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Height
48
Shirt
24 years
Apr 20, 2001
Left
Preferred foot
Ireland
Country
€1M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches91%Shot attempts68%Goals60%
Chances created94%Aerial duels won43%Defensive contributions60%
Transfer value: €1M
Highest: €1.2M(May 31, 2024)
€1.2M
€930K
€620K
€310K
€0

League One 2025/2026

4
Goals
3
Assists
35
Started
36
Matches
3,149
Minutes played
7.16
Rating
10
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

Port Vale
D0-0
22
0
0
0
0
6.5

Apr 6

Plymouth Argyle
L0-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.0

Apr 3

Burton Albion
D1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.2

Mar 21

Doncaster Rovers
L0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Mar 17

Wigan Athletic
D1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.0

Mar 14

Mansfield Town
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Mar 10

Cardiff City
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Mar 7

Exeter City
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Mar 3

Wycombe Wanderers
L0-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.5

Feb 28

Leyton Orient
W1-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.8
Barnsley

yesterday

League One
Port Vale
0-0
22‎’‎
6.5

Apr 6

League One
Plymouth Argyle
0-3
90‎’‎
6.0

Apr 3

League One
Burton Albion
1-1
90‎’‎
7.2

Mar 21

League One
Doncaster Rovers
0-1
90‎’‎
7.2

Mar 17

League One
Wigan Athletic
1-1
90‎’‎
7.0
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 25%
  • 48Shots
  • 4Goals
  • 2.05xG
2 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.08xG0.81xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 3,149

Shooting

Goals
4
Expected goals (xG)
2.00
xG on target (xGOT)
3.49
Non-penalty xG
2.00
Shots
48
Shots on target
12

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
4.90
Successful passes
1,547
Successful passes %
79.9%
Accurate long balls
134
Accurate long balls %
40.2%
Chances created
67
Big chances created
8
Successful crosses
46
Successful crosses %
29.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
15
Successful dribbles %
57.7%
Duels won
144
Duels won %
53.9%
Aerial duels won
29
Aerial duels won %
54.7%
Touches
2,564
Touches in opposition box
8
Dispossessed
22
Fouls won
38

Defending

Defensive contributions
189
Tackles
62
Interceptions
37
Blocked shots
11
Fouls committed
45
Recoveries
197
Possession won final 3rd
11
Dribbled past
25
Clearances
79
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
57
xG against while on pitch
51.83

Discipline

Yellow cards
10
Red cards
1

News

About

Luca Connell is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Barnsley, born on April 20, 2001, who is left-footed. Follow Luca Connell on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League One season, Luca Connell has recorded 4 goals, 3 assists, 3,149 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.16, 10 yellow cards, 1 red card.

Luca Connell scores highly on Rating, Goals, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the League One.

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

Luca Connell's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Barnsley face Bradford City in the League One.

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

Luca Connell currently plays for Barnsley alongside Owen Goodman, Marc Roberts, Jack Shepherd, Maël de Gevigney, Corey O'Keeffe, Adam Phillips, Tom Bradshaw, David McGoldrick, Nathanael Ogbeta, Eoghan O'Connell, Georgie Gent, Scott Banks, Reyes Cleary, Charlie Lennon, Patrick Kelly, Tawanda Chirewa, Tennai Watson, Jonathan Bland, Kieran Graham, Josh Earl, Robson Woodcock, Luke Alker, Vimal Yoganathan, Kelechi Nwakali, and Kieren Flavell. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Luca Connell's career has also included time at Celtic, Queen's Park, Celtic B, and Bolton Wanderers.

On the international stage, Luca Connell has represented Ireland U21, Ireland U17, Ireland U19, and Republic of Ireland Under 18.

