Luca Connell
BarnsleyHeight
48
Shirt
24 years
20 Apr 2001
Left
Preferred foot
IrelandCountry
€927.1K
Market value
30 Jun 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches93%Shot attempts59%Goals40%
Chances created93%Aerial duels won39%Defensive contributions50%
League One 2025/2026
2
Goals2
Assists20
Started20
Matches1,777
Minutes played7.25
Rating6
Yellow cards1
Red cardsMatch stats
1 Jan
Wigan AthleticD1-1
84
0
0
0
1
6.4
29 Dec 2025
Lincoln CityL0-2
90
0
0
1
0
8.2
26 Dec 2025
Mansfield TownL2-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.7
20 Dec 2025
Exeter CityL3-0
90
0
0
0
0
5.3
9 Dec 2025
Lincoln CityL3-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.1
6 Dec 2025
Peterborough UnitedW0-1
45
0
0
1
0
7.1
2 Dec 2025
Port ValeL5-0
69
0
0
0
0
6.8
29 Nov 2025
Stockport CountyD1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.4
22 Nov 2025
Luton TownW5-0
90
1
0
0
0
8.1
11 Nov 2025
Lincoln CityL0-2
83
0
0
0
0
6.1
Barnsley1 Jan
League One
Wigan Athletic
1-1
84’
6.4
29 Dec 2025
League One
Lincoln City
0-2
90’
8.2
26 Dec 2025
League One
Mansfield Town
2-3
90’
6.7
20 Dec 2025
League One
Exeter City
3-0
90’
5.3
9 Dec 2025
League One
Lincoln City
3-1
90’
6.1
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 31%- 26Shots
- 2Goals
- 1.08xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationFree kickResultGoal
0.14xG0.57xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,777
Shooting
Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.05
xG on target (xGOT)
2.24
Non-penalty xG
1.05
Shots
26
Shots on target
8
Passing
Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
3.39
Successful passes
997
Successful passes %
83.3%
Accurate long balls
82
Accurate long balls %
42.3%
Chances created
44
Successful crosses
35
Successful crosses %
31.8%
Possession
Successful dribbles
11
Successful dribbles %
73.3%
Touches
1,561
Touches in opposition box
4
Dispossessed
14
Fouls won
29
Defending
Tackles
36
Duels won
89
Duels won %
54.6%
Aerial duels won
13
Aerial duels won %
43.3%
Interceptions
14
Blocked shots
6
Fouls committed
31
Recoveries
119
Possession won final 3rd
9
Dribbled past
11
Discipline
Yellow cards
6
Red cards
1
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches93%Shot attempts59%Goals40%
Chances created93%Aerial duels won39%Defensive contributions50%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
150 7 | ||
31 7 | ||
1 0 | ||
11 3 | ||
12 0 | ||
Youth career | ||
2 0 | ||
 Bolton Wanderers FC Under 18 AcademyJul 2017 - Jun 2019 3 0 | ||
National team | ||
4 0 | ||
3 0 | ||
Republic of Ireland Under 18Nov 2018 - Dec 2018 1 0 |
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