Ben Foster Wrexham

Former Premier League goalkeeper Ben Foster has come out of retirement to play for non-league Wrexham AFC, who are backed by Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and ...

Foster impressed on his return as Wrexham sealed a 2-0 win over York City to move three points clear at the top of the National League with a game in hand. He was clearly excited by the prospect of going home to his own bed rather than staying in a hotel. Foster first played for Wrexham back in 2005 when he was loaned out by Stoke City and went on to win his first-ever piece of silverware in the EFL Trophy. Ben Foster made his return to football on Saturday as he came out of retirement to play for non-league Wrexham - but he suggested the biggest selling point for his return was that players get to stay in their own home the night before a game. The ex-England international is now looking to lead Wrexham back to professional football after a nudge from the manager Phil Parkinson as well as celebrity owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Foster called time on his playing days at the end of last season after slowly moving towards becoming a squad player-come-YouTuber over the past few years having already enjoyed a long and successful career.

Manager Phil Parkinson wanted a replacement for Rob Lainton who sustained knee ligament damage in the 2-1 win at Bromley 10 days ago and is not expected to play ...

“I was actually looking forward to having a little bit of time off and that would have been a bit too soon. “I was like ‘I could do’, but with everything I am doing with the podcast, the channel and a lot more media work, nothing has really appealed to me but as soon as the Wrexham one came through, I thought ‘I will do that’.” “If they are good people then you have got half a chance and Phil absolutely reassured me that all the players, the staff and everybody involved with the club are really good eggs and I will fit in really well here. “It is not a million miles away from home and I know from watching some of the documentary that they are good lads,” said Foster. “We are doing well at the top of the league and if I can come in and add a little bit more experience then that will do me.” “It is similar to when I rejoined Watford four-and-a-half years ago; it is knowing that I have been there before which always makes it a little bit easier and I left Wrexham on very good terms all those years ago.

Veteran Goalkeeper Ben Foster helped Wrexham to a 3-0 win on the weekend against York City in his second debut for the north Wales club. | ITV News Wales.

[women's team broke the record for the most-attended women's domestic fixture game in Wales](/news/wales/2023-03-27/record-crowds-for-wrexhams-women-as-hollywood-stars-watch-on) with a crowd of 9,511 watching in the stands. It was a weekend to remember for the club as their [to sign for the National league leaders in a surprising move.](/news/wales/2023-03-23/wrexham-sign-goalkeeper-18-years-after-he-first-played-for-club)

Ben Foster has told Wrexham fans worried he may need Premier League pampering: “Don't worry – I'm low maintenance.”

“I don’t need the glitz and the glamour. “Wrexham obviously have a lot of backing now. I don’t need all the bright, shiny, sparkly bits. I said, ‘Phil, you’ve got the wrong guy. Foster told his Fozcast followers, “I’m a very low maintenance player. Just wheel me out, I’ll get on with it, sweet as a nut!”

Foster announced he had hung up his gloves for good in September after rejecting an offer from Newcastle and was instead focusing on his podcasts. But he has ...

[ celebrating right in front of the camera](https://www.sportbible.com/football/funny-goals-jamal-lowe-celebrates-to-ben-fosters-camera-inside-his-goal-20210102) when he scored past Foster. [ Foster quickly agreed a contract until the end of the season](https://www.sportbible.com/football/wrexham-ben-foster-ryan-reynolds-492145-20230326). [returned at the age of 39 with Wrexham](https://www.sportbible.com/football/wrexham-sign-ben-foster-452212-20230323), who he made 21 appearances for on loan in 2005.

Ben Foster has shed light on the stark contrast between Premier League clubs and Wrexham after coming out of retirement to make a second debut for the ...

[Foster brought back his trademark matchday vlogs for his 1.25 million subscribers](https://www.sportbible.com/football/ryan-reynolds-wrexham-ben-foster-641259-20230327) on the Cycling GK channel and showed what happens behind-the-scenes of the Non-League outfit, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. [was "the most hungover man in the world" ](https://www.sportbible.com/football/wrexham-ben-foster-ryan-reynolds-492145-20230326)on the Saturday. "There's no hotel for me tonight!