Luca Connell
BarnsleyHeight
48
Shirt
24 years
Apr 20, 2001
Left
Preferred foot
IrelandCountry
€819.9K
Market value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches90%Shot attempts55%Goals40%
Chances created88%Aerial duels won39%Defensive contributions51%
League One 2025/2026
2
Goals2
Assists17
Started17
Matches1,513
Minutes played7.28
Rating5
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Dec 20
Exeter CityL3-0
90
0
0
0
0
5.3
Dec 9
Lincoln CityL3-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.1
Dec 6
Peterborough UnitedW0-1
45
0
0
1
0
7.1
Dec 2
Port ValeL5-0
69
0
0
0
0
6.8
Nov 29
Stockport CountyD1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.4
Nov 22
Luton TownW5-0
90
1
0
0
0
8.1
Nov 11
Lincoln CityL0-2
83
0
0
0
0
6.1
Nov 8
Doncaster RoversW1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1
Nov 1
York CityW3-2
90
0
1
0
0
7.9
Oct 25
Rotherham UnitedL0-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.6
BarnsleyDec 20
League One
Exeter City
3-0
90’
5.3
Dec 9
League One
Lincoln City
3-1
90’
6.1
Dec 6
FA Cup
Peterborough United
0-1
45’
7.1
Dec 2
EFL Trophy Final Stage
Port Vale
5-0
69’
6.8
Nov 29
League One
Stockport County
1-1
90’
7.4
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 38%- 21Shots
- 2Goals
- 0.90xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationFree kickResultGoal
0.14xG0.57xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,513
Shooting
Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
0.90
xG on target (xGOT)
2.24
Non-penalty xG
0.90
Shots
21
Shots on target
8
Passing
Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
2.18
Successful passes
814
Successful passes %
83.3%
Accurate long balls
65
Accurate long balls %
40.9%
Chances created
34
Successful crosses
29
Successful crosses %
32.2%
Possession
Successful dribbles
7
Successful dribbles %
77.8%
Touches
1,271
Touches in opposition box
2
Dispossessed
12
Fouls won
21
Defending
Tackles
32
Duels won
71
Duels won %
53.4%
Aerial duels won
11
Aerial duels won %
40.7%
Interceptions
12
Blocked shots
5
Fouls committed
26
Recoveries
100
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
9
Discipline
Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches90%Shot attempts55%Goals40%
Chances created88%Aerial duels won39%Defensive contributions51%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
147 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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