Ben
Whiteman

Central midfielder · age 30 · England · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to Jun 2029

Apps
14
Goals
1
Assists
2
Rating
7.00
2026/27

James
Ward-Prowse

Central midfielder · age 32 · England · 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
14
Goals
1
Assists
1
Rating
7.18
2026/27
Change Whiteman
Change Ward-Prowse

Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Ben WhitemanJames Ward-Prowse
SHO23 · 51CRE56 · 46PAS85 · 91DRI29 · 13DEF45 · 78PHY43 · 45
23Shooting51
56Creating46
85Passing91
29Dribbling13
45Defending78
43Physical45

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Championship.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Ben WhitemanJames Ward-Prowse
1,154 minutes1,092 minutes
7.00Average rating7.18
0.08Goalsper 900.08
0.16Assistsper 900.08
0.94Shotsper 901.40
0.08Shots on targetper 900.41
8%Shot accuracy29%
0.16Big chances createdper 900.08
0.94Key passesper 901.40
0.31Dribbles completedper 900.16
53.8Passesper 9068.4
88%Pass accuracy92%
2.26Tackles + interceptionsper 902.47
51%Duels won57%
0.94Aerials wonper 900.58
1.64Clearancesper 902.23
0.62Blocksper 900.58
0.31Fouls wonper 900.74
0.08Dispossessedper 900.16

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Ben WhitemanJames Ward-Prowse
Ben Whiteman
CMDMAM

Central midfielder 76% · Defensive midfielder 22% · Attacking midfielder 2%

James Ward-Prowse
CMAMRM

Central midfielder 82% · Attacking midfielder 17% · Right midfielder 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Ben WhitemanJames Ward-Prowse
368League apps437
33League goals58
29League assists50
0.09Goals per game0.13
904Minutes per goalfewer is better531
Passes completed a game, season by season
  1. 0
    15
    12/13
  2. 2
    34
    13/14
  3. 5
    25
    14/15
  4. 0
    18
    633
    15/16
  5. 0
    27
    230
    16/17
  6. 0
    20
    4230
    17/18
  7. 2
    21
    4226
    18/19
  8. 53
    35
    3338
    19/20
  9. 38
    55
    4138
    20/21
  10. 39
    44
    4436
    21/22
  11. 30
    42
    3638
    22/23
  12. 33
    37
    3038
    23/24
  13. 29
    33
    3524
    24/25
  14. 35
    30
    4318
    25/26
  15. 43
    54
    1414
    26/27

Each pair: passes completed a game above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Ben WhitemanJames Ward-Prowse
30
Age
32
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2029
Contract to
Jun 2028
12
League seasons
15
1
League titles
0
€3.5m, 2026
Last move
£1m, 2026

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.