Niall Canavan
Height
6
Shirt
34 years
11 Apr 1991
Right
Preferred foot
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
Goals1
Assists12
Started13
Matches942
Minutes played6.55
Rating3
Yellow cards3
Red cardsMatch stats
29 Dec 2025
W1-3
64
0
0
0
1
6.2
26 Dec 2025
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0
9 Dec 2025
L0-3
84
0
0
1
1
5.3
6 Dec 2025
D2-2
120
1
0
0
0
-
29 Nov 2025
D2-2
90
0
1
0
0
7.8
22 Nov 2025
L0-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
15 Nov 2025
L2-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.9
8 Nov 2025
D2-2
45
0
0
0
0
6.4
1 Nov 2025
W0-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
13 Sept 2025
L2-1
19
0
0
0
0
6.1
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
Season shot map
On target: 50%- 2Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.15xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationSet pieceResultAttempt saved
0.03xG0.12xGOT
Filter
Season performanceMinutes 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
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches5%Shot attempts7%Goals36%
Chances created26%Aerial duels won88%Defensive contributions86%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
169 7 | ||
36 1 | ||
92 5 | ||
44 3 | ||
6 0 | ||
153 14 | ||
4 0 | ||
20 2 | ||
National team | ||
4 0 |
Matches Goals