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

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
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

James ConnollyCurtis Nelson
SHO53 · 52CRE19 · 23PAS87 · 73DEF69 · 59PHY69 · 76
53Shooting52
19Creating23
87Passing73
69Defending59
69Physical76

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

James ConnollyCurtis Nelson
1,080 minutes685 minutes
6.96Average rating7.01
0.17Goalsper 900.13
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.83Shotsper 900.92
0.25Shots on targetper 900.26
30%Shot accuracy29%
0.25Key passesper 900.26
0.08Dribbles completedper 90–
61.7Passesper 9037.4
83%Pass accuracy75%
1.50Tackles + interceptionsper 902.89
57%Duels won59%
4.00Aerials wonper 904.60
7.58Clearancesper 908.80
0.67Blocksper 901.58
1.00Fouls wonper 900.13
0.08Dispossessedper 900.26
33%Won, in his games–
1.58Points a game, in his games–

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

James ConnollyCurtis Nelson
James Connolly
CB

Centre-back 100%

Curtis Nelson
CBRB

Centre-back 99% · Right-back 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

James ConnollyCurtis Nelson
151League apps468
9League goals19
0League assists2
0.06Goals per game0.04
1247Minutes per goalfewer is better1979
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. 12
    2
    2430
    21/22
  13. 6
    7
    3027
    22/23
  14. 3
    22
    2446
    23/24
  15. 8
    6
    2027
    24/25
  16. 7
    8
    4120
    25/26
  17. 6
    2
    128
    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

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