John Buckley

€2MMarket Value

Al Kholood•Midfielder•

England

John Buckley

€2MMarket Value

Al Kholood•Midfielder•

England

7.2

Season Score

Oct 13, 1999

173 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

7.2

Season Score

Oct 13, 1999

173 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 5
Goals: 0
Assists: 2
Goal Contributions: 2
Mins/game: 90
Avg Rating: 7.24

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Blackburn Rovers

2019/2020 - 2024/2025

Total

22414200.0612,697

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Blackburn Rovers U23

2017/2018 - 2020/2021

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Al Kholood

26/27

50—4500.40007.24

Al Kholood

25/26

343—2,7640.20907.11

Blackburn Rovers

25/26

10—17—006.67

Blackburn Rovers

24/25

270—1,0350.17207.03

Blackburn Rovers

23/24

284—1,2930.49207.04

Blackburn Rovers

22/23

280—1,8240.05616.85

Blackburn Rovers

21/22

453—3,3590.291607.06

Blackburn Rovers

20/21

301—1,0930.16106.87

Blackburn Rovers

19/20

232—8150.22316.78

Blackburn Rovers

18/19

31—47—006.89

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Blackburn Rovers U21

24/25

10—36—00-

Blackburn Rovers U21

23/24

10—901.0000-

Blackburn Rovers U21

22/23

41—3460.7810-

Blackburn Rovers U23

20/21

10—900.0000-

Blackburn Rovers U23

19/20

32—2701.0010-

Blackburn Rovers U23

18/19

261—2,2750.12100-

Blackburn U18

17/18

30—2700.0000-

Blackburn Rovers U23

17/18

170—1,0180.1810-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2017/2018	Premier League 2 Divison Two	15	917	0	2	0.2	—
2017/2018	Premier League U18	3	270	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	Championship (England)	2	47	0	0	—	6.89
2018/2019	Premier League 2 Divison Two	5	450	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	Premier League 2 Division One	21	1825	1	2	0.15	—
2019/2020	Championship (England)	20	623	2	0	0.29	6.79
2019/2020	Premier League 2 Division One	2	180	0	1	0.5	—
2020/2021	Championship (England)	28	986	1	1	0.18	6.88
2020/2021	Premier League 2 Division One	1	90	0	0	0	—
2021/2022	Championship (England)	42	3153	3	7	0.29	7.07
2022/2023	Championship (England)	21	1468	0	1	0.06	6.92
2022/2023	Premier League 2 Division One	3	256	1	2	1.05	—
2023/2024	Championship (England)	23	959	0	0	0	6.86
2024/2025	Championship (England)	11	—	0	—	—	6.89
2025/2026	Pro League	29	2377	2	3	0.19	7.11
2026/2027	Pro League	4	360	0	1	0.25	7.21

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

John Buckley — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2025/2026 · 7.11Pro League
Lowest-rated season: 2019/2020 · 6.79Championship (England)
Rating trend: +0.1last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.19 G+A per 9010 goals + 20 assists across 16 league seasons (per-90 from 13961 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 16 (2017–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 5

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 82ndrating 7.11 vs 114 rated peers
Goals rank: #42 of 1142 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 50th0.19 per 90

Cohort: 114 Pro League midfielders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Bristol City	11	2	3	6	0	0	0	Jan 2025
West Bromwich Albion	10	3	4	3	0	0	1	Feb 2025
Preston North End	8	4	1	3	1	0	2	Jan 2025
Reading	7	3	0	4	0	0	2	Aug 2022
Coventry City	7	1	4	2	0	1	3	Jan 2025
Sunderland	6	3	1	2	0	0	1	Apr 2025
Blackpool	5	2	1	2	0	0	1	Aug 2024
AFC Bournemouth	4	1	0	3	0	0	2	Apr 2022
Plymouth Argyle	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Rotherham United	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	Oct 2023
Birmingham City	3	3	0	0	1	0	1	—
Burnley	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	Jan 2025
Leicester City	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	May 2024
Al Hilal	3	0	0	3	0	0	1	—
Charlton Athletic	2	1	0	1	1	0	1	Feb 2020
Portsmouth	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Mar 2025
Newcastle United	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	Feb 2024
Hull City	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	—
Stoke City	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	—
Bradford City	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Aug 2025

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Transfers

Transfer Value History

Last Transfer: €1.16M

Transfer History

Blackburn Rovers

Al Kholood

Aug 26, 2025Transfer€1M

Sheffield Wednesday

Blackburn Rovers

Jan 2, 2024End of loan

Sep 1, 2023Loan

Jul 1, 2019Transfer

Jul 1, 2018Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Premier League 2 Divison Two

1x Winner(2017/2018)

Player Information

Al Kholood

Current Team

Date of Birth

Oct 13, 1999

Nationality

England

Height

173 cm

Shirt Number

Age

26 years

Position

Midfielder

Market Value

€2M

Performance Overview

Season Rating

7.28

Highest: 7.3 | Lowest: 7.2

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

87%

Matches

Total played5

Started (Lineups)5

From Bench0

Total Minutes450

Minutes per game90

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists2

Key passes15

Pass accuracy87%

Total passes205

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses21

Accurate Crosses6

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles5

Interceptions12

Clearances-

Blocks5

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels48

Duels Won19

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles3

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

224

total appearances

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About John Buckley

Across 29 Pro League appearances in 2025/2026, John Buckley contributed 2 goals plus 3 assists (2,377 minutes) — 0.19 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 7.11. Within a cohort of 114 Pro League midfielders with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2025/2026, he places in the 82nd percentile by match rating, above the median; for goals scored he stands 42nd of 114.

He is at his recorded peak: 2025/2026's 7.11 tops every previous season, with 2019/2020 (6.79) the low mark.

His recorded league football covers 4 domestic leagues: Championship (England) (147 appearances, 6 goals), Pro League (33 appearances, 2 goals) and Premier League 2 Division One (27 appearances, 2 goals) — the three with most games. 3 of those 16 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. Across 2020/2021–2022/2023, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 95 league appearances (32 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does John Buckley play?

John Buckley plays as a Midfielder for Al Kholood in the Pro League. He has started 4 of his 4 appearances in the Pro League 2026/2027.

What team does John Buckley play for?

John Buckley currently plays for Al Kholood in the Pro League. He has 4 appearances in the Pro League 2026/2027.

How old is John Buckley?

John Buckley is 26 years old, born on October 13, 1999. He is from England. At 26, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is John Buckley?

John Buckley is 173 cm tall.

How many trophies has John Buckley won?

John Buckley has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Al Kholood.

What nationality is John Buckley?

John Buckley is from England and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Al Kholood.