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

Lucas
Ness

Centre-back · age 24 · England · 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
7.04
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

James ConnollyLucas Ness
SHO53 · 23CRE19 · 14PAS87 · 47DRI3 · 5DEF69 · 73PHY69 · 61
53Shooting23
19Creating14
87Passing47
3Dribbling5
69Defending73
69Physical61

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

James ConnollyLucas Ness
1,080 minutes1,035 minutes
6.96Average rating7.04
0.17Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.83Shotsper 900.87
0.25Shots on targetper 90–
30%Shot accuracy0%
0.25Key passesper 900.09
0.08Dribbles completedper 900.09
61.7Passesper 9042.0
83%Pass accuracy77%
1.50Tackles + interceptionsper 903.83
57%Duels won55%
4.00Aerials wonper 903.04
7.58Clearancesper 909.13
0.67Blocksper 901.48
1.00Fouls wonper 900.78
0.08Dispossessedper 900.09
33%Won, in his games25%
1.58Points a game, in his games1.17

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

James ConnollyLucas Ness
James Connolly
CB

Centre-back 100%

Lucas Ness
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

James ConnollyLucas Ness
151League apps78
9League goals3
0League assists2
0.06Goals per game0.04
1247Minutes per goalfewer is better1683
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 12
    24
    21/22
  2. 6
    3
    3015
    22/23
  3. 3
    2
    2414
    23/24
  4. 8
    3
    207
    24/25
  5. 7
    12
    4130
    25/26
  6. 6
    2
    1212
    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 ConnollyLucas Ness
25
Age
24
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2028
Contract to
Jun 2027
6
League seasons
5
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2026
Last move
Fee undisclosed, 2024

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