Ben Close
Height
30 years
Aug 8, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
EnglandCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches91%Shot attempts53%Goals81%
Chances created68%Aerial duels won62%Defensive contributions78%
League One 2025/2026
1
Goals0
Assists9
Started21
Matches893
Minutes played6.67
Rating1
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Bolton Wanderers
Blackpool
Luton Town
Plymouth Argyle
Stockport County
Doncaster RoversApr 18
League One
Northampton Town
1-3
1’
-
Apr 6
League One
Exeter City
3-0
69’
6.7
Apr 3
League One
Mansfield Town
0-2
Bench
Mar 24
League One
Port Vale
1-0
1’
-
Mar 21
League One
Barnsley
0-1
Bench
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 22%- 9Shots
- 1Goals
- 0.49xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.12xG0.34xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 893
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.49
xG on target (xGOT)
0.30
Non-penalty xG
0.49
Shots
9
Shots on target
2
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
1.52
Successful passes
396
Pass accuracy
79.7%
Accurate long balls
37
Long ball accuracy
46.8%
Chances created
12
Big chances created
4
Successful crosses
7
Cross accuracy
22.6%
Possession
Successful dribbles
2
Dribble success
66.7%
Duels won
41
Duels won %
55.4%
Aerial duels won
16
Aerial duels won %
51.6%
Touches
671
Touches in opposition box
10
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
3
Defending
Defensive contributions
65
Tackles
20
Interceptions
11
Blocked shots
6
Fouls committed
9
Penalties conceded
1
Recoveries
55
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
5
Clearances
28
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
20
xG against while on pitch
15.93
Discipline
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches91%Shot attempts53%Goals81%
Chances created68%Aerial duels won62%Defensive contributions78%
Career
Senior career | ||
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31 3 | ||
17 0 | ||
93 6 | ||
163 18 | ||
9 0 | ||
27 0 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Portsmouth
England1
EFL Trophy(18/19)