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James Connolly

Walsall
Height
4
Shirt
24 years
Nov 2, 2001
Left
Preferred foot
England
Country
‌
Market value
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches41%Shot attempts68%Goals89%
Chances created85%Aerial duels won98%Defensive contributions99%

League Two 2026/2027

1
Goals
0
Assists
2
Started
2
Matches
180
Minutes played
7.66
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Aug 22

Grimsby Town
D0-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.6

Aug 15

Gillingham
W0-3
90
1
0
0
0
8.7

Aug 6

Bristol City
W0-1
58
0
0
0
0
6.9

Apr 18

Milton Keynes Dons
L1-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Apr 11

Grimsby Town
L3-2
90
0
0
1
0
5.5

Apr 6

Salford City
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Apr 3

Accrington Stanley
L2-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 28

Oldham Athletic
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Mar 21

Shrewsbury Town
W0-4
13
0
0
0
0
6.5

Mar 17

Cheltenham Town
D1-1
90
1
0
0
0
7.9
Walsall

Aug 22

League Two
Grimsby Town
0-0
90’
6.6

Aug 15

League Two
Gillingham
0-3
90’
8.7

Aug 6

EFL Cup
Bristol City
0-1
58’
6.9
Crewe Alexandra

Apr 18

League Two
Milton Keynes Dons
1-3
90’
6.4

Apr 11

League Two
Grimsby Town
3-2
90’
5.5
2026/2027

Season shot map

On target: 25%
  • 4Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.11xG
0 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.99xG0.99xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 180

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.11
xG on target (xGOT)
0.99
Non-penalty xG
1.11
Shots
4
Shots on target
1
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.02
Successful passes
87
Pass accuracy
77.7%
Accurate long balls
6
Long ball accuracy
37.5%
Chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Dribble success
100.0%
Duels won
14
Duels won %
45.2%
Aerial duels won
10
Aerial duels won %
40.0%
Touches
147
Touches in opposition box
6
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
2

Defending

Defensive contributions
17
Tackles
1
Interceptions
2
Fouls committed
2
Recoveries
12
Clearances
14
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
0
xG against while on pitch
2.35

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

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Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches41%Shot attempts68%Goals89%
Chances created85%Aerial duels won98%Defensive contributions99%

Career

Senior career

Walsall (Free transfer)Jul 2026 - now
3
1
Crewe AlexandraAug 2024 - Jun 2026
71
3
Bristol Rovers (back from loan)Jan 2024 - Aug 2024
10
0
Morecambe (on loan)Aug 2023 - Jan 2024
17
2
Bristol RoversJun 2022 - Aug 2023
38
2
Bristol Rovers (on loan)Jan 2022 - May 2022
25
1

Youth career

Cardiff City FC Under 23 (back from loan)Jun 2022 - Jun 2022
Cardiff City FC Under 23 (Free transfer)Oct 2021 - Jan 2022
Blackburn Rovers U23Jan 2018 - Aug 2021
4
0
Blackburn Rovers U18Jan 2018 - Jun 2021
44
4

National team

Wales U21May 2022 - May 2023
1
0
  • Matches
  • Goals

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