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Height
4
Shirt
29 years
Jun 17, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€1.7M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches75%Shot attempts45%Goals33%
Chances created87%Aerial duels won71%Defensive contributions93%
Transfer value: €1.7M
Highest: €4M(Mar 31, 2023)
€4M
€3M
€2M
€990K
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Championship 2025/2026

2
Goals
5
Assists
43
Started
43
Matches
3,736
Minutes played
7.25
Rating
10
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 2

Southampton
L1-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Apr 18

West Bromwich Albion
L0-2
13
0
0
0
0
6.0

Apr 11

Charlton Athletic
W1-2
90
0
0
1
0
8.0

Apr 6

Queens Park Rangers
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Apr 3

Leicester City
D2-2
90
1
0
0
0
8.3

Mar 20

Stoke City
W3-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.1

Mar 14

Norwich City
L2-0
81
0
0
0
0
6.8

Mar 11

Coventry City
L3-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Mar 6

Oxford United
L1-3
90
0
1
0
0
7.5

Feb 28

Millwall
L0-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.9
Preston North End

May 2

Championship
Southampton
1-3
90‎’‎
7.0

Apr 18

Championship
West Bromwich Albion
0-2
13‎’‎
6.0

Apr 11

Championship
Charlton Athletic
1-2
90‎’‎
8.0

Apr 6

Championship
Queens Park Rangers
1-1
90‎’‎
7.3

Apr 3

Championship
Leicester City
2-2
90‎’‎
8.3
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 28%
  • 39Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.70xG
2 - 2
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.02xG0.25xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 3,736

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.72
xG on target (xGOT)
1.63
Non-penalty xG
1.72
Shots
39
Shots on target
11
Headed shots
5

Passing

Assists
5
Expected assists (xA)
6.58
Successful passes
1,483
Successful passes %
76.0%
Accurate long balls
137
Accurate long balls %
41.4%
Chances created
68
Big chances created
9
Successful crosses
57
Successful crosses %
40.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
8
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Duels won
151
Duels won %
51.2%
Aerial duels won
54
Aerial duels won %
54.0%
Touches
2,637
Touches in opposition box
24
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
10

Defending

Defensive contributions
311
Tackles
79
Interceptions
53
Blocked shots
41
Fouls committed
48
Recoveries
181
Possession won final 3rd
15
Dribbled past
34
Clearances
138
Clean sheets
9
Goals conceded while on pitch
56
xG against while on pitch
63.37

Discipline

Yellow cards
10
Red cards
0

News

About

Ben Whiteman is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for Preston North End, born on June 17, 1996, who is right-footed. Follow Ben Whiteman on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Ben Whiteman has recorded 2 goals, 5 assists, 3,736 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.25, 10 yellow cards.

Ben Whiteman scores highly on Started, Minutes, and Rating compared to central midfielders in the Championship.

Ben Whiteman's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Ben Whiteman'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 Whiteman's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Ben Whiteman currently plays for Preston North End alongside Kacper Pasiek, Theo Carroll, Daniel Iversen, Pol Valentín, Andrija Vukcevic, Liam Lindsay, Alistair McCann, Daniel Jebbison, Callum Lang, Robert Brady, Jack Walton, David Cornell, Jordan Storey, Jordan Thompson, Andrew Hughes, Lewis Dobbin, Jamal Lewis, Lewis Gibson, Alfie Devine, James Pradic, Milos Lukovic, Andrew Moran, Michael Smith, Thierry Small, Milutin Osmajic, Michael Ayodele, Kitt Nelson, Ed Nolan, Odel Offiah, and Brad Potts. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ben Whiteman's career has also included time at Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield United, and Mansfield Town.

Ben Whiteman is from England, and the national teams include Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Grace Clinton, Lucia Kendall, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Erica Parkinson, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Ben Whiteman has competed in Championship, EFL Cup, FA Cup, League One, and League Two. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Ben Whiteman, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Ben Whiteman to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches75%Shot attempts45%Goals33%
Chances created87%Aerial duels won71%Defensive contributions93%

Career

Senior career

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News

About

Ben Whiteman is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for Preston North End, born on June 17, 1996, who is right-footed. Follow Ben Whiteman on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Ben Whiteman has recorded 2 goals, 5 assists, 3,736 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.25, 10 yellow cards.

Ben Whiteman scores highly on Started, Minutes, and Rating compared to central midfielders in the Championship.

Ben Whiteman's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Ben Whiteman'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 Whiteman's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Ben Whiteman currently plays for Preston North End alongside Kacper Pasiek, Theo Carroll, Daniel Iversen, Pol Valentín, Andrija Vukcevic, Liam Lindsay, Alistair McCann, Daniel Jebbison, Callum Lang, Robert Brady, Jack Walton, David Cornell, Jordan Storey, Jordan Thompson, Andrew Hughes, Lewis Dobbin, Jamal Lewis, Lewis Gibson, Alfie Devine, James Pradic, Milos Lukovic, Andrew Moran, Michael Smith, Thierry Small, Milutin Osmajic, Michael Ayodele, Kitt Nelson, Ed Nolan, Odel Offiah, and Brad Potts. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ben Whiteman's career has also included time at Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield United, and Mansfield Town.

Ben Whiteman is from England, and the national teams include Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Grace Clinton, Lucia Kendall, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Erica Parkinson, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Ben Whiteman has competed in Championship, EFL Cup, FA Cup, League One, and League Two. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Ben Whiteman, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Ben Whiteman to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.