow and was ruled out for the rest of the 2020âÂÂ21 season. Killip did, however, make the substitutes bench for the play-offs as the club won promotion to League Two in June 2021.
He signed a new contract for Hartlepool at the end of the 2020âÂÂ21 season. In August 2021, Killip kept a clean sheet in Hartlepool's first game back in the Football League as Hartlepool beat Crawley Town 1âÂÂ0. Killip's performance in the EFL Trophy semi-final against Rotherham United earned him player of the round. Hartlepool eventually lost 5âÂÂ4 on penalties with Killip saving one penalty in the shootout.
On 11 May 2022, Killip's contract option was exercised, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2022âÂÂ23 season. Killip received some criticism for his form during the middle of the 2022âÂÂ23 season, most notably after an error in a 1âÂÂ0 defeat to Stevenage when he was getting ready to kick the ball downfield without noticing that Danny Rose was behind him, allowing Rose to steal the ball and score into an empty net in the 80th minute. Killip made his first appearance since January for the final game of the season against Stockport County, where he made several saves including a stoppage time penalty save in a 1âÂÂ1 draw. The game would be Killip's 150th appearance and his last for Hartlepool as it was announced on 15 May 2023 that he would be leaving the club after he rejected a new contract.
On 5 July 2023, Killip signed for League One club Barnsley on an initial one-year deal with the option for a further year.
In February 2025 he signed for Portsmouth on a deal until the end of the season. He was offered a new contract in May 2025, and on 11 June 2025, the club announced he had signed a new two-year contract.
In September 2018, Killip received his first call up for the England C team for their game against Estonia u23s.
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