Benjamin Whiteman

Following his move to Wrexham, Whiteman's current-season form is level with last season (Season 51→51), while his Rating climbed 44→46. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 53).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Wrexham · 14th	8	0	1	6.8	46	51
2025/26	Preston · 14th	43	2	5	7.16	44	51
2024/25	Preston · 20th	36	0	2	6.86	46	24
2023/24	Preston · 10th	30	3	2	6.98	55	33
2022/23	Preston · 12th	36	3	2	7.03	60	42

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central midfielder

B. Whiteman is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Preston, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 5 assists in 43 appearances, a Season grade of 51, top 2% of Championship central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 44.1, ranking 117th of 199 in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (90.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Whiteman.

Judged on this season alone, Whiteman graded 51 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 42 central midfielders in the Championship, on 2 goals, 5 assists and 4.159 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 51 → 51). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 25th of 42 of the 42 central midfielders in the Championship. At 30 Whiteman is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 16.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Whiteman is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2021/22

Current potential25th of 42 central midfielders · Championship Current seasonTop 3% central midfielders · Championship 1st-best central midfielder in the Championship 117th in the Championship · potential 25th-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship

44.1

Ratingi

25th of 42 central midfielders

50.9

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

90.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

4.16

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Preston finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.16

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 43 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 90.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Defensive volume. 4.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 44.1, Whiteman carries the 25th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 42. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %90.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.048

Assists / 900.12

Goal contribution / 900.168

Defensive actions / 904.159

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Cards / 900.24

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~34), then tapers with age. At 30, Whiteman sits on 16.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Whiteman's projected Rating — 44.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists5

Defending

Tackles79

Interceptions53

Blocks41

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards10

Red cards0

Transfer history

WrexhamAug 2026 – now

PrestonJan 2021 – Aug 2026

Doncasteruntil Jan 2021

Sheffield Utd(back from loan)Jan 2018 – Jan 2021

Doncaster(on loan)Jun 2017 – Jan 2018

Mansfield Town(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jun 2017

Sheffield Utduntil Jan 2017

About B. Whiteman

Benjamin Whiteman is a 30-year-old central midfielder who plays for Wrexham, born on June 17, 1996 in Rochdale, standing 185 cm tall. He is from England. Wrexham currently sit 14th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, B. Whiteman has made 8 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 653 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

B. Whiteman's next match is on October 10, 2026, when Wrexham face Derby away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Whiteman at 44.1 with a Season form score of 50.9, ranking 117th of 199 central midfielders in the Championship. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, B. Whiteman has totalled 370 club appearances with 39 goals and 20 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 44 appearances for Preston.

B. Whiteman's career has also included time at Preston, Doncaster, Sheffield Utd and Mansfield Town.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Preston finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points