BENJAMIN WAINE
Attacker · Port Vale · League One
“Inside forward with a composed finish, limited but lethal in the box.”
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GoalPost read
Inside forward with a composed finish, limited but lethal in the box.
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GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Inside forward with a composed finish, limited but lethal in the box.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
77%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
Inside forward with a composed finish, limited but lethal in the box.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
19Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
36Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
20Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
68Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Movement
Creation
Counter attacks
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.32
1.63
per 90
1.04
19%
36%
0.59
1.2
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.32
season rate
Shots / 90
1.63
shot volume
Shot accuracy
64%
23/36 on target
Conversion
19%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.36
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.59
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Waine operates as a cutting inside forward, drifting into half-spaces to receive and shoot. His game is built on accuracy rather than volume—he picks his moments and executes them cleanly. Movement is intelligent if not explosive; he finds pockets of space and punishes them with a reliable strike.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
Waine remains in his prime years as an attacker for New Zealand, a capable finisher operating at a measured level. Selection for future campaigns will depend on whether his precision finishing and positional intelligence can sustain relevance at the highest tier.
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Analysis overview
Waine operates as a cutting inside forward, drifting into half-spaces to receive and shoot. His game is built on accuracy rather than volume—he picks his moments and executes them cleanly. Movement is intelligent if not explosive; he finds pockets of space and punishes them with a reliable strike.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.63
SoT / 90
1.04
Accuracy
64%
Conversion
19%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Attacker
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Clear
No current injury concern is attached to the profile.
Coverage
42 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
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
Inside forward with a composed finish, limited but lethal in the box.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 6.7 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.2 |
 EFL Trophy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 198 | 7.27 |
 FA Cup | 5 | 2 | 0 | 351 | 7.05 |
 League One | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1,140 | 6.65 |
| Total | 42 | 7 | 1 | 1,983 | 6.77 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.32
Shots
1.63
per 90
Shots on target
0.55
Conversion %
19%
Dribbles
36%
Key passes
0.59
Pass accuracy
62%
Fouls won
1.82
per 90
Def actions
1.23
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
League One1,140 (57%)FA Cup351 (18%)Friendlies204 (10%)EFL Trophy198 (10%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  New Zealand | World Cup - Qualification Oceania | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.40 | — |
| 2025/26 |  Port Vale | League One | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0.19 | 6.77 |
| 2024/25 |  Mansfield Town | League One | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0.19 | 6.64 |
| 2023/24 |  Plymouth | Championship | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0.15 | 6.67 |
| 2022/23 |  Wellington Phoenix | A-League | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0.28 | 6.75 |
Career highlights
League One
2022/2023
OFC Nations Cup
2024
Career timeline detail
Port Vale
2025 – Present
Apps
42
Goals
7
Assists
1
Minutes
1,983
Competition breakdown
| League One | 42 app | 7 g | 6.77 |
Goal timeline
7 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
New Zealand
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.77
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
New Zealand
Group context
Tournament overview
Waine remains in his prime years as an attacker for New Zealand, a capable finisher operating at a measured level. Selection for future campaigns will depend on whether his precision finishing and positional intelligence can sustain relevance at the highest tier.
Appearances
3
Best finish
Group
FIFA rank
86
Titles
0
New Zealand · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
68
Avg rating
6.77
Minutes
1,983
G/A 90
0.36
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. Waine · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
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