Ben Purrington

€500KMarket Value

Bristol Rovers•Defender•

England

Ben Purrington

€500KMarket Value

Bristol Rovers•Defender•

England

6.8

Season Score

May 20, 1996

184 cm

Height

0.25

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.8

Season Score

May 20, 1996

184 cm

Height

0.25

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 4
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 90
Avg Rating: 6.83

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Charlton Athletic

2018/2019 - 2021/2022

2013/2014 - 2016/2017

2023/2024 - 2024/2025

38120.031,9326.95

Ross County

2022/2023 - 2023/2024

32220.062,5796.84

Rotherham United

2016/2017 - 2018/2019

Total

33115170.0522,292

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Bristol Rovers

26/27

41—3600.25006.83

Bristol Rovers

25/26

10—900.00006.26

Cambridge United

25/26

380—1,9830.09506.57

Exeter City

24/25

240—1,1880.00106.96

Exeter City

23/24

141—7440.36306.94

Ross County

23/24

141—1,1320.16106.88

Ross County

22/23

181—1,4470.12106.81

Charlton Athletic

21/22

314—2,4500.261106.94

Charlton Athletic

20/21

322—2,0030.13516.83

Charlton Athletic

19/20

312—2,1380.08406.63

AFC Wimbledon

18/19

512—4,4570.10507.35

Rotherham United

17/18

120—1,0040.0020-

Plymouth Argyle

16/17

250—1,8990.14507.65

Rotherham United

16/17

100—7220.00106.74

Plymouth Argyle

15/16

150—6750.1330-

Plymouth Argyle

14/15

60———20-

Plymouth Argyle

13/14

51———20-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2013/2014	League Two (England)	1	—	0	—	—	—
2014/2015	League Two (England)	5	—	0	—	—	—
2015/2016	League Two (England)	14	675	0	0	0	—
2016/2017	Championship (England)	10	722	0	0	0	6.74
2016/2017	League Two (England)	19	1396	0	3	0.19	—
2017/2018	League One (England)	10	824	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	League One (England)	47	4157	1	3	0.09	—
2019/2020	Championship (England)	31	2138	2	0	0.08	6.63
2020/2021	League One (England)	28	1672	2	0	0.11	6.84
2021/2022	League One (England)	27	2100	3	0	0.13	6.91
2022/2023	Premiership	11	943	0	1	0.1	6.81
2023/2024	League One (England)	12	673	1	1	0.27	6.94
2023/2024	Premiership	12	952	1	0	0.09	6.88
2024/2025	League One (England)	18	394	0	0	0	6.96
2025/2026	League Two (England)	34	1770	0	1	0.05	6.59
2026/2027	League Two (England)	3	270	1	0	0.33	6.83

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Ben Purrington — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2024/2025 · 6.96League One (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.59League Two (England)
Rating trend: -0.05last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.1 G+A per 9011 goals + 9 assists across 16 league seasons (per-90 from 18686 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 16 (2013–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 8

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 13thrating 6.59 vs 155 rated peers
Goals rank: #90 of 1550 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 32nd0.05 per 90

Cohort: 155 League Two (England) defenders, 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

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Blackpool	9	3	2	4	0	0	2	1	Sep 2024
Luton Town	9	4	0	5	0	0	1	0	Aug 2016
Oxford United	9	3	2	4	0	1	3	0	Apr 2024
Burton Albion	8	4	1	3	1	0	1	0	Mar 2024
Northampton Town	8	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	Mar 2025
Charlton Athletic	7	2	1	4	1	0	0	0	Aug 2025
Wigan Athletic	7	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	Apr 2025
Southend United	7	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	Feb 2019
Doncaster Rovers	7	4	1	2	1	0	2	0	Mar 2022
Lincoln City	7	2	2	3	0	0	1	0	Mar 2025
Stevenage	7	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	Sep 2024
Sunderland	6	3	2	1	1	0	2	0	Mar 2022
Birmingham City	6	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	Jan 2026
Reading	6	1	1	4	0	0	1	0	Mar 2025
Mansfield Town	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	Mar 2025
York City	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	Mar 2016
Exeter City	5	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	Sep 2016
Huddersfield Town	5	0	0	5	0	0	1	0	Oct 2024
Carlisle United	5	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	Aug 2016
Dagenham & Redbridge	5	2	1	2	0	0	1	0	Apr 2016

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Cambridge United

—

Jul 1, 2026

Cambridge United

Bristol Rovers

Jul 1, 2026

Exeter City

—

Jul 1, 2025

Jul 1, 2025

Jan 11, 2024

Jul 1, 2022

Jul 2, 2019

Jun 30, 2019

Jan 10, 2019

Jan 9, 2019

Aug 1, 2018

Jan 30, 2017€350K

Jan 1, 2014

Player Information

Bristol Rovers

Current Team

Date of Birth

May 20, 1996

Place of Birth

Exeter, England

Nationality

England

Height

184 cm

Weight

73 kg

Shirt Number

Age

30 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€500K

Weekly Wage

£2,500

Yearly Salary

£130,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.83

Highest: 6.8 | Lowest: 6.8

Goals/Game

0.25

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

50%

Matches

Total played4

Started (Lineups)4

From Bench0

Total Minutes360

Minutes per game90

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency360 min

Goals per game0.25

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes2

Pass accuracy50%

Total passes103

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses2

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles11

Interceptions3

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels46

Duels Won30

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

331

total appearances

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About Ben Purrington

Every direct contribution from Ben Purrington in the 2025/2026 League Two (England) was an assist — 1 assist across 34 games (1,770 minutes) — 0.05 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.59. Within a 155-strong pool of League Two (England) defenders (2025/2026, min. 450 minutes), he places in the 13th percentile by match rating, with a goals rank of 90th of 155.

No season rated higher than 2024/2025 (6.96, League One (England)); none lower than 2025/2026 (6.59).

Split by competition, the league record covers 4 domestic leagues: League One (England) (142 appearances, 7 goals), League Two (England) (76 appearances, 1 goal) and Championship (England) (41 appearances, 2 goals) — the three with most games. 5 of those 16 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. The densest run of the record is 2018/2019–2020/2021, with 106 league games — an average of 35 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Ben Purrington play?

Ben Purrington plays as a Defender for Bristol Rovers in the League Two (England). He has started 3 of his 3 appearances in the League Two (England) 2026/2027.

What team does Ben Purrington play for?

Ben Purrington currently plays for Bristol Rovers in the League Two (England). He has 1 goal in 3 appearances in the League Two (England) 2026/2027.

How old is Ben Purrington?

Ben Purrington is 30 years old, born on May 20, 1996. He is from England.

How tall is Ben Purrington?

Ben Purrington is 184 cm tall. He weighs 73 kg.

What nationality is Ben Purrington?

Ben Purrington is from England and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Bristol Rovers.