Ben Close

Doncaster Rovers

Born on : August 08, 1996 (27 years) at Portsmouth

Nationality : England

Height : 1m75

Best foot : Right foot

Current season statistics (2023/2024)

4 Goals 2 Assists

11 Victories 13 Losses

27 Played matches 2189 Minutes played

4 Yellow cards 0 Red cards

Main position
Centre Midfield	92%

Close's career statisticsLast updated on 20/04/2024 at 08:18

Offense

Defense

Playing time

Presence

discipline

V D L

Results

Season

Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

Total

tier

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

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goals

ass.

eff.

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goals

ass.

eff.

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goals

ass.

eff.

2023/2024

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Doncaster	Sky Bet League Two	20	3	1	549	31	4	1648	33	90%	2	56%	4	40%	10%	50%
Doncaster	EFL Trophy	5	1	1	331	3	2	331	33	60%	2	83%		40%	20%	40%
Doncaster	Emirates FA Cup	2				3		210	33	100%		67%		50%	0%	50%

2022/2023

Doncaster

1492

1558

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Doncaster	Papa John's Trophy	1						45	33	100%	1	33%	1	100%	0%	0%
Doncaster	Sky Bet League Two	36	2	3	1492	49	7	2984	33	94%	2	78%	3	33%	14%	53%
Doncaster	Emirates FA Cup	1				1		86	33	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%

2021/2022

Doncaster

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Doncaster	Sky Bet League One	14	2	23	2	1214	8	100%		30%	2	21%	7%	71%
Doncaster	Carabao Cup	2		1	1	135	8	100%		100%	1	0%	50%	50%
Doncaster	Papa John's Trophy	1		6		90	8	100%	1	25%		0%	0%	100%

2020/2021

Portsmouth

1106

1564

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Portsmouth	Carabao Cup								8		2	0%
Portsmouth	EFL Trophy	3		1		5	2	270	8	100%	1	60%	67%	0%	33%
Portsmouth	Sky Bet League One	22	1		1106	16	8	1106	8	59%	21	48%	50%	18%	32%
Portsmouth	Emirates FA Cup	2				3		188	0	50%	1	67%	100%	0%	0%

2019/2020

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Portsmouth	League One	29	3	2	805	30	11	2414	33	93%	7	83%	3	48%	28%	24%
Portsmouth	Carabao Cup	3	1		261	3	2	261	33	100%		100%		67%	0%	33%
Portsmouth	Leasing.com Trophy	7				3	1	393	33	57%	3	100%		86%	14%	0%
Portsmouth	FA Cup	5	2		185	7		370	33	80%	1	100%		80%	0%	20%

2018/2019

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Portsmouth	League One	34	8	288	31	9	2307	33	74%	18	74%	5	59%	32%	9%
Portsmouth	Carabao Cup	1			2		90	33	100%		100%	1	0%	0%	100%
Portsmouth	Checkatrade Trophy	6	1	558	3	4	558	33	100%		75%	1	83%	17%	0%
Portsmouth	FA Cup	3			1	1	174	33	67%	2	60%		33%	33%	33%
Portsmouth	League One Play-Off	2			1	1	180	33	100%		100%		0%	50%	50%

2017/2018

Portsmouth

1701

1838

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Portsmouth	Carabao Cup	1				1		16	33	0%	1	100%	0%	0%	100%
Portsmouth	League One	40	2	1	1701	48	11	3401	33	93%	7	87%	43%	13%	45%
Portsmouth	Checkatrade Trophy	3				4		168	33	67%	1	60%	33%	33%	33%
Portsmouth	FA Cup	1				1		90	33	100%		100%	0%	0%	100%

2016/2017

Eastleigh

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Eastleigh	Vanarama National League	9					7	2	678	0	89%	4	53%			22%	22%	56%

2016/2017

Portsmouth

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Portsmouth	Checkatrade Trophy	3	6	1	234	33	100%		100%	1	33%	33%	33%
Portsmouth	FA Cup	1	2		90	33	100%		100%	1	0%	0%	100%
Portsmouth	League Two					33		1	0%