Luca Connell is from Ireland, and the national teams include Caoimhín Kelleher, Séamus Coleman, Ryan Manning, Dara O'Shea, Jake O'Brien, Jayson Molumby, Troy Parrott, Jason Knight, Johnny Kenny, Adam Idah, Finn Azaz, Robert Brady, Jimmy Dunne, Jack Taylor, Liam Scales, John Egan, Josh Keeley, Harvey Vale, Alan Browne, James Abankwah, Chiedozie Ogbene, Bosun Lawal, Sammie Szmodics, Nathan Collins, Mark Travers, Millenic Alli, Courtney Brosnan, Maria Reynolds, Chloe Mustaki, Caitlin Hayes, Aoife Mannion, Megan Connolly, Leanne Kiernan, Jessica Ziu, Amber Barrett, Denise O'Sullivan, Katie McCabe, Anna Patten, Aoibheann Clancy, Marissa Sheva, Lucy Quinn, Grace Moloney, Jamie Finn, Kyra Carusa, Abbie Larkin, Saoirse Noonan, Emily Murphy, Tyler Toland, and Sophie Whitehouse. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Luca Connell has won 4 titles: League Two (2020/2021) with Queen's Park and Scottish Cup (2019/2020), Premiership (2019/2020), and League Cup (2019/2020) with Celtic.

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

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches91%Shot attempts68%Goals60%
Chances created94%Aerial duels won43%Defensive contributions60%

Career

Senior career

Barnsley (Free transfer)Jul 2022 - now
165
9
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
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Queen's Park

Scotland
1
League Two(20/21)

News

About

Luca Connell is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Barnsley, born on April 20, 2001, who is left-footed. Follow Luca Connell on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League One season, Luca Connell has recorded 4 goals, 3 assists, 3,149 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.16, 10 yellow cards, 1 red card.

Luca Connell scores highly on Rating, Goals, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the League One.

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

Luca Connell's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Barnsley face Bradford City in the League One.

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

Luca Connell currently plays for Barnsley alongside Owen Goodman, Marc Roberts, Jack Shepherd, Maël de Gevigney, Corey O'Keeffe, Adam Phillips, Tom Bradshaw, David McGoldrick, Nathanael Ogbeta, Eoghan O'Connell, Georgie Gent, Scott Banks, Reyes Cleary, Charlie Lennon, Patrick Kelly, Tawanda Chirewa, Tennai Watson, Jonathan Bland, Kieran Graham, Josh Earl, Robson Woodcock, Luke Alker, Vimal Yoganathan, Kelechi Nwakali, and Kieren Flavell. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Luca Connell's career has also included time at Celtic, Queen's Park, Celtic B, and Bolton Wanderers.

On the international stage, Luca Connell has represented Ireland U21, Ireland U17, Ireland U19, and Republic of Ireland Under 18.

Luca Connell is from Ireland, and the national teams include Caoimhín Kelleher, Séamus Coleman, Ryan Manning, Dara O'Shea, Jake O'Brien, Jayson Molumby, Troy Parrott, Jason Knight, Johnny Kenny, Adam Idah, Finn Azaz, Robert Brady, Jimmy Dunne, Jack Taylor, Liam Scales, John Egan, Josh Keeley, Harvey Vale, Alan Browne, James Abankwah, Chiedozie Ogbene, Bosun Lawal, Sammie Szmodics, Nathan Collins, Mark Travers, Millenic Alli, Courtney Brosnan, Maria Reynolds, Chloe Mustaki, Caitlin Hayes, Aoife Mannion, Megan Connolly, Leanne Kiernan, Jessica Ziu, Amber Barrett, Denise O'Sullivan, Katie McCabe, Anna Patten, Aoibheann Clancy, Marissa Sheva, Lucy Quinn, Grace Moloney, Jamie Finn, Kyra Carusa, Abbie Larkin, Saoirse Noonan, Emily Murphy, Tyler Toland, and Sophie Whitehouse. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Luca Connell has won 4 titles: League Two (2020/2021) with Queen's Park and Scottish Cup (2019/2020), Premiership (2019/2020), and League Cup (2019/2020) with Celtic.

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

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