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Jamie
McDonnell

Central midfielder · age 22 · Northern Ireland · 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Apps
6
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.73
2026/27
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Xavier
Simons

Central midfielder · age 23 · England · 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) · contract to Jun 2029

Apps
9
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.80
2026/27
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Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Jamie McDonnellXavier Simons
SHO40 · 48CRE15 · 27PAS32 · 62DRI31 · 36DEF84 · 68PHY82 · 63
40Shooting48
15Creating27
32Passing62
31Dribbling36
84Defending68
82Physical63

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the League One.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Jamie McDonnellXavier Simons
2,554 minutes2,533 minutes
6.90Average rating6.82
0.11Goalsper 900.11
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.70Shotsper 901.49
0.14Shots on targetper 900.32
20%Shot accuracy21%
–Big chances createdper 900.07
0.46Key passesper 900.99
0.32Dribbles completedper 900.36
36.0Passesper 9048.8
74%Pass accuracy86%
0.04Through ballsper 900.04
5.78Tackles + interceptionsper 903.06
59%Duels won56%
3.77Aerials wonper 901.60
3.10Clearancesper 902.20
0.39Blocksper 900.50
0.25Fouls wonper 900.75
0.56Dispossessedper 900.64

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Jamie McDonnellXavier Simons
Jamie McDonnell
CMDM

Central midfielder 96% · Defensive midfielder 4%

Xavier Simons
CMDMAMDF

Central midfielder 86% · Defensive midfielder 9% · Attacking midfielder 3%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Jamie McDonnellXavier Simons
68League apps106
4League goals6
0League assists1
0.06Goals per game0.06
1293Minutes per goalfewer is better980
Passes completed a game, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 14
    12
    22/23
  2. 0
    11
    014
    23/24
  3. 29
    22
    3236
    24/25
  4. 21
    27
    3035
    25/26
  5. 21
    24
    69
    26/27

Each pair: passes completed a game above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Jamie McDonnellXavier Simons
22
Age
23
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Right
Foot
Right
–
Contract to
Jun 2029
4
League seasons
5
0
League titles
0
Fee undisclosed, 2026
Last move
€350k, 2025
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