Ben Close
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Doncaster Rovers
at Doncaster Rovers
1,788 days · joined 2021-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€125k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Portsmouth FC
top club · 190 apps
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
9
best season · 18/19
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1996-08-08 · 6 players total
313Appearances
26Goals
19Assists
27Yellow cards
0Red cards
82Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Close |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ben Easton Close |
| Date of birth | 1996-08-08 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Doncaster Rovers |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Momentum Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Doncaster Rovers
5 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2025
Transfer: Eastleigh → Doncaster
24/25 · Return from loan
Feb 2025
Transfer: Doncaster → Eastleigh
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Doncaster Rovers, Eastleigh FC
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Doncaster Rovers
27 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Doncaster Rovers
38 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Doncaster Rovers
17 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Portsmouth → Doncaster
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Portsmouth FC
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Portsmouth FC
45 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Portsmouth FC
46 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Portsmouth FC
45 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Eastleigh → Portsmouth
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Portsmouth → Eastleigh
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Portsmouth FC, Eastleigh FC
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Portsmouth FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2015
Transfer: Poole Town → Portsmouth
14/15 · Return from loan
Feb 2015
Transfer: Portsmouth → Poole Town
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Portsmouth FC
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Portsmouth U18 → Portsmouth
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Portsmouth FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 61 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 2.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 2.00/90
Yellow cards2 total · 2.00/90
Minutes played by club
Doncaster Rovers
33.4%
Eastleigh FC
0.0%
Portsmouth FC
66.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 98 | 8 | 7 | 2,465 |
| Eastleigh FC | 2 | 16/17 | 24/25 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 8 | 13/14 | 20/21 | 190 | 18 | 10 | 4,908 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League | Eastleigh FC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 551 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,494 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,107 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 19/20 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 805 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 560 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 34 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 288 |
| 18/19 | League One Play-Offs | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,701 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League | Eastleigh FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two Play-Offs | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Portsmouth U18 | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-04 | Portsmouth | Poole Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-04 | Poole Town | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Portsmouth | Eastleigh | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Eastleigh | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Portsmouth | Doncaster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Doncaster | Eastleigh | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Eastleigh | Doncaster | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€125k
Peak€200k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Biggins | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Haunstrup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Olowu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Whatmough | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Hurst | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Harness | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Rowe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Raggett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Burgess | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Marquis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Thompson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oli Hawkins | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brett Pitman | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jamal Lowe | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronan Curtis | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Craig MacGillivray | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 8 | 34 |
| 19/20 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 29 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 40 |
| 19/20 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 29 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Eastleigh | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Doncaster | Eastleigh | Loan | — | €150k |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Eastleigh | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Portsmouth | Eastleigh | Loan | — | €50k |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-04 | Poole Town | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-04 | Portsmouth | Poole Town | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Doncaster Rovers The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–3 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–3 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-15 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-02-06 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 5–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-01-29 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ben Close's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 41% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 55% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 35% |
| Fleetwood Town | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 45% |
| Gillingham FC | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 30% |
| Bristol Rovers | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 58% |
| Oxford United | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 32% |
| Rochdale AFC | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 72% |
| Blackpool FC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 28% |
| Burton Albion | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 19% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 24/25 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 881 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 22/23 | 38 | 1,494 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 21/22 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 45 | 1,252 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 18/19 | 46 | 848 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 16/17 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
141 apps
14 G
9 A
League Two
76 apps
5 G
5 A
League Cup
11 apps
3 G
0 A
FL Trophy
37 apps
2 G
3 A
FA Cup
20 apps
2 G
0 A
National League
25 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Ben Close?
Ben Close is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Doncaster Rovers.
How old is Ben Close?
Ben Close is 29 years old. He was born on August 8, 1996 in Portsmouth.
What position does Ben Close play?
Ben Close plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ben Close play for?
Ben Close currently plays for Doncaster Rovers.
How many career goals has Ben Close scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Close has scored 26 goals in 313 appearances.
What is Ben Close's market value?
Ben Close's most recent reported market value is €125k.