Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Reading.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Accrington ST — League Two: 23 apps, 2g 0a, 2060 min
Earlier this season at Accrington ST — FA Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 120 min
Earlier this season at Accrington ST — League Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Reading; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Twoat Accrington ST | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2060 | 7.08 |
 League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 633 | 6.78 |
 FA Cupat Accrington ST | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 7.5 |
 League Cupat Accrington ST | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.7 |
 EFL Trophyat Accrington ST | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 7.2 |
Scout report
Benn David Ward is a 22-year-old central defender at Reading, rated 42.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 172nd of 481 on scout potential in the League One and 1589th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ward.
Judged on this season alone, Ward graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 59th of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the League One, on 1 clean sheet and 6.825 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 18). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 28% of the 88 centre-backs in the League One. At 22 Ward is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9 reflects that trajectory.
Ward is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.
Output in context · Reading finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side
6.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 6.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 30.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 42.5, Ward carries the 24th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 88 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) 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.
