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Ben Close

€704KMarket Value
Free Agent
•Midfielder•
EnglandEngland
6.8
Season Score
30
Aug 8, 1996
175 cm
Height
0.11
Goals/Match
33
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
Matches
28
Goals
3
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
3
Mins/game
48
Avg Rating
6.81
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

29
Full match
33
Substituted off
18
From Bench

Ben Close — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2023/2024 · 7.22League Two (England)
Lowest-rated season
2025/2026 · 6.72League One (England)
Rating trend
-0.29last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.14 G+A per 9020 goals + 9 assists across 13 league seasons (per-90 from 18263 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
13 (2014–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
3
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
44thrating 6.72 vs 192 rated peers
Goals rank
#107 of 1921 goal
G+A per 90 percentile
28th0.12 per 90

Cohort: 192 League One (England) midfielders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
RochdaleRochdale118211000
Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town93241010
Accrington StanleyAccrington Stanley92432000
Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers83231020
SunderlandSunderland73220010
Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra72320000
Ipswich TownIpswich Town75110000
Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic62220000
Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers65012000
Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers61320010
Oxford UnitedOxford United62220000
Colchester UnitedColchester United53110000
Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe United53110000
BuryBury52030000
Grimsby TownGrimsby Town54010010
Leyton OrientLeyton Orient50140000
Lincoln CityLincoln City54010020
Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool United52120000
Harrogate TownHarrogate Town51130010
Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United41031010
1–20 of 50
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
-
—
Jul 1, 2026Transfer
Eastleigh
Eastleigh
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
May 31, 2025End of loan
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
Eastleigh
Eastleigh
Feb 1, 2025Loan
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
Jul 1, 2021Free Transfer
Eastleigh
Eastleigh
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
May 31, 2017End of loan
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Eastleigh
Eastleigh
Jan 31, 2017Loan
Poole Town
Poole Town
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Mar 4, 2015End of loan
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Poole Town
Poole Town
Feb 4, 2015Loan
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

League Two
League Two
1x Winner(2016/2017)
1x

About Ben Close

In 2025/2026, Ben Close hit 1 goal over 19 League One (England) outings (759 minutes) and provided no assists — 0.12 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 6.72. Against the 192 League One (England) midfielders who played 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, his match rating places in the 44th percentile; on goals he ranks 107th of 192.

His ratings range from 6.72 (2025/2026) up to 7.22 in 2023/2024, League Two (England). Compared with his earlier career average, the last two rated seasons are down by 0.29.

Those league minutes are spread over 3 domestic leagues: League One (England) (160 appearances, 15 goals), League Two (England) (73 appearances, 5 goals) and Enterprise National League (England) (25 appearances, 0 goals). He reached 25 league appearances in 4 of those 13 campaigns. His busiest three-season stretch was 2017/2018–2019/2020: 105 league appearances, 35 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Ben Close play?
Ben Close plays as a Midfielder.
How old is Ben Close?
Ben Close is 30 years old, born on August 8, 1996. He is from England. At 30, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.
How tall is Ben Close?
Ben Close is 175 cm tall. He weighs 75 kg.
How many trophies has Ben Close won?
Ben Close has won 1 trophy throughout his career.
What nationality is Ben Close?
Ben Close is from England and represents them at international level.