Ben Close
Doncaster RoversHeight
33
Shirt
29 years
8 Aug 1996
Right
Preferred foot
EnglandCountry
€145.8K
Market value
30 Jun
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches4%Shot attempts15%Goals65%
Chances created34%Aerial duels won25%Defensive contributions10%
League One 2025/2026
1
Goals0
Assists7
Started13
Matches657
Minutes played6.69
Rating1
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
29 Dec 2025
Stockport CountyL4-2
59
0
0
0
0
6.6
26 Dec 2025
BlackpoolL1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9
20 Dec 2025
Plymouth ArgyleL1-5
19
0
0
0
0
6.4
13 Dec 2025
Cardiff CityL4-3
89
0
0
1
0
7.3
9 Dec 2025
Stockport CountyL0-2
27
0
0
0
0
6.4
6 Dec 2025
ChesterfieldW1-2
17
0
0
0
0
6.2
2 Dec 2025
ChesterfieldW5-1
82
0
0
0
0
7.4
15 Nov 2025
Lincoln CityL2-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
11 Nov 2025
Bradford CityW3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3
1 Nov 2025
Crewe AlexandraW1-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
Doncaster Rovers29 Dec 2025
League One
Stockport County
4-2
59’
6.6
26 Dec 2025
League One
Blackpool
1-0
90’
6.9
20 Dec 2025
League One
Plymouth Argyle
1-5
19’
6.4
13 Dec 2025
League One
Cardiff City
4-3
89’
7.3
9 Dec 2025
League One
Stockport County
0-2
27’
6.4
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 33%- 6Shots
- 1Goals
- 0.23xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.12xG0.34xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 657
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.24
xG on target (xGOT)
0.30
Non-penalty xG
0.24
Shots
6
Shots on target
2
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
1.45
Successful passes
282
Successful passes %
79.0%
Accurate long balls
28
Accurate long balls %
45.2%
Chances created
11
Successful crosses
7
Successful crosses %
26.9%
Possession
Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
100.0%
Touches
489
Touches in opposition box
6
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
3
Defending
Penalties conceded
1
Tackles
13
Duels won
29
Duels won %
53.7%
Aerial duels won
12
Aerial duels won %
50.0%
Interceptions
9
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
42
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
4
Discipline
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches4%Shot attempts15%Goals65%
Chances created34%Aerial duels won25%Defensive contributions10%
Trophies
Portsmouth
England1
EFL Trophy(18/19)