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

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Ben WhitemanJames Ward-Prowse
SHO31 · 38CRE74 · 79PAS52 · 69DRI22 · 13DEF53 · 42PHY53 · 45
31Shooting38
74Creating79
52Passing69
22Dribbling13
53Defending42
53Physical45

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Ben WhitemanJames Ward-Prowse
4,890 minutes2,189 minutes
7.05Average rating7.03
0.06Goalsper 900.04
0.13Assistsper 900.08
0.94Shotsper 900.90
0.22Shots on targetper 900.29
24%Shot accuracy32%
0.20Big chances createdper 900.41
1.49Key passesper 901.69
0.24Dribbles completedper 900.16
48.6Passesper 9059.4
79%Pass accuracy91%
0.04Through ballsper 900.04
3.02Tackles + interceptionsper 902.75
51%Duels won53%
1.23Aerials wonper 900.70
2.93Clearancesper 901.81
0.92Blocksper 900.58
0.26Fouls wonper 900.90
0.26Dispossessedper 900.25

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.