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James Abankwah 14

Udinese Centre Back Age 22 Height 188 cm Right foot Republic of Ireland
Back from loan

Deployed as Centre Back in 7 of last 10 starts

10% of team minutes · 346 minutes, 4 starts in 39 team matches 10th percentile
1 + 0 goals and assists · 0.26 per 90 · 2% of team goals 90th percentile
6.69 average rating over 4 rated matches 24th percentile
0 no injury or suspension spells recorded in the last 12 months
Gets in the way of shotsProlific scorerDecisive in front of goal Few crosses landFew interceptions

DNA strand · vs Serie A defenders (n = 108) · 346 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues

Overall

Rating 6.69 24 Goals + assists /90 0.26 90 Share of team minutes 10% 10 Cards /90 0.26 29 Fouls /90 1.82 12

Defence

Defensive actions /90 7.28 56 Tackles /90 1.30 34 Tackle success no sample Interceptions /90 0.26 2 Clearances /90 4.16 64 Blocked shots /90 1.56 100 Recoveries /90 3.90 57 Duel success no sample Aerials won /90 0.78 19 Aerial success no sample Dribbled past /90 0.52 46 Errors /90 0.00 69 Possession lost /90 6.76 74

On the ball

Passes /90 34.08 14 Pass accuracy 89% 64 Final-third passes /90 3.38 20 Accurate crosses /90 0.00 0 Long balls won /90 2.08 64

Threat

Goals /90 0.26 96 xG /90 0.05 50 Chances created /90 0.26 25 Key passes /90 0.26 27

Each rung is a percentile among Serie A defenders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.

Also at Watford (28 apps, 2336′, 1+0) in the last 365 days.

Started record · Udinese results by his involvement

4 matches · 1–1–2 · 1.0 ppg · 2.0 scored, 2.5 conceded per game · 346 minutes

"Not in squad" counts the club's matches with lineup coverage while he was listed at the club. A record, not an effect.

Last 20 appearances anywhere, newest first · includes matches for Watford.

365-day average 6.69 6.87.46.96.17.06.36.76.56.06.77.26.56.46.56.76.47.06.46.76.6
DateMatchPosMinGAxGShKPRating
2026-09-14 L 3–5 at Inter · Serie A Centre Back 90 1 0.18 1.0 0.0 6.6
2026-09-07 L 1–2 v Lazio · Serie A Centre Back 76 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.7
2026-08-29 W 3–2 at Monza · Serie A Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4
2026-08-22 D 1–1 v Como · Serie A Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.0
2026-05-02 L 0–4 v Coventry City for Watford · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4
2026-04-25 L 1–5 at Middlesbrough for Watford · Championship Centre Back 90 1 0.31 2.0 0.0 6.7
2026-04-21 L 0–3 at West Bromwich Albion for Watford · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-04-18 L 0–2 v Sheffield United for Watford · Championship Left Back 71 0.03 1.0 0.0 6.4
2026-04-11 L 0–2 at Oxford United for Watford · Championship Left Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-03-21 D 0–0 v Leicester City for Watford · Championship Right Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.2
2026-03-17 W 3–1 v Wrexham for Watford · Championship Right Back 90 0.03 1.0 0.0 6.7
2026-03-14 L 1–3 at Stoke City for Watford · Championship Right Back 90 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.0
2026-03-10 D 1–1 at Sheffield Wednesday for Watford · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-02-27 W 2–1 at Bristol City for Watford · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7
2026-02-24 L 0–2 v Ipswich Town for Watford · Championship Centre Back 73 0.02 1.0 0.0 6.3
2026-02-21 W 2–0 v Derby County for Watford · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.0
2026-02-14 D 2–2 at Preston North End for Watford · Championship Right Back 90 0.02 1.0 0.0 6.1
2026-02-07 L 0–1 at Southampton for Watford · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.9
2026-02-03 D 0–0 at Hull City for Watford · Championship Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 1.0 7.4
2026-01-31 L 0–2 v Swansea City for Watford · Championship Centre Back 90 0.09 1.0 0.0 6.8

xG and shots need detailed match coverage; a dash means the match had none.

Udinese

SeasonAppsStartsMinGAxGRatingTop scorersAssists
2026/2027 · Serie A current Back from loan 4 4 346 96% 1 0 0.2 6.7 22th – –

Watford · also in the window

SeasonAppsStartsMinGAxGRatingTop scorersAssists
2026/2027 · Championship current 0 0 0 0 0 – – – –
2025/2026 · Championship 31 30 2603 63% 1 0 0.6 6.64 #382 (1) –
2025/2026 · FA Cup 1 1 90 100% 0 0 0.0 5.86 – –

Rating percentile is within the domestic league and position for that season. Top-scorer and assist ranks come from the provider's season leaderboards where the competition publishes them.

Transfers · 7 moves · €400k in fees

  1. 30 Jun 2026 End of loan Watford → Udinese Defender
  2. 16 Jan 2025 Loan Udinese → Watford Centre Back
  3. 29 Jan 2024 End of loan Charlton Athletic → Udinese Defender
  4. 1 Sep 2023 Loan Udinese → Charlton Athletic Defender
  5. 30 Jun 2022 End of loan St Patrick's → Udinese Defender
  6. 27 Jan 2022 Loan Udinese → St Patrick's Defender
  7. 26 Jan 2022 Transfer St Patrick's → Udinese €400k Defender

Injuries and suspensions · 1 spell · 0 injuries · 1 games missed

  • suspension Indirect Card Suspension at Udinese 19 Aug 2024 → 27 Aug 2024 1 missed · 8 days

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