Stoke City

Ben Gibson

Ben Gibson defends the old fashioned way, throwing his body into every duel and trusting aggression over careful positioning to win the ball back. Captaincy has followed him to Stoke on the back of that uncompromising reputation, built through promotions and setbacks across his career.
England Stoke City DEF
Appearances
1
Tackles won
1

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
90
90.00 per match
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets contributed
4
as defensive proxy

Season Stats

Appearances
1
Minutes played
90
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
1
Clearances
4
Blocks
1

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 defenders

Tackles won
137th of 154
Interceptions
150th of 160
Clearances
140th of 177
Blocks
118th of 134
😈 Bad Boys #167 of 433
👻 Ghost Players #252 of 399
💪 Workhorses #283 of 399
🎯 Pass Master #330 of 530
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STO
STO
11:30
Sat 19 Sep
SHU
SHU
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BOL
BOL
14:00
Sat 10 Oct
STO
STO
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STO
STO
19:00
Tue 13 Oct
MID
MID
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DER
DER
14:00
Sat 17 Oct
STO
STO
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STO
STO
14:00
Sat 24 Oct
BRC
BRC

Ben Gibson, The Captain Who Defends By Instinct

Years of promotions and setbacks shaped a no nonsense centre back who leads mainly through example rather than words.

Gibson wins the ball through commitment as much as technique, throwing himself into challenges other centre backs would rather avoid and accepting the occasional booking that comes with that approach. That readiness to put his body on the line has made him a natural captain, the kind of defender teammates instinctively follow into a physical contest without thinking twice. He has experienced both promotion and a costly move that never worked out, and the resilience from that setback shapes how he leads now.

The catch with a defender this committed to physical duels is positioning, since throwing himself into every challenge sometimes means being out of position for the next one. Younger, quicker forwards test that trade off more than the strong strikers he grew up facing. Watch how he copes against pace in behind, because that remains the biggest doubt attached to his game.

The Rest Of The Squad

30 players

Goalkeepers

1
Viktor Johansson
Sweden · Age 28
7 apps
34
Frank Fielding
Age 38
0 apps
24
Josh Griffiths
West Bromwich Albion · Age 25
0 apps

Defenders

16
Ben Wilmot
Age 26
7 apps
17
Eric Bocat
Age 27
7 apps 2g 2a
2
Ben Johnson
Ipswich Town · Age 26
6 apps 1g
5
Luke Graham
Age 22
5 apps
40
Maksym Talovierov
Age 26
5 apps
18
Bosun Lawal
Age 23
4 apps
21
Luca Bombino
Age 20
3 apps
3
Aaron Cresswell
Age 36
0 apps
43
Freddie Anderson
Barrow · Age 19
0 apps
22
Junior Tchamadeu
Age 22
0 apps
52
Laurence Giani
Age 18
0 apps

Midfielders

27
Djibril Soumaré
Sheffield United · Age 23
7 apps
8
Ethan Galbraith
Swansea City · Age 25
7 apps 3g
10
Bae Jun-Ho
Korea Republic · Age 23
5 apps
4
Ben Pearson
Age 31
3 apps
7
Jack McGlynn
Age 23
3 apps 1g
13
Justin Devenny
Crystal Palace · Age 22
3 apps 2g
19
Tomás Rigo
Age 24
3 apps 1a
6
Svante Ingelsson
Sheffield Wednesday · Age 28
2 apps
59
Gabriel Kelly
Age 19
0 apps

Forwards

15
George Hirst
Scotland · Age 27
6 apps 1g
9
Róbert Bozeník
Age 26
6 apps 1a
20
Sam Gallagher
Age 30
5 apps 1g 1a
11
Lamine Cissé
Age 23
3 apps 1a
42
Million Manhoef
Age 24
3 apps
58
Tyler Martin
Age 18
1 app
14
Ato Ampah
Age 20
0 apps
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