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PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age22
Date of birth20 Jan 2004
BirthplaceHastings
Height188 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubReading
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Centre-back

Season stats

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9
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
810
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Reading.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Accrington ST — FA Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 120 min

Earlier this season at Accrington ST — League Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Reading; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup1001017.7

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

Benn David Ward is a 22-year-old central defender at Reading, rated 46.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 88th of 213 on scout potential in the League One and 949th of 1729 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (39.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ward.

Judged on this season alone, Ward graded 21 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 64 centre-backs in the League One, on 3 clean sheets and 4.111 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 21 → 21). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, top 40% of the 64 centre-backs in the League One. At 22 Ward is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2026/27
Current potential25th of 64 centre-backs · League One · 9 appsCurrent season18th of 64 centre-backs · League One · 9 apps18th-best centre-back in the League One88th in the League One · potential25th-highest potential centre-back in the League One949th-highest potential U-23 tracked
46.1
Ratingi
25th of 64 centre-backs
21.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
39.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.11
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Reading finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side

9
Apps
4.11
Def. / 90
12
Tackles
19
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (8th of 24) 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 39.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 46.1, Ward carries the 25th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 64 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots7

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4
Passes472
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Duels won83
Duels won %63.4%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles12
Interceptions19
Blocks6
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.