James Knowles

€333KMarket Value

Free Agent

•Midfielder•

Northern Ireland

James Knowles

€333KMarket Value

Free Agent

•Midfielder•

Northern Ireland

6.4

Season Score

Apr 6, 1993

Card stats based on

2025/2026

6.4

Season Score

Apr 6, 1993

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

Matches: 29
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 39
Avg Rating: 6.39

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Dungannon Swifts

2021/2022 - 2025/2026

1441460.108,7436.71

Cliftonville

2012/2013 - 2016/2017

76700.095,398-

Ballymena United

2018/2019 - 2020/2021

Total

2952860.0918,628

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Dungannon Swifts

25/26

290—1,1360.08206.39

Dungannon Swifts

24/25

315—1,8890.24606.75

Dungannon Swifts

23/24

151—3461.56207.24

Dungannon Swifts

22/23

365—3,0400.15100-

Dungannon Swifts

21/22

333—2,3320.1250-

Ballymena United

20/21

80—2920.0000-

Ballymena United

19/20

111—5760.1630-

Ballymena United

18/19

244—1,7140.2120-

Glentoran

17/18

272—1,6350.1170-

Cliftonville

16/17

222—1,8530.1060-

Cliftonville

15/16

325—2,4650.1870-

Cliftonville

14/15

120—1,0800.0000-

Ards

13/14

50—2700.0000-

Cliftonville

12/13

100———00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2012/2013	Premiership	10	—	0	—	—	—
2013/2014	Premiership	5	—	0	—	—	—
2014/2015	Premiership	12	1080	0	0	0	—
2015/2016	Premiership	32	2465	5	0	0.18	—
2016/2017	Premiership	18	1566	2	0	0.11	—
2017/2018	Premiership	27	1635	2	0	0.11	—
2018/2019	Premiership	24	1714	4	0	0.21	—
2019/2020	Premiership	11	576	1	0	0.16	—
2020/2021	Premiership	8	292	0	0	0	—
2021/2022	Premiership	32	2242	2	0	0.08	—
2022/2023	Premiership	36	3040	5	0	0.15	—
2023/2024	Premiership	11	287	1	1	0.63	7.24
2024/2025	Premiership	29	1889	4	0	0.19	6.75
2025/2026	Premiership	29	1136	0	1	0.08	6.39

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

146

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

James Knowles — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2023/2024 · 7.24Premiership
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.39Premiership
Career involvement (league): 0.14 G+A per 9026 goals + 2 assists across 14 league seasons (per-90 from 17922 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 14 (2012–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 6

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 24thrating 6.39 vs 90 rated peers
Goals rank: #62 of 900 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 30th0.08 per 90

Cohort: 90 Premiership 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 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(24)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Linfield	8	1	0	7	0	0	1	—
Portadown	6	1	3	2	0	0	0	—
Glentoran	5	2	1	2	0	0	1	—
Carrick Rangers	5	3	0	2	0	1	0	—
Warrenpoint Town	5	4	1	0	1	0	0	—
Larne	5	1	2	2	0	0	1	—
Cliftonville	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	—
Coleraine	4	2	0	2	0	0	2	—
Ballymena United	3	1	0	2	0	0	1	—
Glenavon	3	1	0	2	0	0	2	—
Crusaders	3	0	0	3	0	0	2	—
AEK Larnaca	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	Jul 2016
Dungannon Swifts	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	—
Xanthi	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Jul 2013
Differdange 03	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	Jul 2016
ÍF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	Jul 2013
Ballinamallard United	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Ards	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Bangor	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	—
Donegal Celtic	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Mar 2013

1–20 of 24

Rival National Teams(2)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Faroe Islands U21	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	Aug 2011
Serbia U21	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	Nov 2011

Transfers

Transfer History

Dungannon Swifts

—

Jul 1, 2026Transfer

Ballymena United

Dungannon Swifts

Jul 1, 2021Free Transfer

Glentoran

Ballymena United

Jul 1, 2018Free Transfer

Cliftonville

Glentoran

Jul 15, 2017Free Transfer

Linfield

Cliftonville

Jul 1, 2014Free Transfer

Ards

Linfield

Jun 30, 2014End of loan

Jan 1, 2014Loan

Jul 1, 2013Transfer

Sep 1, 2012Transfer

Jul 1, 2011Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Premiership

1x Winner(2012/2013)

Player Information

Date of Birth

Apr 6, 1993

Nationality

Northern Ireland

Age

33 years

Position

Midfielder

Market Value

€333K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.39

Highest: 6.4 | Lowest: 6.4

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

75%

Matches

Total played29

Started (Lineups)9

From Bench0

Total Minutes1136

Minutes per game39

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

Assists1

Key passes10

Pass accuracy75%

Total passes359

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses9

Accurate Crosses2

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles1

Interceptions10

Clearances-

Blocks4

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels99

Duels Won24

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

295

total appearances

About James Knowles

James Knowles closed the 2025/2026 Premiership with 1 assist, without scoring, over 29 appearances (1,136 minutes) — 0.08 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 6.39. Ranked among a cohort of 90 Premiership midfielders with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2025/2026, he lands in the 24th percentile for match rating, and 62nd of 90 for goals scored.

The database holds 14 league seasons for him, from 2012 to 2025 across 6 clubs. His ratings range from 6.39 (2025/2026) up to 7.24 in 2023/2024, Premiership.

He reached 25 league appearances in 6 of those 14 campaigns. His busiest three-season stretch was 2021/2022–2023/2024: 79 league appearances, 26 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does James Knowles play?

James Knowles plays as a Midfielder.

How old is James Knowles?

James Knowles is 33 years old, born on April 6, 1993. He is from Northern Ireland. At 33, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How many trophies has James Knowles won?

James Knowles has won 1 trophy throughout his career.

What nationality is James Knowles?

James Knowles is from Northern Ireland and represents them at international level.