Ben Close

Date of birth08 August 1996
Place of birthPortsmouth
NationalityEnglish
Weight75 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionMidfielder

Ben Close was selected on Portsmouth's subs bench for the first time on 3 May 2014 in a League Two game against Plymouth Argyle.

His Pompey contract was extended to June 2016 in May 2015, to June 2017 in August 2015, to June 2018 in May 2017 and to June 2020 in December 2017.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Portsmouth 01 Jul 2014
Poole Town 04 Feb 2015 04 Mar 2015 L
Eastleigh 31 Jan 2017 31 May 2017 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2014-15 Portsmouth FA Cup
1
2014-15 Portsmouth Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2014-15 Portsmouth League Two 3
3
2015-16 Portsmouth FA Cup 2
1
2015-16 Portsmouth Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2015-16 Portsmouth League Cup 2
2015-16 Portsmouth League Two 6
1
2015-16 Portsmouth League Two Play-Offs
1
1
2016-17 Portsmouth FA Cup 1
1
2016-17 Portsmouth Football League Trophy 3
1
2017-18 Portsmouth FA Cup 1
2017-18 Portsmouth Football League Trophy 2
1
2017-18 Portsmouth League Cup
1
2017-18 Portsmouth League One 37
3
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
02 Sep 2014 Yeovil Town v Portsmouth W 1-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
16 Sep 2014 Portsmouth v Dagenham and Redbridge W 3-0 League Two
07 Oct 2014 Portsmouth v Northampton Town L 1-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - southern section
18 Oct 2014 Bury v Portsmouth L 3-0 League Two
01 Nov 2014 Portsmouth v Carlisle United W 3-0 League Two
09 Nov 2014 Portsmouth v Aldershot Town D 2-2 FA Cup 1st round
18 Apr 2015 Portsmouth v Bury L 0-1 League Two
25 Apr 2015 Mansfield Town v Portsmouth W 1-2 League Two
02 May 2015 Portsmouth v York City D 1-1 League Two
12 Aug 2015 Portsmouth v Derby County W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2015 Portsmouth v Reading L 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2015 Exeter City v Portsmouth L 2-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
09 Jan 2016 Ipswich Town v Portsmouth D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
19 Jan 2016 Portsmouth v Ipswich Town W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
23 Jan 2016 Portsmouth v Oxford United L 0-1 League Two
30 Jan 2016 Portsmouth v AFC Bournemouth L 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2016 Morecambe v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Two
06 Feb 2016 Portsmouth v Leyton Orient L 0-1 League Two
13 Feb 2016 Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers W 3-1 League Two
20 Feb 2016 Yeovil Town v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Two
23 Feb 2016 Barnet v Portsmouth L 1-0 League Two
07 May 2016 Portsmouth v Northampton Town L 1-2 League Two
15 May 2016 Plymouth Argyle v Portsmouth L 1-0 League Two Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
30 Aug 2016 Yeovil Town v Portsmouth L 4-3 Football League Trophy Group A – South
04 Oct 2016 Portsmouth v Reading D 2-2 Football League Trophy Group A – South
05 Nov 2016 Portsmouth v Wycombe Wanderers L 1-2 FA Cup 1st round
08 Nov 2016 Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers W 1-0 Football League Trophy Group A – South
08 Aug 2017 Cardiff City v Portsmouth L 2-1 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2017 Portsmouth v Fulham D 3-3 Football League Trophy Group A – South
26 Aug 2017 Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth D 1-1 League One
12 Sep 2017 Northampton Town v Portsmouth L 3-1 League One
16 Sep 2017 Portsmouth v Fleetwood Town W 4-1 League One
23 Sep 2017 Scunthorpe United v Portsmouth L 2-0 League One
26 Sep 2017 Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers W 3-0 League One
30 Sep 2017 Portsmouth v Oldham Athletic L 1-2 League One
03 Oct 2017 Portsmouth v Crawley Town W 3-1 Football League Trophy Group A – South
08 Oct 2017 Gillingham v Portsmouth W 0-1 League One
14 Oct 2017 Portsmouth v Milton Keynes Dons W 2-0 League One
17 Oct 2017 Doncaster Rovers v Portsmouth L 2-1 League One
21 Oct 2017 Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth L 3-0 League One
28 Oct 2017 Portsmouth v Bradford City L 0-1 League One
04 Nov 2017 Luton Town v Portsmouth L 1-0 FA Cup 1st round
11 Nov 2017 Blackpool v Portsmouth W 2-3 League One
18 Nov 2017 Portsmouth v Southend United W 1-0 League One
21 Nov 2017 Peterborough United v Portsmouth L 2-1 League One
25 Nov 2017 Portsmouth v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0 League One
16 Dec 2017 Portsmouth v Bury W 1-0 League One
23 Dec 2017 Shrewsbury Town v Portsmouth L 2-0 League One
26 Dec 2017 Portsmouth v AFC Wimbledon W 2-1 League One
30 Dec 2017 Portsmouth v Northampton Town W 3-1 League One
01 Jan 2018 Bristol Rovers v Portsmouth L 2-1 League One
09 Jan 2018 Portsmouth v Chelsea L 1-2 Football League Trophy 3rd round
13 Jan 2018 Portsmouth v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
20 Jan 2018 Rotherham United v Portsmouth L 1-0 League One
27 Jan 2018 Portsmouth v Shrewsbury Town L 0-1 League One
03 Feb 2018 Portsmouth v Doncaster Rovers D 2-2 League One
10 Feb 2018 Milton Keynes Dons v Portsmouth W 1-2 League One
13 Feb 2018 Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 League One
17 Feb 2018 Southend United v Portsmouth L 3-1 League One
20 Feb 2018 Fleetwood Town v Portsmouth W 1-2 League One
24 Feb 2018 Portsmouth v Blackpool L 0-2 League One
10 Mar 2018 Portsmouth v Gillingham L 1-3 League One
17 Mar 2018 Oldham Athletic v Portsmouth W 0-2 League One
25 Mar 2018 Portsmouth v Oxford United W 3-0 League One
31 Mar 2018 Walsall v Portsmouth W 0-1 League One
02 Apr 2018 Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic W 2-1 League One
07 Apr 2018 Rochdale v Portsmouth D 3-3 League One
14 Apr 2018 Plymouth Argyle v Portsmouth D 0-0 League One
17 Apr 2018 Bradford City v Portsmouth L 3-1 League One
21 Apr 2018 Portsmouth v Charlton Athletic L 0-1 League One
28 Apr 2018 Bury v Portsmouth L 1-0 League One
05 May 2018 Portsmouth v Peterborough United W 2-0 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.