Benjamin Woodburn

Woodburn's current-season form is level with last season (Season 17→17), while his Rating held around 29. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Salford City · 22nd	2	0	0	6.35	29	17
2025/26	Salford City · 4th	27	3	2	6.76	29	17
2024/25	Salford City · 8th	33	3	6	6.98	33	18
2023/24	Preston · 10th	20	0	0	6.61	56	3
2022/23	Preston · 12th	38	1	2	6.61	63	18

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Wales · international

Side	Apps	G
Wales	11	2
Wales U19	3	2
Wales U17	7	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

B. Woodburn is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Salford City, rated 28.9 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.43 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Woodburn.

On the season, Woodburn graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 2 assists and 3.43 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 17). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 26 Woodburn is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2021/224 clubs

28.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

16.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

30.3%

Minutes

limited game time

3.43

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Salford City finished 4th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.43

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 30.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 28.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %30.3%

Available fixtures49 of 49

Goals / 900.202

Assists / 900.135

Goal contribution / 900.336

Defensive actions / 903.43

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.471

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 26, Woodburn sits on 3.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Woodburn's projected Rating — 28.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles39

Interceptions12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

Salford CityJul 2024 – nowFree

PrestonJul 2022 – Jul 2024Free

Heart Of Midlothian(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2022

Oxford United(on loan)Jul 2019 – Aug 2021

Liverpool(back from loan)Jan 2019 – Jul 2019

Sheffield Utd(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jan 2019

Liverpooluntil Aug 2018

About B. Woodburn

Benjamin Luke Woodburn is a 26-year-old central midfielder who plays for Salford City, born on October 15, 1999 in Nottingham, standing 174 cm tall. He is from Wales. Salford City currently sit 22nd of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, B. Woodburn has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 101 minutes.

B. Woodburn's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Salford City face Shrewsbury away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Woodburn at 28.9 with a Season form score of 16.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the UEFA Champions League and the Premier League Asia Trophy. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, B. Woodburn has totalled 226 club appearances with 24 goals and 14 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 38 appearances for Preston.

B. Woodburn's career has also included time at Preston, Heart Of Midlothian, Oxford United, Liverpool and Sheffield Utd.

On the international stage, B. Woodburn has represented Wales, Wales U19, Wales U17 — 21 caps and 5 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.