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Full nameBenjamin David Pearson
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age31
Date of birth4 Jan 1995
BirthplaceOldham
Height176 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubStoke City
Central midfielder
31
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1884
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Stoke City.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship311018846.75
FA Cup2001026.75
League Cup100726.6

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

B. Pearson is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Stoke City, rated 28.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 426th of 495 on scout potential in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (45.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.2 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pearson.

Judged on this season alone, Pearson graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 64th of 109 of the 109 central midfielders in the Championship, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.201 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 18). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 100th of 109 of the 109 central midfielders in the Championship. At 31 Pearson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding level
Current potential100th of 109 central midfielders · ChampionshipCurrent season64th of 109 central midfielders · Championship64th-best central midfielder in the Championship426th in the Championship · potential100th-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship
28.9
Ratingi
100th of 109 central midfielders
17.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
45.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.2
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Stoke City finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side

3.2
Def. / 90
38
Tackles
22
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

3.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 45.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28.9, Pearson carries the 100th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 109, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Stoke City finished 17th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target1
Shots2

Passing

Assists0
Chances created3
Passes874
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success66.7%
Duels won83
Duels won %49.4%
Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles38
Interceptions22
Blocks7
Fouls committed34

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards11
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.