Josh Benson

Following his move to Rotherham, Benson's current-season form is up 200% on last season (Season 5→15), while his Rating eased 41→37. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 20).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Rotherham · 23rd	24	2	2	6.69	37	15
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 37.1 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.2% 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.

On the season, Benson graded 15 for current form (age-blind), 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 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 26 Benson is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.3 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 upRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26

37.1

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

14.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

28.2%

Minutes

limited game time

2.39

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Rotherham finished 23rd 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 (23rd 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 28.2% 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 37.1 overall — developing / rotation level. 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 %28.2%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.154

Assists / 900.154

Goal contribution / 900.308

Defensive actions / 902.389

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.154

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 age 26 (~8), then tapers with age. At 26, Benson sits on 8.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Benson's projected Rating — 37.1 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

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles24

Interceptions5

Blocks2

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 17th 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 August 29, 2026, when Rotherham face Chesterfield at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Benson at 37.1 with a Season form score of 14.9. 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 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points