OrcaScore
10

Forward

Ben Knight

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Appearances
17
1,261 min
Goals
5
G+A per 90: 0.64
Assists
4
Average rating
7.16
Age24
Date of birth14 Jun 2002
Height170 cm
Weight–
Preferred footLeft
Market value€275K
Contract until30 Jun 2028

Season performance · 2026

Appearances / Starts2 / 1
Minutes90
Rating7.55
Goals / Assists0 / 2
Shots (on target)3 (1)
Passes · accuracy36 · 86%
Key passes3
Tackles / Interceptions4 / 0
Duels won10 / 14
Successful dribbles1
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Detailed statistics
Big chances created2
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls0
Accurate crosses1
Touches57
Possession lost8
Dispossessed1
Aerial duels won0
Ground duels won10
Clearances0
Ball recoveries5
Fouls won5
Fouls committed0
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets0
Saves from inside the box0
Appearances / Starts14 / 13
Minutes1,081
Rating7.04
Goals / Assists4 / 2
Shots (on target)32 (8)
Passes · accuracy334 · 79%
Key passes25
Tackles / Interceptions14 / 7
Duels won41 / 104
Successful dribbles8
Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists3.05 / 2.39
Detailed statistics
Big chances created4
Big chances missed4
Goal conversion12%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork1
Accurate long balls10
Accurate crosses24
Touches580
Possession lost177
Dispossessed16
Aerial duels won9
Ground duels won32
Clearances8
Ball recoveries45
Fouls won10
Fouls committed14
Offsides1
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week2
Clean sheets0
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)113.92
Top speed (km/h)35.54
Appearances / Starts1 / 1
Minutes90
Rating8.00
Goals / Assists1 / 0
Shots (on target)3 (2)
Passes · accuracy22 · 73%
Key passes1
Tackles / Interceptions0 / 2
Duels won6 / 12
Successful dribbles4
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion33%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls0
Accurate crosses1
Touches43
Possession lost10
Dispossessed0
Aerial duels won2
Ground duels won4
Clearances5
Ball recoveries5
Fouls won0
Fouls committed2
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets0
Saves from inside the box0

Attributes

Position: F

line: F average
Attacking60
Technical53
Tactical46
Defending38
Creativity49

Characteristics

Strengths

2526

Weaknesses

1614

Recent matches

DateMatchScoreMinrating
31 Oct 2026 Leyton Orient – Cambridge United 3–0 66' 6.8
27 Oct 2026 Sheffield Wed – Cambridge United 1–1 90' 6.8
24 Oct 2026 Cambridge United – Plymouth Argyle 2–3 90' 6.2
20 Oct 2026 Cambridge United – Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 90' 6.8
17 Oct 2026 Barnsley – Cambridge United 1–2 90' 7.6
10 Oct 2026 Cambridge United – Blackpool 1–0 84' 7.0
6 Oct 2026 Cambridge United – Northampton Town 2–1 28' 6.8
26 Sep 2026 Cambridge United – AFC Wimbledon 1–1 90' 7.4
22 Sep 2026 Gillingham – Cambridge United 1–4 62' 8.3
19 Sep 2026 Oxford United – Cambridge United 1–1 86' 8.3
12 Sep 2026 Cambridge United – Reading 2–1 89' 6.5
5 Sep 2026 Burton Albion – Cambridge United 2–2 69' 6.0
1 Sep 2026 Bradford City – Cambridge United 1–2 16' 7.6
29 Aug 2026 Cambridge United – Huddersfield Town 1–2 74' 6.8
22 Aug 2026 Bromley – Cambridge United 1–1 73' 7.9

Career and transfers

5 clubs · 5 moves
  1. Without club To: Cambridge
    Transfer
  2. Real Murcia To: Without club
    Transfer
  3. Free transfer
  4. Loan
  5. Loan

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 31 Oct 2026
Matches (12 months)48
Average rating7.02
Last match rating6.831 Oct 2026
Matches missed0
5 6 7 8 9 7.02 Nov 2025 Apr 2026 Oct 2026 6.8

Last 10 matches

6.8 6.8 6.2 6.8 7.6 7.0 6.8 7.4 8.3 8.3

Statistics by season

Season Competition Team Apps (starts) Minutes Goals Assists Rating
2026 League One Cambridge United 14 (13) 1,081 4 2 7.04
2026 EFL Cup Cambridge United 1 (1) 90 1 0 8.00
2026 Football League Trophy Cambridge United 2 (1) 90 0 2 7.55

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

League One 2026 · percentile among forwards (53 players)

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50 Goals 78 xG 56 Shots 69 xA 82 Key passes 59 Successful dribbles 65 Aerials won 24 Rating 88

7 matches · 497 min

Ben Knight: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric Value Percentile
Goals / 90 min 0.54
78
xG / 90 min 0.35
56
Shots / 90 min 2.72
69
xA / 90 min 0.17
82
Key passes / 90 min 1.27
59
Successful dribbles / 90 min 0.72
65
Aerials won / 90 min 0.54
24
Rating 7.21
88

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