Ben Close is a 29-year-old England midfielder who plays for Doncaster Rovers. He is currently a free agent.
Player ProfileMidfielder
B. Close
B. Close, by the numbers
A career in numbers, ready for the group chat.
Transfer history
| Date | From | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Doncaster Rovers | TBC | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2025-05-31 | Eastleigh | Doncaster Rovers | End of loan | undisclosed |
| 2025-02-01 | Doncaster Rovers | Eastleigh | Loan | undisclosed |
| 2021-07-01 | Portsmouth | Doncaster Rovers | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2017-05-31 | Eastleigh | Portsmouth | End of loan | undisclosed |
| 2017-01-31 | Portsmouth | Eastleigh | Loan | undisclosed |
Compiled from every English club's Sportmonks transfer feed. Disclosed fees only — many transfers go unreported.
Physical & squad role
Jersey
#33
Position
Midfielder
Height
175cm
Weight
75kg
Season by season
Career apps326
Goals27
Assists12
Minutes23,697
Seasons12
Clubs3
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 2.2 +0.8 | 1,646 | 3 | ||
| 2024/2025 | Eastleigh | 1 | 0.3 -0.3 | 1,303 | 2 | ||
| 2024/2025 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0.1 -0.1 | 500 | — | ||
| 2023/2024 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | n/a | 2,221 | 4 | ||
| 2022/2023 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | n/a | 3,120 | 4 | ||
| 2021/2022 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | n/a | 1,472 | 3 | ||
| 2020/2021 | Portsmouth | 1 | n/a | 1,565 | — | ||
| 2019/2020 | Portsmouth | 2 | n/a | 3,497 | 3 | ||
| 2018/2019 | Portsmouth | 0 | n/a | 3,308 | 7 | ||
| 2017/2018 | Portsmouth | 1 | n/a | 3,659 | — | ||
| 2016/2017 | Portsmouth | 0 | n/a | 326 | 2 | ||
| 2015/2016 | Portsmouth | 0 | n/a | 720 | — | ||
| 2014/2015 | Portsmouth | 0 | n/a | 360 | — |
Source: Sportmonks player statistics, including expected goals (xG) per season for covered competitions. Refreshed every 12 hours.