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Height
25
Shirt
22 years
Jan 16, 2004
Right
Preferred foot
Ireland
Country
€1.9M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2029
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
Others
Right-back
RB
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches47%Shot attempts12%Goals0%
Chances created68%Aerial duels won46%Defensive contributions47%
Transfer value: €1.9M
Highest: €1.9M(Jan 1, 2026)
€1.9M
€1.5M
€970K
€490K
€0

Championship 2025/2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
26
Started
27
Matches
2,261
Minutes played
6.82
Rating
3
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
Match stats

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
-

Mar 21

Leicester City
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Mar 17

Wrexham
W3-1
89
0
0
0
0
7.2

Mar 14

Stoke City
L3-1
90
0
0
0
0
5.7

Mar 10

Sheffield Wednesday
D1-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.6

Feb 27

Bristol City
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Feb 24

Ipswich Town
L0-2
73
0
0
1
0
6.4

Feb 21

Derby County
W2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7
Watford

Apr 11

Championship
Oxford United
2-0
90‎’‎
6.6
Ireland

Mar 31

Friendlies
North Macedonia
0-0
22‎’‎
6.4

Mar 26

World Cup Qualification UEFA
Czechia
2-2
Bench
Watford

Mar 21

Championship
Leicester City
0-0
90‎’‎
7.1

Mar 17

Championship
Wrexham
3-1
89‎’‎
7.2
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 0%
  • 7Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.24xG
3 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.02xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,261

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.22
Non-penalty xG
0.22
Shots
7
Headed shots
2

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.46
Successful passes
896
Successful passes %
81.0%
Accurate long balls
45
Accurate long balls %
29.8%
Chances created
9
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
8.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
12
Successful dribbles %
66.7%
Duels won
128
Duels won %
59.5%
Aerial duels won
60
Aerial duels won %
69.0%
Touches
1,575
Touches in opposition box
15
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
22

Defending

Defensive contributions
209
Tackles
34
Interceptions
23
Blocked shots
10
Fouls committed
34
Recoveries
85
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
9
Clearances
142
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
30
xG against while on pitch
28.32

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
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 0 goals, 0 assists, 2,261 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.82, 3 yellow cards, 1 red card.

James Abankwah scores highly on Minutes compared to center backs in the Championship.

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

James Abankwah's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Watford face Sheffield United in the Championship.

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, Othmane Maamma, 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 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, 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, 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
Touches47%Shot attempts12%Goals0%
Chances created68%Aerial duels won46%Defensive contributions47%

Career

Senior career

Udinese (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
47
0
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

1
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 0 goals, 0 assists, 2,261 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.82, 3 yellow cards, 1 red card.

James Abankwah scores highly on Minutes compared to center backs in the Championship.

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

James Abankwah's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Watford face Sheffield United in the Championship.

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, Othmane Maamma, 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 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, 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, 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.