Ben Close

Ben Close is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Doncaster Rovers, born on August 8, 1996, who is right-footed. Follow Ben Close on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League One season, Ben Close has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 892 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.67, 1 yellow card.

Ben Close's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

• April 6, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Exeter City (69 minutes, 6.7 FotMob rating)
• April 3, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Mansfield Town (unused substitute)
• March 24, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Port Vale (1 minutes)
• March 21, 2026: 1-0 win away at Barnsley (unused substitute)
• March 17, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Bolton Wanderers (unused substitute)
• March 14, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Blackpool (4 minutes)
• March 10, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Luton Town (24 minutes, 6.6 FotMob rating)
• March 7, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Plymouth Argyle (24 minutes, 6.3 FotMob rating)
• March 3, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Stockport County (82 minutes, 6.9 FotMob rating)
• February 28, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Cardiff City (32 minutes, 6.6 FotMob rating)

Ben Close's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Doncaster Rovers face Northampton Town in the League One.

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Ben Close currently plays for Doncaster Rovers alongside Zander Clark, Jamie Sterry, James Maxwell, Owen Bailey, Matthew Pearson, Jay McGrath, Luke Molyneux, George Broadbent, Brandon Hanlan, Jordan Gibson, Neill Byrne, Billy Sharp, Harry Clifton, Tom Nixon, Glenn Middleton, Elliot Lee, Francis Okoronkwo, Darren Robinson, Robbie Gotts, Jack Senior, Bayley McCann, Seán Grehan, Thimothée Lo-Tutala, Jake Oram, Sam Straughan-Brown, Jacob Bryant, and Hakeeb Adelakun. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ben Close's career has also included time at Eastleigh, Doncaster Rovers, and Portsmouth.

Ben Close is from England, and the national teams include Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Ben Close has won 1 title: EFL Trophy (2018/2019) with Portsmouth.

Ben Close has competed in League One, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, League Two, and National League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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