Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Doncaster.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 21 | 1 | 0 | 907 | 6.73 |
 EFL Trophy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 6.96 |
 League Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 255 | 7.73 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6.7 |
Scout report
B. Close is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Doncaster, rated 24.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 384th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.37 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Close.
Judged on this season alone, Close graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 55th of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the League One, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.374 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 9). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 53rd of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the League One. At 29 Close is in his prime years, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Doncaster finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side
3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 21.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 24.1, Close carries the 53rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League One of 66. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
