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Full nameBenjamin William White
PositionFull-back
NationalityEngland
Age28
Date of birth8 Oct 1997
BirthplacePoole
Height186 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubArsenal
Full-back
12
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
713
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Arsenal.

Injury-affected season

Missed 7 of Arsenal's ~38 games this season through 7 injury absences (wound, injury, knee). He still appeared 12 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League12017136.89
UEFA Champions League11016286.77
League Cup4103136.93
FA Cup3002386.63
Emirates Cup100906.9
Friendlies Clubs100906.9

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

B. White is a 28-year-old full-back at Arsenal, rated 56.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 279th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on White.

Judged on this season alone, White graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 64 of the 64 full-backs in the Premier League, on 4 clean sheets and 3.534 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 23). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 57, 47th of 64 of the 64 full-backs in the Premier League. At 28 White is in his prime years, and a market index of 40.8 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: White missed 7 games through injury (wound, injury, knee) out of roughly 38 this season. The 12 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential47th of 64 full-backs · Premier League · 12 appsCurrent season40th of 64 full-backs · Premier League · 12 apps40th-best full-back in the Premier League279th in the Premier League · potential47th-highest potential full-back in the Premier League
56.7
Ratingi
47th of 64 full-backs
23.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
25.6%
Minutes
limited game time
3.53
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Arsenal finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

3.53
Def. / 90
15
Tackles
9
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 100/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 25.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 56.7, White carries the 47th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premier League of 64 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× 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.