James Connolly
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center Back
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
41
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 67%
2.46
xG
3
Goals
21
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18 |  Milton Keynes Dons | L1 - 3 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Apr 11 |  Grimsby Town | L3 - 2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 5.5 |
| Apr 6 |  Salford City | W1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.6 |
| Apr 3 |  Accrington Stanley | L2 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 28 |  Oldham Athletic | W2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| Mar 21 |  Shrewsbury Town | W0 - 4 | 13 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Mar 17 |  Cheltenham Town | D1 - 1 | 90 | 1 | — | — | 7.9 |
| Mar 14 |  Walsall | L0 - 3 | 38 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Mar 7 |  Bristol Rovers | L2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 5.9 |
| Feb 28 |  Tranmere Rovers | W2 - 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of James Connolly
James Connolly is a professional 24-year-old footballer who plays as a center back for Walsall, born on November 1, 2001, who is left-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow James Connolly on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
James Connolly Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current League Two campaign, James Connolly has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 41 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 3 goals and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.05.
Compared to other center backs in the competition, James Connolly ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
James Connolly's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- May 8, 2027: null-null vs Newport County (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 1, 2027: null-null vs Northampton Town (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 27, 2027: null-null vs Crawley Town (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 24, 2027: null-null vs Tranmere Rovers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 17, 2027: null-null vs Port Vale (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 13, 2027: null-null vs Fleetwood Town (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2027: null-null vs Rotherham United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 3, 2027: null-null vs Chesterfield (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 29, 2027: null-null vs Bristol Rovers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 26, 2027: null-null vs Cheltenham Town (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore James Connolly's playing style with FotLive'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 FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
James Connolly currently plays for Walsall alongside Priestley Farquharson, Vincent Harper, Aaron Pressley, Connor Barrett, Jamie Jellis, Albert Adomah, Harry Williams, Evan Weir, Jake Hollman, Courtney Clarke, Mason Hancock, Alfie Chang, Rico Browne, Harrison Burke, Elicha Ahui. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
James Connolly's career has also included time at Crewe Alexandra, Bristol Rovers, Morecambe, Wales U21.
On the international stage, James Connolly has represented Wales.
Other notable players from Wales include Hannah Cain, Matthew Sargent, Bobby Beaumont, Sion Bradley, Josh Williams, Elliot Thorpe, Michael George, Sam Pearson, Gemma Evans, Lee Surman, Jack Christopher, Craig Jones, Craig Moses, Geoff Kellaway, Sion Edwards. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
James Connolly has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy, FA Cup, EFL Cup, League One. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive 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.