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Ben Close

Doncaster Rovers
Højde
33
Trøje
29 år
8. aug. 1996
Right
Preferred foot
England
Land
145,8 t €
Market value
30. jun. 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Other
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Boldberøringer40 %Shot attempts33 %Mål74 %
Chances created54 %Vundne luftdueller38 %Defensive actions36 %
Transfer value: 145,8 t €
Highest: 600 t €(31. dec. 2020)
€600 t
€450 t
€300 t
€150 t
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League One 2025/2026

1
Mål
0
Assists
8
Started
19
Matches
823
Minutter spillet
6,67
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

i går

Port Vale
W1-0
1
0
0
0
0
-

21. mar.

Barnsley
W0-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

17. mar.

Bolton Wanderers
D0-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

14. mar.

Blackpool
W2-1
4
0
0
0
0
-

10. mar.

Luton Town
D1-1
24
0
0
0
0
6,6

7. mar.

Plymouth Argyle
L2-1
24
0
0
0
0
6,3

3. mar.

Stockport County
L0-1
82
0
0
0
0
6,9

28. feb.

Cardiff City
L0-4
32
0
0
0
0
6,6

17. feb.

Huddersfield Town
W1-0
81
0
0
0
0
6,9

10. feb.

Huddersfield Town
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6,7
Doncaster Rovers

i går

League One
Port Vale
1-0
1‎’‎
-

21. mar.

League One
Barnsley
0-1
Udskiftningsbænk

17. mar.

League One
Bolton Wanderers
0-0
Udskiftningsbænk

14. mar.

League One
Blackpool
2-1
4‎’‎
-

10. mar.

League One
Luton Town
1-1
24‎’‎
6,6
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 25 %
  • 8Skud
  • 1Mål
  • 0,45xG
1 - 2
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultMål
0,12xG0,34xGOT
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Season performance
Minutter spillet: 823

Shooting

Mål
1
xG
0,46
xGOT
0,30
xG excl. penalty
0,46
Skud
8
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
0
xA
1,50
Accurate passes
369
Pass accuracy
79,9 %
Præcise lange afleveringer
36
Long ball accuracy
47,4 %
Chances created
12
Store målchancer
4
Successful crosses
7
Cross accuracy
23,3 %

Possession

Vellykkede driblinger
2
Dribbles success rate
66,7 %
Vundne dueller (i alt)
35
Duels won %
53,0 %
Vundne luftdueller
13
Aerials won %
48,1 %
Boldberøringer
619
Touches in opposition box
9
Tabte bolde
3
Fouls won
3

Defending

Defensive actions
60
Tacklinger
17
Interceptions
11
Blokerede skud
5
Begåede frispark
8
Penalties conceded
1
Recoveries
50
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
5
Clearinger
27
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
18
xG against while on pitch
14,43

Fairplay

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 8. august 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, 823 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:

Ben Close's next match is on 3. april 2026 when Doncaster Rovers face Mansfield Town in the League One.

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 Zander Clark, Jamie Sterry, James Maxwell, Owen Bailey, Matthew Pearson, Jay McGrath, Luke Molyneux, George Broadbent, Brandon Hanlan, Jordan Gibson, Neill Byrne, 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, Jacob Bryant, and Hakeeb Adelakun. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

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

Ben Close is from England, and the national teams include Aaron Ramsdale, Anthony Gordon, Ben White, Cole Palmer, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Dominic Solanke, Fikayo Tomori, Harry Maguire, Harvey Barnes, James Garner, Jason Steele, Kobbie Mainoo, Lewis Hall, Marc Guéhi, Noni Madueke, Valentino Livramento, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Declan Rice, John Stones, Bukayo Saka, Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Djed Spence, Morgan Rogers, Adam Wharton, Phil Foden, Nico O'Reilly, Jarrod Bowen, Elliot Anderson, James Trafford, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Taylor Hinds, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Jessica Park, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lucia Kendall, Alex Greenwood, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Chloe Kelly, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Laura Blindkilde, Ellie Roebuck, Jessica Carter, 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
Boldberøringer40 %Shot attempts33 %Mål74 %
Chances created54 %Vundne luftdueller38 %Defensive actions36 %

Karriere

Seniorkarriere

Doncaster Rovers (tilbage fra udlån)jul. 2025 - Now
29
3
Eastleigh (on loan)feb. 2025 - jun. 2025
17
0
Doncaster Rovers (free transfer)jul. 2021 - feb. 2025
93
6
Portsmouth (tilbage fra udlån)jun. 2017 - jun. 2021
163
18
Eastleigh (on loan)jan. 2017 - maj 2017
9
0
Portsmouthmaj 2014 - jan. 2017
27
0
  • Kampe
  • Mål
Trofæer

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 8. august 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, 823 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:

Ben Close's next match is on 3. april 2026 when Doncaster Rovers face Mansfield Town in the League One.

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 Zander Clark, Jamie Sterry, James Maxwell, Owen Bailey, Matthew Pearson, Jay McGrath, Luke Molyneux, George Broadbent, Brandon Hanlan, Jordan Gibson, Neill Byrne, 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, Jacob Bryant, and Hakeeb Adelakun. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

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

Ben Close is from England, and the national teams include Aaron Ramsdale, Anthony Gordon, Ben White, Cole Palmer, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Dominic Solanke, Fikayo Tomori, Harry Maguire, Harvey Barnes, James Garner, Jason Steele, Kobbie Mainoo, Lewis Hall, Marc Guéhi, Noni Madueke, Valentino Livramento, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Declan Rice, John Stones, Bukayo Saka, Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Djed Spence, Morgan Rogers, Adam Wharton, Phil Foden, Nico O'Reilly, Jarrod Bowen, Elliot Anderson, James Trafford, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Taylor Hinds, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Jessica Park, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lucia Kendall, Alex Greenwood, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Chloe Kelly, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Laura Blindkilde, Ellie Roebuck, Jessica Carter, 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.