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Niall Canavan

Barrow
Height
6
Shirt
34 years
11 Apr 1991
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€126.6K
Market value
30 Jun
Contract end
Position
Primary
Centre-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches5%Shot attempts7%Goals36%
Chances created26%Aerial duels won88%Defensive contributions86%

League Two 2025/2026

0
Goals
1
Assists
12
Started
13
Matches
942
Minutes played
6.55
Rating
3
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
Match stats

29 Dec 2025

Tranmere Rovers
W1-3
64
0
0
0
1
6.2

26 Dec 2025

Accrington Stanley
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

9 Dec 2025

Tranmere Rovers
L0-3
84
0
0
1
1
5.3

6 Dec 2025

Wigan Athletic
D2-2
120
1
0
0
0
-

29 Nov 2025

Newport County
D2-2
90
0
1
0
0
7.8

22 Nov 2025

Cambridge United
L0-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

15 Nov 2025

Bromley
L2-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.9

8 Nov 2025

Grimsby Town
D2-2
45
0
0
0
0
6.4

1 Nov 2025

Spennymoor Town FC
W0-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

13 Sept 2025

Bristol Rovers
L2-1
19
0
0
0
0
6.1
Barrow

29 Dec 2025

League Two
Tranmere Rovers
1-3
64‎’‎
6.2

26 Dec 2025

League Two
Accrington Stanley
2-1
90‎’‎
7.0

9 Dec 2025

League Two
Tranmere Rovers
0-3
84‎’‎
5.3

6 Dec 2025

FA Cup
Wigan Athletic
2-2
120‎’‎
-

29 Nov 2025

League Two
Newport County
2-2
90‎’‎
7.8
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 50%
  • 2Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.15xG
2 - 2
Shot typeHeaderSituationSet pieceResultAttempt saved
0.03xG0.12xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 942

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.15
xG on target (xGOT)
0.12
Non-penalty xG
0.15
Shots
2
Shots on target
1

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.11
Successful passes
218
Successful passes %
76.8%
Accurate long balls
26
Accurate long balls %
40.6%
Chances created
2

Possession

Touches
456
Touches in opposition box
5
Dispossessed
0

Defending

Penalties conceded
1
Tackles
12
Duels won
54
Duels won %
63.5%
Aerial duels won
42
Aerial duels won %
76.4%
Interceptions
10
Blocked shots
8
Fouls committed
15
Recoveries
20
Dribbled past
4

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
3

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Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches5%Shot attempts7%Goals36%
Chances created26%Aerial duels won88%Defensive contributions86%

Career

Senior career

BarrowJan 2022 - now
169
7
Bradford City (Free transfer)Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
36
1
Plymouth Argyle (Free transfer)Jul 2018 - Jan 2021
92
5
RochdaleMar 2016 - Jun 2018
44
3
Scunthorpe United (back from loan)Mar 2016 - Mar 2016
Rochdale (on loan)Feb 2016 - Mar 2016
6
0
Scunthorpe UnitedAug 2011 - Feb 2016
153
14
Shrewsbury TownMar 2011 - Aug 2011
4
0
Scunthorpe UnitedAug 2009 - Mar 2011
20
2

National team

Ireland U21Aug 2011 - Dec 2012
4
0
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