Curtis
Nelson

Centre-back · age 33 · England · 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Apps
8
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
7.01
2026/27

James
Connolly

Centre-back · age 25 · Wales · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
12
Goals
2
Assists
0
Rating
6.96
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Curtis NelsonJames Connolly
SHO52 · 53CRE23 · 19PAS73 · 87DEF59 · 69PHY76 · 69
52Shooting53
23Creating19
73Passing87
59Defending69
76Physical69

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Curtis Nelson against League One, James Connolly against League Two. A 90 in one league isn’t a 90 in another.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Curtis NelsonJames Connolly
685 minutes1,080 minutes
7.01Average rating6.96
0.13Goalsper 900.17
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.92Shotsper 900.83
0.26Shots on targetper 900.25
29%Shot accuracy30%
0.26Key passesper 900.25
–Dribbles completedper 900.08
37.4Passesper 9061.7
75%Pass accuracy83%
2.89Tackles + interceptionsper 901.50
59%Duels won57%
4.60Aerials wonper 904.00
8.80Clearancesper 907.58
1.58Blocksper 900.67
0.13Fouls wonper 901.00
0.26Dispossessedper 900.08
–Won, in his games33%
–Points a game, in his games1.58

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Curtis NelsonJames Connolly
Curtis Nelson
CBRB

Centre-back 99% · Right-back 1%

James Connolly
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Curtis NelsonJames Connolly
468League apps151
19League goals9
2League assists0
0.04Goals per game0.06
1979Minutes per goalfewer is better1247
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 6
    35
    10/11
  2. 1
    17
    11/12
  3. 12/13
  4. 0
    4
    13/14
  5. 19
    43
    14/15
  6. 0
    33
    15/16
  7. 0
    33
    16/17
  8. 0
    20
    17/18
  9. 13
    46
    18/19
  10. 11
    35
    19/20
  11. 13
    44
    20/21
  12. 2
    12
    3024
    21/22
  13. 7
    6
    2730
    22/23
  14. 22
    3
    4624
    23/24
  15. 6
    8
    2720
    24/25
  16. 8
    7
    2041
    25/26
  17. 2
    6
    812
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Curtis NelsonJames Connolly
33
Age
25
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Right
Foot
Right
–
Contract to
Jun 2028
16
League seasons
6
0
League titles
0
Fee undisclosed, 2026
Last move
Free transfer, 2026

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.