2015/2016

Portsmouth

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Portsmouth	Capital One Cup	2	3	180	33	100%		100%		50%	0%	50%
Portsmouth	Football League Trophy	1	2	90	0	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Portsmouth	League Two	7	7	514	33	86%	12	15%		14%	29%	57%
Portsmouth	FA Cup	3	3	169	33	67%	1	60%		33%	33%	33%
Portsmouth	League Two Play-Off	1	1	47	33	0%	2	50%	1	0%	0%	100%

2014/2015

Portsmouth

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Portsmouth	League Two	3					3		258	33	100%	5	25%			33%	33%	33%

2014/2015

Portsmouth

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Portsmouth	Capital One Cup					33		1	0%
Portsmouth	Football League Trophy	2	3		138	33	50%	1	100%	50%	0%	50%
Portsmouth	League Two	3	1	2	53	33	0%	8	11%	67%	0%	33%
Portsmouth	FA Cup	1	1		25	33	0%	1	50%	0%	100%	0%

Total

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Notes

Overall

50/100

Physical

12/20

Mental

9/20

Technical

9/20

Offense

8/20

Defense

9/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

EFL Trophy

2019

Transfers

07/06/21 >	Doncaster
31/01/17 > 06/05/17	Eastleigh	Loan
04/02/15 > 04/03/15	Poole Town	Loan
01/07/14 > 07/06/21	Portsmouth B

Suggest a transfer for this player

Player career by clubLast updated on 15/04/2024 at 05:05

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Doncaster	82	6	7	1124	6743	11	93%76	33%27	55%45
Eastleigh	9				678		89%8	22%2	56%5
Portsmouth	189	18	4	766	13784	13	79%150	49%93	30%57

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Gillingham	11	5	3	0
Rochdale	9	8	1	0
Bristol Rovers	7	4	0	0
Walsall	6	4	0	0
Southend	6	4	1	0
Crawley Town	6	5	0	1
Tranmere	5	4	2	0
Peterborough	10	3	1	0
Sunderland	7	2	0	0
MK Dons	6	5	0	0
Plymouth	6	1	1	0
Shrewsbury	6	2	1	0
Lincoln City	5	4	0	0
Bury	5	2	0	0
Barrow	3	2	0	0
Wimbledon	10	6	2	1
Accrington	8	1	1	0
Bradford	7	2	2	0
Northampton	7	3	0	1
Ipswich Town	6	4	0	1

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Peterborough	10	6	18
Bradford	7	5	10
Gillingham	11	4	9
Northampton	7	4	11
Wimbledon	10	4	12
Rotherham	4	3	11
Wycombe	6	3	9
Accrington	8	3	12
Bury	5	3	5
Newport	3	2	4
Sunderland	7	2	7
Charlton	2	2	3
Blackburn	2	2	5
Orient	3	2	3
Stockport	3	2	6
Crewe	4	2	6
Blackpool	5	2	7
Doncaster	6	2	7
Hartlepool	2	2	3
Mansfield	4	2	9

Results with or without him

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2023/2024	Doncaster	41%	48%	27	30%	40%	20	Slightly positive
2022/2023	Doncaster	34%	53%	38	31%	46%	13	Slightly positive
2021/2022	Doncaster	18%	71%	17	27%	54%	37	Negative
2020/2021	Portsmouth	56%	30%	27	38%	41%	29	Positive
2019/2020	Portsmouth	59%	20%	44	38%	25%	8	Positive
2018/2019	Portsmouth	57%	13%	46	56%	31%	16	-
2017/2018	Portsmouth	40%	47%	45	67%	22%	9	Negative
2016/2017	Eastleigh	22%	56%	9	25%	50%	8	Slightly negative
2016/2017	Portsmouth	25%	50%	4	46%	32%	28	-
2015/2016	Portsmouth	21%	57%	14	52%	14%	42	Extremely negative
2014/2015	Portsmouth	33%	33%	3	22%	44%	9	-
2014/2015	Portsmouth	50%	33%	6	22%	44%	27	-

Key figures

He hasn't won all competitions included any of the last 7 away from home matches

The player hasn't won all competitions included any of the last 5 matches

He has played in the first 11 in League Two in each of the last 31 at home matches

