Luca Connell
BarnsleyHeight
48
Shirt
24 years
Apr 20, 2001
Left
Preferred foot
IrelandCountry
€969.2K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches93%Shot attempts58%Goals40%
Chances created93%Aerial duels won39%Defensive contributions50%
League One 2025/2026
2
Goals2
Assists22
Started22
Matches1,957
Minutes played7.14
Rating6
Yellow cards1
Red cardsMatch stats
Jan 31
StevenageW3-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.6
Jan 27
Cardiff CityL4-0
90
0
0
0
0
5.6
Jan 1
Wigan AthleticD1-1
84
0
0
0
1
6.4
Dec 29, 2025
Lincoln CityL0-2
90
0
0
1
0
8.2
Dec 26, 2025
Mansfield TownL2-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.7
Dec 20, 2025
Exeter CityL3-0
90
0
0
0
0
5.3
Dec 9, 2025
Lincoln CityL3-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.1
Dec 6, 2025
Peterborough UnitedW0-1
45
0
0
1
0
7.1
Dec 2, 2025
Port ValeL5-0
69
0
0
0
0
6.8
Nov 29, 2025
Stockport CountyD1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.4
BarnsleyJan 31
League One
Stevenage
3-1
90’
6.6
Jan 27
League One
Cardiff City
4-0
90’
5.6
Jan 1
League One
Wigan Athletic
1-1
84’
6.4
Dec 29, 2025
League One
Lincoln City
0-2
90’
8.2
Dec 26, 2025
League One
Mansfield Town
2-3
90’
6.7
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 29%- 28Shots
- 2Goals
- 1.16xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationFree kickResultGoal
0.14xG0.57xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,957
Shooting
Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.13
xG on target (xGOT)
2.24
Non-penalty xG
1.13
Shots
28
Shots on target
8
Passing
Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
4.05
Successful passes
1,059
Successful passes %
82.6%
Accurate long balls
90
Accurate long balls %
42.7%
Chances created
46
Big chances created
8
Successful crosses
38
Successful crosses %
33.3%
Possession
Successful dribbles
12
Successful dribbles %
70.6%
Duels won
96
Duels won %
54.9%
Aerial duels won
15
Aerial duels won %
45.5%
Touches
1,686
Touches in opposition box
5
Dispossessed
15
Fouls won
30
Defending
Tackles
39
Interceptions
21
Blocked shots
6
Fouls committed
32
Recoveries
132
Possession won final 3rd
9
Dribbled past
12
Clearances
46
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
36
xG against while on pitch
31.00
Discipline
Yellow cards
6
Red cards
1
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches93%Shot attempts58%Goals40%
Chances created93%Aerial duels won39%Defensive contributions50%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
152 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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