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Height
33
Shirt
29 years
Aug 8, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€146K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches91%Shot attempts53%Goals82%
Chances created67%Aerial duels won62%Defensive contributions78%
Transfer value: €146K
Highest: €600K(Dec 31, 2020)
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League One 2025/2026

1
Goals
0
Assists
9
Started
21
Matches
893
Minutes played
6.67
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 18

Northampton Town
W1-3
1
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 6

Exeter City
L3-0
69
0
0
0
0
6.7

Apr 3

Mansfield Town
L0-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 24

Port Vale
W1-0
1
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 21

Barnsley
W0-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 17

Bolton Wanderers
D0-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 14

Blackpool
W2-1
4
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 10

Luton Town
D1-1
24
0
0
0
0
6.6

Mar 7

Plymouth Argyle
L2-1
24
0
0
0
0
6.3

Mar 3

Stockport County
L0-1
82
0
0
0
0
6.9
Doncaster Rovers

Apr 18

League One
Northampton Town
1-3
1‎’‎
-

Apr 6

League One
Exeter City
3-0
69‎’‎
6.7

Apr 3

League One
Mansfield Town
0-2
Bench

Mar 24

League One
Port Vale
1-0
1‎’‎
-

Mar 21

League One
Barnsley
0-1
Bench
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 22%
  • 9Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.49xG
1 - 2
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.12xG0.34xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 893

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.49
xG on target (xGOT)
0.30
Non-penalty xG
0.49
Shots
9
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
1.52
Successful passes
396
Successful passes %
79.7%
Accurate long balls
37
Accurate long balls %
46.8%
Chances created
12
Big chances created
4
Successful crosses
7
Successful crosses %
22.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
66.7%
Duels won
41
Duels won %
55.4%
Aerial duels won
16
Aerial duels won %
51.6%
Touches
671
Touches in opposition box
10
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
3

Defending

Defensive contributions
65
Tackles
20
Interceptions
11
Blocked shots
6
Fouls committed
9
Penalties conceded
1
Recoveries
55
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
5
Clearances
28
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
20
xG against while on pitch
15.93

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Ben Close is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Doncaster Rovers, born on August 8, 1996, who is right-footed. Follow Ben Close on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League One season, Ben Close has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 893 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.67, 1 yellow card.

Ben Close's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Ben Close's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Ben Close's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Ben Close currently plays for Doncaster Rovers alongside Bobby Faulkner, Kyle Hurst, Will Flint, Zain Westbrooke, Jamie Sterry, James Maxwell, Owen Bailey, Matthew Pearson, Jay McGrath, Luke Molyneux, George Broadbent, Brandon Hanlan, Jordan Gibson, Billy Sharp, Harry Clifton, Tom Nixon, Glenn Middleton, Elliot Lee, Francis Okoronkwo, Darren Robinson, Robbie Gotts, Jack Senior, Bayley McCann, Seán Grehan, Thimothée Lo-Tutala, Jake Oram, Sam Straughan-Brown, Kasper Williams, Jacob Bryant, Hakeeb Adelakun, and Ashton Swales. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ben Close's career has also included time at Doncaster Rovers, Eastleigh, and Portsmouth.

Ben Close is from England, and the national teams include Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Declan Rice, John Stones, Marc Guéhi, Bukayo Saka, Elliot Anderson, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Valentino Livramento, Dean Henderson, Jordan Henderson, Daniel Burn, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon, Ollie Watkins, Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, Ivan Toney, James Trafford, Reece James, Djed Spence, Jarell Quansah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Lucia Kendall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jessica Carter, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, and Freya Godfrey. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Ben Close has won 1 title: EFL Trophy (2018/2019) with Portsmouth.

Ben Close has competed in League One, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, League Two, and National League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Ben Close, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Ben Close to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches91%Shot attempts53%Goals82%
Chances created67%Aerial duels won62%Defensive contributions78%

Career

Senior career

Doncaster Rovers (back from loan)Jul 2025 - Jun 2026
31
3
17
0
93
6
163
18
9
0
27
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Portsmouth

England
1
EFL Trophy(18/19)

News

About

Ben Close is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Doncaster Rovers, born on August 8, 1996, who is right-footed. Follow Ben Close on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League One season, Ben Close has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 893 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.67, 1 yellow card.

Ben Close's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Ben Close's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Ben Close's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Ben Close currently plays for Doncaster Rovers alongside Bobby Faulkner, Kyle Hurst, Will Flint, Zain Westbrooke, Jamie Sterry, James Maxwell, Owen Bailey, Matthew Pearson, Jay McGrath, Luke Molyneux, George Broadbent, Brandon Hanlan, Jordan Gibson, Billy Sharp, Harry Clifton, Tom Nixon, Glenn Middleton, Elliot Lee, Francis Okoronkwo, Darren Robinson, Robbie Gotts, Jack Senior, Bayley McCann, Seán Grehan, Thimothée Lo-Tutala, Jake Oram, Sam Straughan-Brown, Kasper Williams, Jacob Bryant, Hakeeb Adelakun, and Ashton Swales. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ben Close's career has also included time at Doncaster Rovers, Eastleigh, and Portsmouth.

Ben Close is from England, and the national teams include Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Declan Rice, John Stones, Marc Guéhi, Bukayo Saka, Elliot Anderson, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Valentino Livramento, Dean Henderson, Jordan Henderson, Daniel Burn, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon, Ollie Watkins, Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, Ivan Toney, James Trafford, Reece James, Djed Spence, Jarell Quansah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Lucia Kendall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jessica Carter, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, and Freya Godfrey. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Ben Close has won 1 title: EFL Trophy (2018/2019) with Portsmouth.

Ben Close has competed in League One, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, League Two, and National League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Ben Close, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Ben Close to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.