Niall Canavan
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center Back
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Started
27
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 71%
0.82
xG
2
Goals
7
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6 |  Chesterfield | L0 - 1 | 64 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Apr 3 |  Milton Keynes Dons | D0 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| Mar 28 |  Bromley | W2 - 1 | 90 | — | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Mar 21 |  Grimsby Town | L5 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 5.0 |
| Mar 17 |  Salford City | L3 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 5.6 |
| Mar 14 |  Accrington Stanley | D0 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Mar 10 |  Bristol Rovers | L0 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| Mar 6 |  Cheltenham Town | D2 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Feb 28 |  Gillingham | L0 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Feb 21 |  Fleetwood Town | L3 - 2 | 90 | 1 | — | — | 7.1 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Niall Canavan
Niall Canavan is a professional 35-year-old footballer who plays as a center back for Barrow, born on April 10, 1991, who is right-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 Niall Canavan on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Niall Canavan Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current League Two campaign, Niall Canavan has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 27 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 2 goals and 2 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.69.
Compared to other center backs in the competition, Niall Canavan ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Niall Canavan's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- May 2, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Newport County (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 25, 2026: 3-0 loss away vs Cambridge United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 18, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Walsall (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 14, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Oldham Athletic (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 11, 2026: 3-2 loss away vs Barnet (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 6, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Chesterfield (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 3, 2026: 0-0 draw away vs Milton Keynes Dons (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 28, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Bromley (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 21, 2026: 5-0 loss away vs Grimsby Town (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 17, 2026: 3-1 loss away vs Salford City (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Niall Canavan'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 Niall Canavan'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
Niall Canavan currently plays for Barrow alongside Ben Jackson, Ben Winterbottom, Joseph Anderson, Charlie McCann, Scott Smith, Lewis Shipley, Isaac Fletcher, Katia Kouyate, Wyll Stanway, Killian Barrett, Steve Williams, Niall Cowperthwaite, Calvin Andrew, Nick Chadwick, Michael Pearson. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Niall Canavan's career has also included time at Bradford City, Plymouth Argyle, Rochdale, Scunthorpe United, Shrewsbury Town, Ireland U21.
On the international stage, Niall Canavan has represented England.
Other notable players from England include Dan Bailey, Emily Syme, Jack Thorn, Javid Swaby-Neavin, Ethan Walker, Ryan Edmunds, Aidan Stone, Lewis Fensome, Rob Wilson, Cole Lonsdale, David Manu, Ben Scorey, Joel Senior, Brad Hubbold, Sam Jackson. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Niall Canavan has competed in League Two, FA Cup, EFL Cup, EFL Trophy, League One, Championship. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Niall Canavan, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Niall Canavan to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.