PLAYER PROFILE

Ben Close.

· England

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At a glance

Full name
Ben Easton Close
Born
08 Aug 1996
Age today
30
Nationality
England

Career by season

185 recorded appearances
Ben Close appearances by season, competition and team
SeasonCompetitionTeamAppsStartsGoalsAssistsMinutesCards
25/26League One Doncaster Rovers 219108941
25/26FA Cup Doncaster Rovers 1000170
25/26EFL Cup Doncaster Rovers 33202551
24/25National League Eastleigh FC 1616011,3221
24/25League Two Doncaster Rovers 73002400
24/25FA Cup Doncaster Rovers 1000300
23/24League Two Doncaster Rovers 2018311,6524
23/24FA Cup Doncaster Rovers 22002100
22/23League Two Doncaster Rovers 3634233,0073
22/23FA Cup Doncaster Rovers 1100870
21/22League One Doncaster Rovers 1414021,2162
21/22EFL Cup Doncaster Rovers 22001351
20/21League One Portsmouth FC 2213101,1170
20/21FA Cup Portsmouth FC 21001870
19/20League One Portsmouth FC 2927332,4163
19/20FA Cup Portsmouth FC 54203690
19/20EFL Cup Portsmouth FC 33102620

Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.

Match log

Newest first
Ben Close match log
DateCompetitionMatchScoreMinutesGoals
15 Feb 2025National League Eastleigh FC v Aldershot Town 2 – 062
12 Jan 2025FA Cup Hull City v Doncaster RoversSubstitute, on 90′ 1 – 130
21 Dec 2024League Two Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere RoversSubstitute, on 82′ 3 – 18
19 Oct 2024League Two Swindon Town v Doncaster RoversSubstitute, on 80′ 1 – 210
05 Oct 2024League Two Grimsby Town v Doncaster RoversSubstitute, on 74′ 0 – 316
28 Sep 2024League Two Doncaster Rovers v Chesterfield FC 0 – 365
21 Sep 2024League Two Milton Keynes Dons v Doncaster Rovers 1 – 169
12 Sep 2024League Two Harrogate Town v Doncaster Rovers 2 – 062
07 Sep 2024League Two Doncaster Rovers v Gillingham FCSubstitute, on 80′ 1 – 010
27 Jan 2024League Two Doncaster Rovers v Stockport County 1 – 590
13 Jan 2024League Two Doncaster Rovers v Newport County 0 – 190
06 Jan 2024League Two Harrogate Town v Doncaster Rovers 3 – 190
01 Jan 2024League Two Doncaster Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons 3 – 090
29 Dec 2023League Two Mansfield Town v Doncaster Rovers 1 – 190
26 Dec 2023League Two Notts County v Doncaster Rovers 3 – 090
22 Dec 2023League Two Doncaster Rovers v Bradford City 1 – 390
09 Dec 2023League Two Accrington Stanley v Doncaster Rovers 0 – 090
02 Dec 2023FA Cup Peterborough United v Doncaster Rovers 2 – 190
28 Nov 2023League Two Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United 3 – 190
25 Nov 2023League Two Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers 3 – 290

Career transfers

9 recorded moves

All recorded career moves, newest first.

Ben Close career transfers
Date FromToMoveFee
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.