Josh Benson

Following his move to Rotherham, Benson's current-season form is up 420% on last season (Season 5→26), while his Rating eased 41→37. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Rotherham · 23rd	24	2	2	6.69	37	26
2024/25	Rotherham	37	3	2	6.77	—	—
2024/25	Barnsley · 12th	19	1	1	6.66	41	5
2023/24	Barnsley · 6th	9	0	1	6.74	41	2
2022/23	Barnsley · 4th	37	3	2	6.77	48	20
2021/22	Barnsley · 24th	25	0	1	6.66	59	11

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Benson is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Rotherham, rated 28.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 25th of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (54.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Benson.

Judged on this season alone, Benson graded 26 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 48 central midfielders in the League Two, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 2.389 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 26). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, top 9% of the 48 central midfielders in the League Two. At 26 Benson is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Benson is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26

Current potentialTop 9% central midfielders · League Two Current seasonTop 11% central midfielders · League Two 5th-best central midfielder in the League Two 25th in the League Two · potential 4th-highest potential central midfielder in the League Two

28.6

Ratingi

4th of 48 central midfielders

25.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

54.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.39

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Rotherham finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.39

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (22nd of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 54.1% 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 28.6, Benson carries the 4th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League Two (top 9%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Rotherham finished 22nd of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 %54.1%

Available fixtures24 of 12

Goals / 900.154

Assists / 900.154

Goal contribution / 900.308

Defensive actions / 902.389

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %40

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %74

Dribble success %36

Cards / 900.154

Foul involvement / 902.62

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 26, Benson sits on 4.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Benson's projected Rating — 28.6 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

Goals2

Shots on target5

Shots15

Passing

Assists2

Chances created22

Passes475

Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success36%

Duels won69

Duels won %45.7%

Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles24

Interceptions5

Blocks2

Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

RotherhamJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

BarnsleyJul 2021 – Jul 2025

Burnley(back from loan)Jun 2020 – Jul 2021

Grimsby(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jun 2020

Burnleyuntil Jan 2020

About J. Benson

Josh Benson is a 26-year-old central midfielder who plays for Rotherham, born on December 5, 1999, standing 175 cm tall. He is from England. Rotherham currently sit 22nd of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, J. Benson has made 24 appearances with 2 goals and 2 assists across 1,168 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

J. Benson's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Rotherham face Swindon Town away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Benson at 28.6 with a Season form score of 25.9, ranking 25th of 254 central midfielders in the League Two. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Premier League 2. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, J. Benson has totalled 195 club appearances with 14 goals and 11 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 37 appearances for Barnsley.

J. Benson's career has also included time at Barnsley, Burnley and Grimsby.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Rotherham finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points