Ben Pearson
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Stoke City
at Stoke City
1,051 days · joined 2023-07-08
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.00m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 165 apps
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2021
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 23/24
2
best season · 15/16
17 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-01-04 · 6 players total
366Appearances
6Goals
17Assists
113Yellow cards
3Red cards
116Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Pearson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin David Pearson |
| Date of birth | 1995-01-04 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oldham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Stoke City |
| Joined | 2023-07-08 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Stoke City
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Stoke City, Stoke City U21
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2024
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: Bournemouth → Stoke City
23/24 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Stoke City
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Stoke City → Bournemouth
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Bournemouth → Stoke City
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Stoke City, AFC Bournemouth
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — AFC Bournemouth
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Preston → Bournemouth
20/21 · Transfer · €700k
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — AFC Bournemouth, Preston North End
31 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Preston North End
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Preston North End
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Preston North End
35 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — Preston North End
34 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Man Utd U21 → Preston
15/16 · Transfer · €135k
Jan 2016
Transfer: Barnsley → Man Utd U21
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: Man Utd U21 → Barnsley
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Preston North End, Barnsley FC, Manchester United U21
45 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
May 2015
Transfer: Barnsley → Man Utd U21
14/15 · Return from loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: Man Utd U21 → Barnsley
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Barnsley FC, Manchester United U21
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Manchester United U21, Manchester United UEFA U19
20 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd U21
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Manchester United U21
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Man Utd Youth → Man Utd U18
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Stoke City
0.0%
Stoke City U21
0.0%
AFC Bournemouth
0.0%
Preston North End
56.4%
Barnsley FC
39.6%
Manchester United U21
0.0%
Manchester United UEFA U19
4.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 55 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 6 | 15/16 | 20/21 | 165 | 2 | 5 | 5,900 |
| Barnsley FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 4,143 |
| Manchester United U21 | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Manchester United UEFA U19 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 417 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Stoke City | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Stoke City | 29 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Stoke City | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 23 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Preston North End | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship Play-Offs | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Preston North End | 38 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3,329 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Preston North End | 30 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Preston North End | 35 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Preston North End | 31 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2,571 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Preston North End | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 240 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Barnsley FC | 23 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,020 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Barnsley FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,883 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL Knockout | Manchester United U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester United UEFA U19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 417 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Manchester United U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Knockout | Manchester United U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Man Utd Youth | Man Utd U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-08 | Man Utd U21 | Barnsley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Barnsley | Man Utd U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-18 | Man Utd U21 | Barnsley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-03 | Barnsley | Man Utd U21 | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-11 | Man Utd U21 | Preston | Transfer | 100000 | €135k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-29 | Preston | Bournemouth | Transfer | 1600000 | €700k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Bournemouth | Stoke City | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Stoke City | Bournemouth | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-08 | Bournemouth | Stoke City | Transfer | 2200000 | €1.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Groin injury | 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-16 | 3 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Groin injury | 2020-10-19 | 2020-11-09 | 22 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-03-17 | 2024-05-15 | 60 | 8 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2024-06-01 | 2024-10-15 | 137 | 12 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€3.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€900k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | #4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | #14 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | #15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | #18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Maguire | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Cunningham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hugill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Potts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Bauer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Solanke | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mark Travers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Laurent | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League One | Barnsley FC | 1 | 23 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester United UEFA U19 | 1 | 5 |
| 14/15 | League One | Barnsley FC | 1 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Championship | Preston North End | 4 | 25 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 13 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Preston North End | 2 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Stoke City | Bournemouth | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Bournemouth | Stoke City | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-03 | Barnsley | Man Utd U21 | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-18 | Man Utd U21 | Barnsley | Loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Barnsley | Man Utd U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-08 | Man Utd U21 | Barnsley | Loan | — | — |
Last 7 matches for Stoke City while Ben Pearson was at the club (joined 2023-07-08). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-29 | CGB |
Southampton FC | 3–2 | Stoke City | Available |
| 2024-09-17 | CGB |
Stoke City | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–5 | Stoke City | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Carlisle United | 0–2 | Stoke City | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
AFC Bournemouth | 2–0 | Stoke City | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Stoke City | 6–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Stoke City | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ben Pearson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 31% |
| Reading FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 33% |
| Birmingham City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 33% |
| Brentford FC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 33% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 25% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 42% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 50% |
| Huddersfield Town | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 42% |
| Derby County | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 8% |
| Leeds United | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 8% |
| Wigan Athletic | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 33% |
| Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 38 | 3,329 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 2,571 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 15/16 | 45 | 2,260 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 1,883 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 13/14 | 20 | 417 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.08 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
255 apps
2 G
11 A
League One
45 apps
2 G
1 A
FL Trophy
3 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
U21 PL
22 apps
0 G
5 A
League Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ben Pearson?
Ben Pearson is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Stoke City.
How old is Ben Pearson?
Ben Pearson is 31 years old. He was born on January 4, 1995 in Oldham.
What position does Ben Pearson play?
Ben Pearson plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ben Pearson play for?
Ben Pearson currently plays for Stoke City.
How many career goals has Ben Pearson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Pearson has scored 6 goals in 366 appearances.
What is Ben Pearson's market value?
Ben Pearson's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.