Joseph "Joe" Bennett (born 28 March 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion, on loan from Aston Villa. Born and brought up in Rochdale, Bennett signed his first professional contract with Middlesbrough prior to the 2008–09 season and is comfortable playing anywhere on the left, although he usually operates as a left-back. He completed his move to Aston Villa on 29 August 2012 for an undisclosed fee. He has been capped at U-19, U-20 and U-21 for England.