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

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

Lucas NessJames Connolly
SHO23 · 53CRE14 · 19PAS47 · 87DRI5 · 3DEF73 · 69PHY61 · 69
23Shooting53
14Creating19
47Passing87
5Dribbling3
73Defending69
61Physical69

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Lucas Ness 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

Lucas NessJames Connolly
1,035 minutes1,080 minutes
7.04Average rating6.96
0.00Goalsper 900.17
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.87Shotsper 900.83
–Shots on targetper 900.25
0%Shot accuracy30%
0.09Key passesper 900.25
0.09Dribbles completedper 900.08
42.0Passesper 9061.7
77%Pass accuracy83%
3.83Tackles + interceptionsper 901.50
55%Duels won57%
3.04Aerials wonper 904.00
9.13Clearancesper 907.58
1.48Blocksper 900.67
0.78Fouls wonper 901.00
0.09Dispossessedper 900.08
25%Won, in his games33%
1.17Points a game, in his games1.58

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Lucas NessJames Connolly
Lucas Ness
CB

Centre-back 100%

James Connolly
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Lucas NessJames Connolly
78League apps151
3League goals9
2League assists0
0.04Goals per game0.06
1683Minutes per goalfewer is better1247
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 12
    24
    21/22
  2. 3
    6
    1530
    22/23
  3. 2
    3
    1424
    23/24
  4. 3
    8
    720
    24/25
  5. 12
    7
    3041
    25/26
  6. 2
    6
    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

Lucas NessJames Connolly
24
Age
25
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2028
5
League seasons
6
0
League titles
0
Fee undisclosed, 2024
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.