PLAYER PROFILE
Ben Close.
· England
Matrix 26122At a glance
- Full name
- Ben Easton Close
- Born
- 08 Aug 1996
- Age today
- 30
- Nationality
- England
Career by season
185 recorded appearances| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Starts | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 894 | 1 |
| 25/26 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 255 | 1 |
| 24/25 | National League | Eastleigh FC | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1,322 | 1 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1,652 | 4 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 3,007 | 3 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1,216 | 2 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 1 |
| 20/21 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1,117 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 29 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 2,416 | 3 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 369 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 262 | 0 |
Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2019 | EFL Cup | Queens Park Rangers v Portsmouth FC | 0 – 2 | 90 | |
| 20 Aug 2019 | League One | Portsmouth FC v Coventry City | 3 – 3 | 90 | |
| 17 Aug 2019 | League One | Sunderland AFC v Portsmouth FC | 2 – 1 | 90 | |
| 10 Aug 2019 | League One | Portsmouth FC v Tranmere Rovers | 2 – 0 | 90 | 1 |
| 06 Aug 2019 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC v Birmingham City | 3 – 0 | 90 | 1 |
Career transfers
9 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2026 | Doncaster Rovers | Without club | Released | — |
| 31 May 2025 | Eastleigh FC | Doncaster Rovers | Loan return | |
| 01 Feb 2025 | Doncaster Rovers | Eastleigh FC | Loan | — |
| 01 Jul 2021 | Portsmouth FC | Doncaster Rovers | Transfer | Free |
| 31 May 2017 | Eastleigh FC | Portsmouth FC | Loan return | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Portsmouth FC | Eastleigh FC | Loan | — |
| 04 Mar 2015 | Poole Town FC | Portsmouth FC | Loan return | |
| 04 Feb 2015 | Portsmouth FC | Poole Town FC | Loan | — |
| 01 Jul 2014 | Not recorded | Portsmouth FC | Transfer | — |
Contracts and market values are not available yet.