Ben Close
Full name: Ben Close
Current team: Doncaster Rovers
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: England
Date of birth: 8 August, 1996 (30 years)
Place of birth: Portsmouth, England
Weight: 165.3 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €90k
Current team: Doncaster Rovers
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: England
Date of birth: 8 August, 1996 (30 years)
Place of birth: Portsmouth, England
Weight: 165.3 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €90k
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Ben Close plays as a midfielder for Doncaster Rovers. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
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Statistics
Ben Close Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Doncaster | League One | 852 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Eastleigh | National League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Doncaster | League Two | 240 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Doncaster | League Two | 1651 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Doncaster | League Two | 2900 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Doncaster | League One | 1214 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Portsmouth | League One | 1108 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Portsmouth | League One | 2271 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Portsmouth | League One | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Portsmouth | League One | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Eastleigh | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Portsmouth | League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Portsmouth | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Doncaster | FA Cup | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Doncaster | EFL Trophy | 274 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Doncaster | League Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Doncaster | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Doncaster | EFL Trophy | 230 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Doncaster | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Doncaster | EFL Trophy | 330 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Doncaster | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Doncaster | EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Doncaster | EFL Trophy | 79 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Doncaster | League Cup | 135 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Portsmouth | EFL Trophy | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Portsmouth | EFL Trophy | 245 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 261 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Portsmouth | EFL Trophy | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Portsmouth | EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Portsmouth U23 | Premier League Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Portsmouth | Capital One Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
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National Team
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Transfers
Ben Close Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.05.2025 | Eastleigh | Doncaster | Return from loan |
| 01.02.2025 | Doncaster | Eastleigh | Loan |
| 01.07.2021 | Portsmouth | Doncaster | Free agent |
| 31.05.2017 | Eastleigh | Portsmouth | Return from loan |
| 31.01.2017 | Portsmouth | Eastleigh | Loan |
| 04.03.2015 | Poole | Portsmouth | Return from loan |
| 04.02.2015 | Portsmouth | Poole | Loan |
