Ben Close
Doncaster RoversHeight
33
Shirt
29 years
Aug 8, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
EnglandCountry
€145.8K
Market value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches4%Shot attempts15%Goals67%
Chances created27%Aerial duels won19%Defensive contributions8%
League One 2025/2026
1
Goals0
Assists5
Started11
Matches508
Minutes played6.68
Rating1
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Dec 20
Plymouth ArgyleL1-5
19
0
0
0
0
6.4
Dec 13
Cardiff CityL4-3
89
0
0
1
0
7.3
Dec 9
Stockport CountyL0-2
27
0
0
0
0
6.4
Dec 6
ChesterfieldW1-2
17
0
0
0
0
6.2
Dec 2
ChesterfieldW5-1
82
0
0
0
0
7.4
Nov 15
Lincoln CityL2-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
Nov 11
Bradford CityW3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3
Nov 1
Crewe AlexandraW1-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
Oct 25
ReadingD1-1
75
0
0
0
0
6.8
Oct 18
Northampton TownL1-2
90
1
0
0
0
7.9
Doncaster RoversDec 20
League One
Plymouth Argyle
1-5
19’
6.4
Dec 13
League One
Cardiff City
4-3
89’
7.3
Dec 9
League One
Stockport County
0-2
27’
6.4
Dec 6
FA Cup
Chesterfield
1-2
17’
6.2
Dec 2
EFL Trophy Final Stage
Chesterfield
5-1
82’
7.4
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: 508
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)
1.03
Successful passes
241
Successful passes %
80.1%
Accurate long balls
26
Accurate long balls %
48.1%
Chances created
8
Successful crosses
5
Successful crosses %
27.8%
Possession
Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
100.0%
Touches
402
Touches in opposition box
6
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
3
Defending
Penalties conceded
1
Tackles
10
Duels won
23
Duels won %
57.5%
Aerial duels won
9
Aerial duels won %
56.2%
Interceptions
8
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
32
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
2
Discipline
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches4%Shot attempts15%Goals67%
Chances created27%Aerial duels won19%Defensive contributions8%
Trophies
Portsmouth
England1
EFL Trophy(18/19)