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
17 Aug 2021League One Accrington Stanley v Doncaster Rovers 1 – 090
14 Aug 2021League One Sheffield Wednesday v Doncaster Rovers 2 – 090
10 Aug 2021EFL Cup Walsall FC v Doncaster Rovers 0 – 090
07 Aug 2021League One Doncaster Rovers v AFC Wimbledon 1 – 290
09 May 2021League One Portsmouth FC v Accrington Stanley 0 – 159
01 May 2021League One AFC Wimbledon v Portsmouth FC 1 – 390
27 Apr 2021League One Accrington Stanley v Portsmouth FC 3 – 346
24 Apr 2021League One Portsmouth FC v Bristol Rovers 1 – 062
20 Apr 2021League One Swindon Town v Portsmouth FC 3 – 182
13 Apr 2021League One Crewe Alexandra v Portsmouth FC 0 – 072
10 Apr 2021League One Portsmouth FC v Burton Albion 1 – 290
05 Apr 2021League One Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth FC 0 – 162
02 Apr 2021League One Portsmouth FC v Rochdale AFC 2 – 187
27 Mar 2021League One Shrewsbury Town v Portsmouth FC 1 – 284
20 Mar 2021League One Portsmouth FC v Ipswich TownSubstitute, on 58′ 2 – 132
16 Mar 2021League One Peterborough United v Portsmouth FC 1 – 090
23 Jan 2021League One Portsmouth FC v Hull CitySubstitute, on 46′ 0 – 444
19 Jan 2021League One Portsmouth FC v AFC WimbledonSubstitute, on 83′ 4 – 071
18 Dec 2020League One Hull City v Portsmouth FCSubstitute, on 87′ 0 – 23
01 Dec 2020League One Blackpool FC v Portsmouth FCSubstitute, on 61′ 1 – 029

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.