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James Connolly

Crewe Alexandra
Height
18
Shirt
24 years
Nov 2, 2001
Left
Preferred foot
England
Country
€170.8K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches34%Shot attempts70%Goals72%
Chances created67%Aerial duels won99%Defensive contributions100%
Transfer value: €170.8K
Highest: €990K(Mar 31, 2023)
€990K
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€500K
€250K
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League Two 2025/2026

2
Goals
0
Assists
28
Started
32
Matches
2,551
Minutes played
7.14
Rating
6
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

Swindon Town
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Feb 17

Fleetwood Town
L0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Feb 14

Gillingham
W1-0
33
0
0
0
0
6.6

Feb 7

Crawley Town
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Feb 3

Barnet
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Jan 31

Colchester United
W1-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 27

Bromley
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Jan 24

Notts County
L1-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.8

Jan 17

Barrow
W3-1
12
0
0
0
0
6.1

Jan 10

Harrogate Town
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.8
Crewe Alexandra

yesterday

League Two
Swindon Town
1-2
90‎’‎
7.8

Feb 17

League Two
Fleetwood Town
0-1
90‎’‎
6.7

Feb 14

League Two
Gillingham
1-0
33‎’‎
6.6

Feb 7

League Two
Crawley Town
0-1
90‎’‎
7.7

Feb 3

League Two
Barnet
1-1
90‎’‎
7.5
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 33%
  • 18Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 2.20xG
4 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.10xG0.10xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,551

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
2.10
xG on target (xGOT)
2.22
Non-penalty xG
2.10
Shots
18
Shots on target
6
Headed shots
9

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
1.04
Successful passes
786
Successful passes %
71.0%
Accurate long balls
96
Accurate long balls %
34.0%
Chances created
9

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
40.0%
Duels won
256
Duels won %
62.7%
Aerial duels won
186
Aerial duels won %
65.0%
Touches
1,712
Touches in opposition box
43
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
40

Defending

Tackles
35
Interceptions
35
Blocked shots
41
Fouls committed
45
Recoveries
60
Dribbled past
3
Clearances
315
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
36
xG against while on pitch
38.52

Discipline

Yellow cards
6
Red cards
0

News

About

James Connolly is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Crewe Alexandra, born on November 2, 2001, who is left-footed. Follow James Connolly on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, James Connolly has recorded 2 goals, 0 assists, 2,551 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.14, 6 yellow cards.

James Connolly scores highly on Matches, Minutes, and Started compared to center backs in the League Two.

James Connolly's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

James Connolly's next match is on February 28, 2026 when Crewe Alexandra face Tranmere Rovers in the League Two.

Explore James Connolly's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View James Connolly's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

James Connolly currently plays for Crewe Alexandra alongside Tom Booth, Lewis Billington, Reece Hutchinson, Mickey Demetriou, Max Sanders, Jack Lankester, Conor Thomas, Omar Bogle, Shilow Tracey, Joel Tabiner, Charlie Finney, Dion Rankine, Matus Holicek, Owen Lunt, Calum Agius, Jack Powell, Josh March, Alfie Pond, Tommi O'Reilly, Jordan Hodkin, Owen Taylor, Adrien Thibaut, Stan Dancey, Louis Moult, Luca Moore, Oliver Armstrong, Emre Tezgel, and Ian Lawlor. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

James Connolly's career has also included time at Bristol Rovers and Morecambe.

On the international stage, James Connolly has represented Wales U21.

James Connolly is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Alex Greenwood, Anna Moorhouse, Chloe Kelly, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Hannah Hampton, Jessica Carter, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Poppy Pattinson, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

James Connolly has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of James Connolly, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow James Connolly to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches34%Shot attempts70%Goals72%
Chances created67%Aerial duels won99%Defensive contributions100%

Career

Senior career

Crewe AlexandraAug 2024 - now
62
2
Bristol Rovers (back from loan)Jan 2024 - Aug 2024
10
0
Morecambe (on loan)Aug 2023 - Jan 2024
17
2
Bristol RoversJun 2022 - Aug 2023
38
2
Bristol Rovers (on loan)Jan 2022 - May 2022
25
1

Youth career

Cardiff City FC Under 23 (back from loan)Jun 2022 - Jun 2022
Cardiff City FC Under 23 (Free transfer)Oct 2021 - Jan 2022
Blackburn Rovers U23Jan 2018 - Aug 2021
4
0
Blackburn Rovers U18Jan 2018 - Jun 2021
44
4

National team

Wales U21May 2022 - May 2023
1
0
  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

James Connolly is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Crewe Alexandra, born on November 2, 2001, who is left-footed. Follow James Connolly on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, James Connolly has recorded 2 goals, 0 assists, 2,551 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.14, 6 yellow cards.

James Connolly scores highly on Matches, Minutes, and Started compared to center backs in the League Two.

James Connolly's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

James Connolly's next match is on February 28, 2026 when Crewe Alexandra face Tranmere Rovers in the League Two.

Explore James Connolly's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View James Connolly's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

James Connolly currently plays for Crewe Alexandra alongside Tom Booth, Lewis Billington, Reece Hutchinson, Mickey Demetriou, Max Sanders, Jack Lankester, Conor Thomas, Omar Bogle, Shilow Tracey, Joel Tabiner, Charlie Finney, Dion Rankine, Matus Holicek, Owen Lunt, Calum Agius, Jack Powell, Josh March, Alfie Pond, Tommi O'Reilly, Jordan Hodkin, Owen Taylor, Adrien Thibaut, Stan Dancey, Louis Moult, Luca Moore, Oliver Armstrong, Emre Tezgel, and Ian Lawlor. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

James Connolly's career has also included time at Bristol Rovers and Morecambe.

On the international stage, James Connolly has represented Wales U21.

James Connolly is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Alex Greenwood, Anna Moorhouse, Chloe Kelly, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Hannah Hampton, Jessica Carter, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Poppy Pattinson, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

James Connolly has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of James Connolly, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow James Connolly to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.