He hasn't won in League Two any of the last 6 away from home matches

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Portsmouth
02/09/2014	FLT	Yeovil - Portsmouth	1 - 3	First match with the club, first victory
07/10/2014	FLT	Portsmouth - Northampton	1 - 2	First start, first loss
11/11/2017	LO	Blackpool - Portsmouth	2 - 3	First goal
02/03/2019		Portsmouth - Bradford	5 - 1	First time scoring 2 goals
Eastleigh
11/02/2017		Guiseley - Eastleigh	1 - 1	First match with the club, first start
14/02/2017		Eastleigh - Braintree	0 - 2	First loss
11/03/2017		Eastleigh - Barrow	2 - 0	First victory
Doncaster Rovers
07/08/2021		Doncaster - AFC Wimbledon	1 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first loss
18/09/2021		Doncaster - Morecambe	1 - 0	First victory
29/12/2022		Doncaster - Rochdale	4 - 3	First goal
23/09/2023		Doncaster - Gillingham	2 - 1	First time scoring 2 goals

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 15/04/2024 at 05:05

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Match starts	Yellow cards	D Draws	L Losses
FA Cup	FA Cup	19	2	701		1402	74%14	47%9	16%3	37%7
League Cup	League Cup	9	1	682		682	89%8	33%3	11%1	56%5
League One	League One	139	14	746	5	10442	83%116	47%65	21%29	32%45
EFL Trophy	EFL Trophy	32	2	1159	2	2317	78%25	59%19	16%5	25%8
League One Play-Off	League One Play-Off	2				180	100%2		50%1	50%1
League Two	League Two	69	5	1091	4	5457	88%61	35%24	14%10	51%35
League Two Play-Off	League Two Play-Off	1				47				100%1
National League	National League	9				678	89%8	22%2	22%2	56%5

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2023/2024	Doncaster	4	20	36	32	10	6	16	42	57
2022/2023	Doncaster	4	15	55	45	16	7	22	45	63
2021/2022	Doncaster	3	22	38	46	10	8	28	37	82
2020/2021	Portsmouth	3	8	72	46	21	9	16	65	51
2019/2020	Portsmouth	3	5	60	35	17	9	9	53	36
2018/2019	Portsmouth	3	4	88	46	25	13	8	83	51
2017/2018	Portsmouth	3	8	66	46	20	6	20	57	56
2016/2017	Eastleigh	5	15	57	46	14	15	17	56	63
2016/2017	Portsmouth	4	6	45	27	13	6	8	40	27
2015/2016	Portsmouth	4	6	78	46	21	15	10	75	44
2014/2015	Portsmouth	4	16	57	46	14	15	17	52	54

