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Full nameBenjamin Leo Knight
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age24
Date of birth14 Jun 2002
BirthplaceCambridge
Height171 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubCambridge United
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
36
Appearances
11
Goals
3
Assists
2391
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cambridge United.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two3611323916.91
EFL Trophy4012796.43
League Cup3001056.47
FA Cup300906.5

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

B. Knight is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at Cambridge United, rated 35.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 10th of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (57.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.41 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Knight.

Judged on this season alone, Knight graded 29 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 60 attacking midfielders in the League Two, on 11 goals and 3 assists in 36 appearances (0.527 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 29).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, top 4% of the 60 attacking midfielders in the League Two. At 24 Knight is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 4% attacking midfielders · League TwoCurrent seasonTop 24% attacking midfielders · League Two14th-best attacking midfielder in the League Two10th in the League Two · potential2nd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the League Two
35.9
Ratingi
2nd of 60 attacking midfielders
29.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
57.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.53
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Cambridge United finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side

11
Goals
3
Assists
14
G+A
0.31
Goals / app

11 goals in 36 appearances (0.31 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (3rd of 24). He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 14 goal contributions (0.39 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.41 goals, 0.11 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 57.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.36 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35.9, Knight carries the 2nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League Two (top 4%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.53 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.