James Connolly

€433KMarket Value

Walsall•Defender•

Wales

James Connolly

€433KMarket Value

Walsall•Defender•

Wales

7.2

Season Score

Nov 2, 2001

185 cm

Height

0.20

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

7.2

Season Score

Nov 2, 2001

185 cm

Height

0.20

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 5
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 79
Avg Rating: 7.16

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Bristol Rovers

2021/2022 - 2023/2024

75300.045,7076.93

Crewe Alexandra

2024/2025 - 2025/2026

Total

1651110.0712,270

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Blackburn U18

2017/2018 - 2019/2020

40410.102,951-

Blackburn Rovers U23

2017/2018 - 2020/2021

4000.0056-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Walsall

26/27

51—3950.23107.16

Crewe Alexandra

25/26

433—3,2770.08706.94

Crewe Alexandra

24/25

252—1,6250.11606.89

Bristol Rovers

23/24

130—6810.00206.79

Morecambe

23/24

172—1,2660.21416.77

Bristol Rovers

22/23

372—2,7760.06506.84

Bristol Rovers

21/22

251—2,2500.04307.13

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Blackburn Rovers U23

20/21

30—42—10-

Blackburn U18

20/21

40—2500.0000-

Blackburn U18

19/20

80—6030.0040-

Blackburn U18

18/19

194—1,3780.3350-

Blackburn U18

17/18

90—7200.0030-

Blackburn Rovers U23

17/18

10—14—10-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2017/2018	Premier League U18	9	720	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	Premier League U18	19	1378	4	1	0.33	—
2019/2020	Premier League U18	8	603	0	0	0	—
2020/2021	Premier League U18	4	250	0	0	0	—
2021/2022	League Two (England)	24	2160	1	0	0.04	7.13
2022/2023	League One (England)	30	2146	1	0	0.04	6.83
2023/2024	League One (England)	11	562	0	0	0	6.81
2023/2024	League Two (England)	13	1014	2	0	0.18	6.75
2024/2025	League Two (England)	20	1116	0	0	0	6.94
2025/2026	League Two (England)	39	3018	3	0	0.09	6.98
2026/2027	League Two (England)	3	270	1	0	0.33	7.23

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

James Connolly — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2021/2022 · 7.13League Two (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2023/2024 · 6.75League Two (England)
Rating trend: +0.08last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.09 G+A per 9012 goals + 1 assist across 11 league seasons (per-90 from 13237 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 11 (2017–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 6

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 85thrating 6.98 vs 154 rated peers
Goals rank: #11 of 1543 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 56th0.09 per 90

Cohort: 154 League Two (England) defenders, 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		Last
Tranmere Rovers	5	3	1	1	0	0	Feb 2026
Barnsley	4	0	2	2	0	1	Jan 2024
Shrewsbury Town	4	2	1	1	0	0	Mar 2026
Forest Green Rovers	4	2	1	1	0	0	Sep 2023
Exeter City	4	1	1	2	0	0	Feb 2024
Harrogate Town	4	3	1	0	0	0	Jan 2026
Charlton Athletic	3	3	0	0	0	0	Aug 2023
Portsmouth	3	1	0	2	0	0	Aug 2023
Bolton Wanderers	3	0	1	2	0	2	Apr 2024
Derby County	3	0	1	2	0	0	Mar 2024
Blackpool	3	0	0	3	0	0	Sep 2024
Walsall	3	1	0	2	0	0	—
Burton Albion	3	1	0	2	1	0	Feb 2024
Wycombe Wanderers	3	1	0	2	0	0	Dec 2023
Cambridge United	3	2	0	1	0	1	Nov 2025
Doncaster Rovers	3	1	1	1	0	1	Nov 2025
Swindon Town	3	1	1	1	0	0	—
Oxford United	3	3	0	0	0	0	Jan 2024
Lincoln City	3	1	0	2	0	0	Mar 2024
Manchester City U18	3	2	0	1	0	0	—

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Jul 1, 2026

Aug 1, 2024

Jan 3, 2024

Aug 31, 2023

Jul 1, 2022

May 31, 2022

Jan 8, 2022

Jul 1, 2021

Jul 1, 2020

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Premier League 2 Divison Two

1x Winner(2017/2018)

Player Information

Walsall

Current Team

Date of Birth

Nov 2, 2001

Nationality

Wales

Height

185 cm

Shirt Number

#18

Age

24 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€433K

Weekly Wage

£2,100

Yearly Salary

£109,200

Performance Overview

Season Rating

7.14

Highest: 7.2 | Lowest: 7.1

Goals/Game

0.20

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

76%

Matches

Total played5

Started (Lineups)4

From Bench0

Total Minutes395

Minutes per game79

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency395 min

Goals per game0.20

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes2

Pass accuracy76%

Total passes227

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles5

Interceptions4

Clearances-

Blocks5

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels44

Duels Won24

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles1

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

165

total appearances

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About James Connolly

3 goals in 39 games (3,018 minutes) — and no assists — was James Connolly's 2025/2026 League Two (England) return — 0.09 goal involvements per 90. GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 6.98. By match rating he ranks in the 85th percentile of a 154-strong pool of League Two (England) defenders (2025/2026, min. 450 minutes) — better than half the group; on goals he ranks 11th of 154.

No season rated higher than 2021/2022 (7.13, League Two (England)); none lower than 2023/2024 (6.75).

His recorded league football covers 3 domestic leagues: League Two (England) (99 appearances, 7 goals), League One (England) (41 appearances, 1 goal) and Premier League U18 (40 appearances, 4 goals). He reached 25 league appearances in 2 of those 11 campaigns. Across 2023/2024–2025/2026, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 83 league appearances (28 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does James Connolly play?

James Connolly plays as a Defender for Walsall in the League Two (England). He has started 3 of his 3 appearances in the League Two (England) 2026/2027.

What team does James Connolly play for?

James Connolly currently plays for Walsall in the League Two (England). He has 1 goal in 3 appearances in the League Two (England) 2026/2027.

How old is James Connolly?

James Connolly is 24 years old, born on November 2, 2001. He is from Wales. At 24, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is James Connolly?

James Connolly is 185 cm tall.

How many trophies has James Connolly won?

James Connolly has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Walsall.

What nationality is James Connolly?

James Connolly is from Wales and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Walsall.