Last games

Date	Competition	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
April 06, 2024	06/04	Round 43	Morecambe	0 - 3	Doncaster	Absent
April 02, 2024	02/04	Round 42	Doncaster	1 - 0	Wrexham	Absent
March 29, 2024	29/03	Round 41	Crawley Town	0 - 2	Doncaster	Absent
March 23, 2024	23/03	Round 40	Doncaster	2 - 0	Forest Green	Absent
March 16, 2024	16/03	Round 39	Swindon Town	1 - 2	Doncaster	Absent
March 09, 2024	09/03	Round 37	Doncaster	2 - 0	Crewe	Absent
March 05, 2024	05/03	Round 29	Bradford	1 - 1	Doncaster	Absent
March 02, 2024	02/03	Round 36	Walsall	3 - 1	Doncaster	Absent
February 24, 2024	24/02	Round 35	Doncaster	1 - 0	AFC Wimbledon	Absent
February 17, 2024	17/02	Round 34	Grimsby Town	1 - 5	Doncaster	Absent
February 13, 2024	13/02	Round 33	Salford City	2 - 2	Doncaster	Absent
February 10, 2024	10/02	Round 32	Doncaster	2 - 1	Tranmere	Absent
February 03, 2024	03/02	Round 31	Sutton United	1 - 1	Doncaster	Absent
January 30, 2024	30/01	Quarter-finals	Bradford	1 - 0	Doncaster	90 Minutes
January 27, 2024	27/01	Round 30	Doncaster	1 - 5	Stockport	90 Minutes		1
January 16, 2024	16/01	3rd round	Doncaster	1 - 14-2 s.o	Wigan	90 Minutes
January 13, 2024	13/01	Round 28	Doncaster	0 - 1	Newport County	90 Minutes
January 06, 2024	06/01	Round 27	Harrogate Town	3 - 1	Doncaster	90 Minutes
January 01, 2024	01/01	Round 26	Doncaster	3 - 0	Milton Keynes	90 Minutes
December 29, 2023	29/12	Round 25	Mansfield Town	1 - 1	Doncaster	90 Minutes
December 26, 2023	26/12	Round 24	Notts County	3 - 0	Doncaster	90 Minutes
December 22, 2023	22/12	Round 23	Doncaster	1 - 3	Bradford	90 Minutes
December 16, 2023	16/12	Round 22	Doncaster	0 - 5	Morecambe	Absent
December 09, 2023	09/12	Round 21	Accrington	0 - 0	Doncaster	90 Minutes
December 05, 2023	05/12	2nd round	Doncaster	3 - 0	Nottingham U-23	25 Minutes		1
December 02, 2023	02/12	2nd round	Peterborough	2 - 1	Doncaster	90 Minutes
November 28, 2023	28/11	Round 20	Doncaster	3 - 1	Colchester	89 Minutes
November 25, 2023	25/11	Round 19	Crewe	3 - 2	Doncaster	90 Minutes
November 14, 2023	14/11	First round	Accrington	1 - 2a.e.t.	Doncaster	120 Minutes
November 11, 2023	11/11	Round 17	AFC Wimbledon	2 - 0	Doncaster	65 Minutes
November 07, 2023	07/11	Round 2	Doncaster	2 - 1	Burton Albion	Absent
November 04, 2023	04/11	First round	Doncaster	2 - 2	Accrington	Absent
October 28, 2023	28/10	Round 16	Doncaster	1 - 0	Grimsby Town	87 Minutes
October 24, 2023	24/10	Round 15	Doncaster	0 - 3	Salford City	90 Minutes
October 20, 2023	20/10	Round 14	Tranmere	1 - 2	Doncaster	85 Minutes
October 14, 2023	14/10	Round 13	Doncaster	4 - 1	Sutton United	84 Minutes
October 10, 2023	10/10	Round 2	Mansfield Town	3 - 2	Doncaster	56 Minutes	1
October 07, 2023	07/10	Round 12	Stockport	1 - 0	Doncaster	90 Minutes
October 03, 2023	03/10	Round 11	Doncaster	2 - 0	Crawley Town	88 Minutes
September 30, 2023	30/09	Round 10	Barrow	3 - 2	Doncaster	57 Minutes
September 23, 2023	23/09	Round 9	Doncaster	2 - 1	Gillingham	90 Minutes	2
September 19, 2023	19/09	Round 1	Doncaster	2 - 0	Everton U-23	70 Minutes
September 16, 2023	16/09	Round 8	Forest Green	1 - 2	Doncaster	13 Minutes	1
September 09, 2023	09/09	Round 7	Wrexham	2 - 1	Doncaster	Absent
September 02, 2023	02/09	Round 6	Doncaster	0 - 0	Swindon Town	Absent
August 30, 2023	30/08	2nd round	Doncaster	1 - 2	Everton	Absent
August 26, 2023	26/08	Round 5	Milton Keynes	2 - 1	Doncaster	Absent
August 19, 2023	19/08	Round 4	Doncaster	1 - 3	Notts County	Absent
August 15, 2023	15/08	Round 3	Doncaster	2 - 2	Mansfield Town	Absent
August 12, 2023	12/08	Round 2	Newport County	4 - 0	Doncaster	Absent
August 08, 2023	08/08	First round	Hull City	1 - 2	Doncaster	Absent
August 05, 2023	05/08	Round 1	Doncaster	0 - 1	Harrogate Town	Absent

First XI

On the bench

Absent

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