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Full nameBenjamin David Pearson
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age31
Date of birth4 Jan 1995
BirthplaceOldham
Height176 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubStoke City
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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3
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
20
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Stoke City.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

B. Pearson is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Stoke City, rated 21.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 9 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pearson.

On the season, Pearson graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 9 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 1). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 31 Pearson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.4 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
21.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
1%
Minutes
limited game time
9
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Stoke City finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side

3
Apps
9
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
—
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 3 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 1% 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

Rated 21.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (9 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.

Transfer news

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