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Height
25
Shirt
22 years
Jan 16, 2004
Right
Preferred foot
Ireland
Country
€2M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2029
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
Others
Right-back, Left-back
RB
CB
LB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches51%Shot attempts34%Goals40%
Chances created53%Aerial duels won50%Defensive contributions48%
Transfer value: €2M
Highest: €2M(Jun 1, 2026)
€2M
€1.5M
€990K
€490K
€0

Championship 2025/2026

1
Goals
0
Assists
30
Started
31
Matches
2,602
Minutes played
6.68
Rating
5
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

Canada
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

May 28

Qatar
W1-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.6

May 16

Grenada
W5-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

May 2

Coventry City
L0-4
90
0
0
0
0
5.3

Apr 25

Middlesbrough
L5-1
90
1
0
1
0
5.9

Apr 21

West Bromwich Albion
L3-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.2

Apr 18

Sheffield United
L0-2
71
0
0
0
0
5.7

Apr 11

Oxford United
L2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Mar 31

North Macedonia
D0-0
22
0
0
0
0
6.4

Mar 26

Czechia
D2-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
Ireland

yesterday

Friendlies
Canada
1-1
90‎’‎
6.8

May 28

Friendlies
Qatar
1-0
45‎’‎
6.6

May 16

Friendlies
Grenada
5-0
90‎’‎
7.3
Watford

May 2

Championship
Coventry City
0-4
90‎’‎
5.3

Apr 25

Championship
Middlesbrough
5-1
90‎’‎
5.9
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 10%
  • 10Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.48xG
5 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.13xG0.18xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,602

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.46
xG on target (xGOT)
0.18
Non-penalty xG
0.46
Shots
10
Shots on target
1
Headed shots
3

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.49
Successful passes
1,024
Successful passes %
81.3%
Accurate long balls
55
Accurate long balls %
32.4%
Chances created
9
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
15.4%

Possession

Successful dribbles
12
Successful dribbles %
66.7%
Duels won
148
Duels won %
59.4%
Aerial duels won
67
Aerial duels won %
67.7%
Touches
1,804
Touches in opposition box
19
Dispossessed
13
Fouls won
28

Defending

Defensive contributions
239
Tackles
41
Interceptions
26
Blocked shots
15
Fouls committed
40
Penalties conceded
1
Recoveries
97
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
11
Clearances
157
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
44
xG against while on pitch
34.23

Discipline

Yellow cards
5
Red cards
1

News

About

James Abankwah is a 22-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Watford, born on January 16, 2004, who is right-footed. Follow James Abankwah on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, James Abankwah has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 2,602 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.68, 5 yellow cards, 1 red card.

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

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

James Abankwah currently plays for Watford alongside Egil Selvik, Jeremy Ngakia, Saba Goglichidze, Kévin Keben, Hector Kyprianou, Matthew Pollock, Thomas Ince, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Imrân Louza, Rocco Vata, Nathan Baxter, Pierre Dwomoh, Edoardo Bove, Marc Bola, Pierre Ekwah, Vivaldo Semedo, Mamadou Doumbia, Stephen Mfuni, Nampalys Mendy, Caleb Wiley, Formose Mendy, Jeremy Petris, Kwadwo Baah, Edo Kayembe, Alfie Marriott, Othmane Maamma, Jack Grieves, Joshua Mullins, Jonathan Lawson, and Nestory Irankunda. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

James Abankwah's career has also included time at Udinese, Charlton Athletic, and St. Patrick's Athletic.

On the international stage, James Abankwah has represented Ireland, Republic of Ireland Under 16, Ireland U21, and Ireland U19.

James Abankwah is from Ireland, and the national team includes Caoimhín Kelleher, Séamus Coleman, Liam Scales, Dara O'Shea, Jake O'Brien, Jayson Molumby, Troy Parrott, Dawson Devoy, Jack Moylan, Mason Melia, Jamie McGrath, Jaden Umeh, Killian Phillips, Joe Hodge, Kian Leavy, Edward McGinty, Matthew Healy, Alex Murphy, Adam Brennan, Chiedozie Ogbene, Corrie Ndaba, Nathan Collins, Conor Brann, and Josh O'Dwyer. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, James Abankwah has won 1 title: FAI Cup (2021) with St. Patrick's Athletic.

James Abankwah has competed in Championship, FA Cup, Serie A, Coppa Italia, League One, and Premier Division. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches51%Shot attempts34%Goals40%
Chances created53%Aerial duels won50%Defensive contributions48%

Career

Senior career

Udinese (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
51
1
8
0
3
0
2
0
12
0
13
0

Youth career

Udinese Calcio Under 20Jul 2024 - Jan 2025
1
0
Udinese Under 19Jul 2022 - Aug 2023
13
0
St Patrick's Athletic FC U19Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

National team

4
0
Republic of Ireland Under 16Aug 2019 - now
1
0
11
0
10
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

St. Patrick's Athletic

Ireland
1
FAI Cup(2021)

News

About

James Abankwah is a 22-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Watford, born on January 16, 2004, who is right-footed. Follow James Abankwah on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, James Abankwah has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 2,602 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.68, 5 yellow cards, 1 red card.

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

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

James Abankwah currently plays for Watford alongside Egil Selvik, Jeremy Ngakia, Saba Goglichidze, Kévin Keben, Hector Kyprianou, Matthew Pollock, Thomas Ince, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Imrân Louza, Rocco Vata, Nathan Baxter, Pierre Dwomoh, Edoardo Bove, Marc Bola, Pierre Ekwah, Vivaldo Semedo, Mamadou Doumbia, Stephen Mfuni, Nampalys Mendy, Caleb Wiley, Formose Mendy, Jeremy Petris, Kwadwo Baah, Edo Kayembe, Alfie Marriott, Othmane Maamma, Jack Grieves, Joshua Mullins, Jonathan Lawson, and Nestory Irankunda. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

James Abankwah's career has also included time at Udinese, Charlton Athletic, and St. Patrick's Athletic.

On the international stage, James Abankwah has represented Ireland, Republic of Ireland Under 16, Ireland U21, and Ireland U19.

James Abankwah is from Ireland, and the national team includes Caoimhín Kelleher, Séamus Coleman, Liam Scales, Dara O'Shea, Jake O'Brien, Jayson Molumby, Troy Parrott, Dawson Devoy, Jack Moylan, Mason Melia, Jamie McGrath, Jaden Umeh, Killian Phillips, Joe Hodge, Kian Leavy, Edward McGinty, Matthew Healy, Alex Murphy, Adam Brennan, Chiedozie Ogbene, Corrie Ndaba, Nathan Collins, Conor Brann, and Josh O'Dwyer. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, James Abankwah has won 1 title: FAI Cup (2021) with St. Patrick's Athletic.

James Abankwah has competed in Championship, FA Cup, Serie A, Coppa Italia, League One, and Premier Division. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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