BENJAMIN OLD
Midfielder · Saint Etienne · Ligue 2
“New Zealand winger whose ball-carrying threat cuts through defensive lines.”
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New Zealand winger whose ball-carrying threat cuts through defensive lines.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. New Zealand winger whose ball-carrying threat cuts through defensive lines.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
75%
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GoalPost verdict
New Zealand winger whose ball-carrying threat cuts through defensive lines.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
11Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
35Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
24Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
78Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.08
0.68
per 90
0.45
11%
35%
0.72
2.5
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.08
season rate
Shots / 90
0.68
shot volume
Shot accuracy
67%
12/18 on target
Conversion
11%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.35
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.72
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Old operates as a progressive force from the wing, using his ability to drive forward with the ball to create space and disrupt opposing shape. He functions best when tasked with carrying possession into dangerous areas rather than operating within rigid positional frameworks, using tempo and directness to probe.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
An emerging talent still building toward senior football's upper tiers, Old remains outside the immediate conversation for major tournament squads but carries genuine potential as a next-generation option for New Zealand football.
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Analysis overview
Old operates as a progressive force from the wing, using his ability to drive forward with the ball to create space and disrupt opposing shape. He functions best when tasked with carrying possession into dangerous areas rather than operating within rigid positional frameworks, using tempo and directness to probe.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.68
SoT / 90
0.45
Accuracy
67%
Conversion
11%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Midfielder
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
3 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
New Zealand winger whose ball-carrying threat cuts through defensive lines.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies | 7 | 1 | 0 | 289 | 6.58 |
 Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.2 |
 Ligue 2 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1,905 | 6.65 |
 Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
| Total | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2,374 | 6.68 |
Form (last 3 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.08
Shots
0.68
per 90
Shots on target
0.31
Conversion %
11%
Dribbles
35%
Key passes
0.72
Pass accuracy
81%
Fouls won
1.63
per 90
Def actions
2.46
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27 |  Belgium | World Cup | L1-5 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jun 22 |  Egypt | World Cup | L1-3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Jun 16 |  Iran | World Cup | D2-2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Ligue 21,905 (80%)Friendlies289 (12%)Coupe de France90 (4%)Ligue 190 (4%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  New Zealand | World Cup | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.59 |
| 2025/26 |  Saint Etienne | Ligue 2 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0.10 | 6.65 |
| 2024/25 | Saint Etienne | Ligue 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 6.45 |
| 2023/24 |  Wellington Phoenix | A-League | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0.31 | 7.22 |
| 2022/23 | Wellington Phoenix | A-League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 | 6.56 |
Career highlights
OFC Nations Cup
2024
Career timeline detail
Saint Etienne
2024 – Present
Apps
62
Goals
3
Assists
2
Minutes
3,407
Competition breakdown
| Ligue 2 | 39 app | 2 g | 6.65 |
| Ligue 1 | 23 app | 1 g | 6.45 |
Goal timeline
3 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
New Zealand
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.65
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
New Zealand
Group context
Tournament overview
An emerging talent still building toward senior football's upper tiers, Old remains outside the immediate conversation for major tournament squads but carries genuine potential as a next-generation option for New Zealand football.
Appearances
3
Best finish
Group
FIFA rank
86
Titles
0
New Zealand · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
66
Avg rating
6.65
Minutes
2,374
G/A 90
0.15
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
New Zealand · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | Iran | SoFi Stadium | 1:00 AM |
| Jun 22 | Egypt | BC Place | 1:00 AM |
| Jun 27 | Belgium | BC Place | 3:00 AM |
B. Old · projection status
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