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Height
4
Shirt
29 years
Jun 17, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€1.9M
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches69%Shot attempts48%Goals19%
Chances created82%Aerial duels won69%Defensive contributions86%
Transfer value: €1.9M
Highest: €4M(Mar 31, 2023)
€4M
€3M
€2M
€990K
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Championship 2025/2026

1
Goals
5
Assists
37
Started
37
Matches
3,273
Minutes played
7.24
Rating
8
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

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

Feb 24

Swansea City
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Feb 20

Blackburn Rovers
L1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Feb 14

Watford
D2-2
90
0
1
0
0
8.2

Feb 7

Portsmouth
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Jan 31

Ipswich Town
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Jan 24

Middlesbrough
L4-0
58
0
0
1
0
6.7
Preston North End

Mar 14

Championship
Norwich City
2-0
81‎’‎
6.8

Mar 11

Championship
Coventry City
3-0
90‎’‎
7.1

Mar 6

Championship
Oxford United
1-3
90‎’‎
7.5

Feb 28

Championship
Millwall
0-2
90‎’‎
6.9

Feb 24

Championship
Swansea City
1-1
90‎’‎
7.4
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 26%
  • 34Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.28xG
2 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.04xG0.31xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 3,273

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.30
xG on target (xGOT)
1.19
Non-penalty xG
1.30
Shots
34
Shots on target
9
Headed shots
3

Passing

Assists
5
Expected assists (xA)
5.96
Successful passes
1,305
Successful passes %
76.2%
Accurate long balls
121
Accurate long balls %
42.6%
Chances created
56
Big chances created
9
Successful crosses
48
Successful crosses %
40.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Successful dribbles %
53.8%
Duels won
131
Duels won %
52.0%
Aerial duels won
47
Aerial duels won %
56.0%
Touches
2,298
Touches in opposition box
20
Dispossessed
10
Fouls won
9

Defending

Tackles
68
Interceptions
45
Blocked shots
32
Fouls committed
43
Recoveries
157
Possession won final 3rd
14
Dribbled past
27
Clearances
118
Clean sheets
9
Goals conceded while on pitch
47
xG against while on pitch
54.79

Discipline

Yellow cards
8
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 1 goal, 5 assists, 3,273 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.24, 8 yellow cards.

Ben Whiteman scores highly on Started, Minutes, and Assists 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:

Ben Whiteman's next match is on March 20, 2026 when Preston North End face Stoke City in the Championship.

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 Marc Guéhi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Jarell Quansah, Reece James, Declan Rice, John Stones, Trevoh Chalobah, 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, Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen, Elliot Anderson, James Trafford, Alex Scott, 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.

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
Touches69%Shot attempts48%Goals19%
Chances created82%Aerial duels won69%Defensive contributions86%

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 1 goal, 5 assists, 3,273 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.24, 8 yellow cards.

Ben Whiteman scores highly on Started, Minutes, and Assists 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:

Ben Whiteman's next match is on March 20, 2026 when Preston North End face Stoke City in the Championship.

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 Marc Guéhi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Jarell Quansah, Reece James, Declan Rice, John Stones, Trevoh Chalobah, 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, Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen, Elliot Anderson, James Trafford, Alex Scott, 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.

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.