Ben Close

Doncaster Rovers Defensive Midfielder Also CM, LM

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League One

FA Cup

EFL Cup

EFL Trophy Final Stage · 2025–2026

6Apps

5Starts

446Minutes

0Goals

0Assists

7.0Rating

Competition	Team	Apps	G	Rating
League One	Doncaster Rovers	21	1	6.7
EFL Trophy	Doncaster Rovers	6	0	7.0
FA Cup	Doncaster Rovers	1	0	6.2
EFL Cup	Doncaster Rovers	3	2	7.9

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
18 Apr	@ Northampton Town	W 3–1	1	·	·	—
06 Apr	@ Exeter City	L 0–3	69	·	·	6.7
24 Mar	vs Port Vale	W 1–0	1	·	·	—
14 Mar	vs Blackpool	W 2–1	4	·	·	—
10 Mar	vs Luton Town	D 1–1	24	·	·	6.6
07 Mar	@ Plymouth Argyle	L 1–2	24	·	·	6.3

Per-90 percentiles against midfielders in EFL Trophy Final Stage. 50 = average.

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Goals	0	0.00	0
Shots	7	1.41	61
Shots on target	2	0.40	64

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Assists	0	0.00	0
Accurate passes	261	52.7	81
Pass accuracy	83.4%	—	57
Accurate long balls	16	3.23	75
Long ball accuracy	41.0%	—	45
Chances created	2	0.40	31
Successful crosses	2	0.40	64
Cross accuracy	20.0%	—	66

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Duels won	11	2.22	13
Duels won %	45.8%	—	36
Aerials won	4	0.81	45
Aerials won %	80.0%	—	78
Touches	380	76.7	78
Touches in opposition box	8	1.61	69
Dispossessed	3	0.61	58

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Defensive actions	23	4.64	54
Tackles	7	1.41	32
Interceptions	6	1.21	71
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.40	72
Fouls committed	9	1.82	30
Recoveries	26	5.25	55
Possession won final 3rd	2	0.40	60
Dribbled past	1	0.20	60
Clearances	4	0.81	33
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	5	1.01	61

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow cards	1	0.20	25
Red cards	0	0.00	100

Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in EFL Trophy Final Stage.

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
18 Apr	@ Northampton Town	W 3–1	1	·	·	—
06 Apr	@ Exeter City	L 0–3	69	·	·	6.7
03 Apr	vs Mansfield Town	L 0–2	Bench	·	·	—
24 Mar	vs Port Vale	W 1–0	1	·	·	—
21 Mar	@ Barnsley	W 1–0	Bench	·	·	—
17 Mar	@ Bolton Wanderers	D 0–0	Bench	·	·	—
14 Mar	vs Blackpool	W 2–1	4	·	·	—
10 Mar	vs Luton Town	D 1–1	24	·	·	6.6
07 Mar	@ Plymouth Argyle	L 1–2	24	·	·	6.3
03 Mar	vs Stockport County	L 0–1	82	·	·	6.9
28 Feb	vs Cardiff City	L 0–4	32	·	·	6.6
17 Feb	vs Huddersfield Town	W 1–0	81	·	·	6.9
10 Feb	@ Huddersfield Town	D 1–1	90	·	·	6.7
29 Dec	@ Stockport County	L 2–4	59	·	·	6.6
26 Dec	@ Blackpool	L 0–1	90	·	·	6.9
20 Dec	vs Plymouth Argyle	L 1–5	19	·	·	6.4
13 Dec	@ Cardiff City	L 3–4	89	·	·	7.3
09 Dec	vs Stockport County	L 0–2	27	·	·	6.4
06 Dec	@ Chesterfield	W 2–1	17	·	·	6.2
02 Dec	vs Chesterfield	W 5–1	82	·	·	7.4
15 Nov	@ Lincoln City	L 1–2	Bench	·	·	—
11 Nov	vs Bradford City	W 3–1	90	·	·	7.3
01 Nov	@ Crewe Alexandra	W 2–1	Bench	·	·	—

Season	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
▸ 2025–2026	Doncaster Rovers	31	3	0	6.8
	League One	21	1	0	6.7
	EFL Trophy	6	0	0	7.0
	FA Cup	1	0	0	6.2
	EFL Cup	3	2	0	7.9
▸ 2024–2025	Eastleigh	17	0	1	—
	National League	16	0	1	—
	FA Trophy	1	0	0	—
▸ 2024–2025	Doncaster Rovers	11	0	0	6.4
	League Two	7	0	0	6.4
	EFL Trophy	3	0	0	—
	FA Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2023–2024	Doncaster Rovers	27	4	2	7.2
	League Two	20	3	1	7.3
	EFL Trophy	5	1	1	—
	FA Cup	2	0	0	6.2
▸ 2022–2023	Doncaster Rovers	38	2	3	7.1
	League Two	36	2	3	7.1
	EFL Trophy	1	0	0	—
	FA Cup	1	0	0	6.0
▸ 2021–2022	Doncaster Rovers	17	0	2	7.0
	League One	14	0	2	7.0
	EFL Trophy	1	0	0	—
	EFL Cup	2	0	0	6.6
▸ 2020–2021	Portsmouth	27	1	1	6.7
	League One	22	1	0	6.7
	EFL Trophy	3	0	1	—
	FA Cup	2	0	0	6.7
▸ 2019–2020	Portsmouth	45	6	2	6.9
	League One	29	3	2	6.9
	EFL Trophy	8	0	0	—
	FA Cup	5	2	0	7.2
	EFL Cup	3	1	0	—
▸ 2018–2019	Portsmouth	46	9	0	7.0
	League One	36	8	0	—
	EFL Trophy	6	1	0	—
	FA Cup	3	0	0	7.0
	EFL Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2017–2018	Portsmouth	45	2	1	7.5
	League One	40	2	1	—
	EFL Trophy	3	0	0	—
	FA Cup	1	0	0	7.5
	EFL Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2016–2017	Eastleigh	9	0	0	—
	National League	9	0	0	—
▸ 2016–2017	Portsmouth	4	0	0	—
	EFL Trophy	3	0	0	—
	FA Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2015–2016	Portsmouth	14	0	0	—
	League Two	8	0	0	—
	EFL Trophy	1	0	0	—
	FA Cup	3	0	0	—
	EFL Cup	2	0	0	—
▸ 2014–2015	Portsmouth	9	0	0	—
	League Two	6	0	0	—
	EFL Trophy	2	0	0	—
	FA Cup	1	0	0	—

Competition	Won	Runner-up
EFL Trophy ×1	2018/2019	—