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Profile

Full nameBenjamin James Gibson
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age33
Date of birth15 Jan 1993
BirthplaceNunthorpe
Height185 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubStoke City
Centre-back
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
90
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Stoke City.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

B. Gibson is a 33-year-old central defender at Stoke City, rated 12.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (4.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gibson.

On the season, Gibson graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 2 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 9 → 0). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 33 Gibson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.

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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: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/22
12.6
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
4.3%
Minutes
limited game time
2
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

1
Apps
2
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 1 appearance. 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 4.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.