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DNP in Lecce contest
Abankwah (thigh) wasn't deployed in Sunday's 3-0 loss to Lecce.
James Abankwah is represented by the football agency THE·TEAM. The player currently plays for Udinese Calcio; the current market value is €8.00m. Under contract until 30.06.2029.
timeline Career History
Rating
67
CEN
James Abankwah
ATT
36
TEC
39
TAC
48
DEF
60
CRE
38
AGE
22
Height:
1,88
Foot:
Right
euro
€8.00m
ATT: Attacking • TEC: Technical • TAC: Tactical • DEF: Defending • CRE: Creativity
Position
Defence
Age
22
Height
1,88
Foot
Right
Personal details
- Date of Birth
- 16.01.2004
- Place of birth
- Waterford, Ireland
- Nationality
- Ireland / Ghana
- League
- Serie A
- Shirt number
- 14
info About James Abankwah
James Abankwah is a 22-year-old Centre-Back from Ireland. James Abankwah has played for Udinese Calcio since 2026. The contract runs until June 2029. Current estimated market value: €8.00m. James Abankwah is represented by the football agency THE·TEAM. 9 transfers on record; the highest fee was €400k for the 2022 move from St. Pat's to Udinese. In the 2026/2027 Serie A season: 9 matches, 1 goals and 0 assists. Height 1.88 m, preferred foot: right.
Who is James Abankwah's agent?
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James Abankwah is represented by the football agency THE·TEAM.
Which club does James Abankwah play for?
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James Abankwah currently plays for Udinese Calcio as a Centre-Back.
What is James Abankwah's market value?
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James Abankwah's market value is estimated at around €8.00m (2026 data).
Where is James Abankwah from?
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James Abankwah holds Ireland nationality.
How old is James Abankwah?
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James Abankwah is 22 years old.
scoreboard Recent Matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 |
AS Roma
(H)
Serie A
|
2 - 5 (L) | 5.9 |
| 28 Oct 2026 |
Parma
(A)
Serie A
|
0 - 0 (D) | 6.6 |
| 25 Oct 2026 |
AC Milan
(H)
Serie A
|
0 - 2 (L) | 7.7 |
| 18 Oct 2026 |
Lecce
(H)
Serie A
|
0 - 3 (L) | – |
| 12 Oct 2026 |
Torino
(A)
Serie A
|
2 - 1 (L) | 6.0 |
Market Value & Form
Serie A 2026/2027Market Value
Comparison of two independent sources
Current Value
€8.00m
Model Estimate
€10,0m
€8,5m – €11,4m
20232026
Season Form
Goals
1 / xG 0.63
Assists
0 / xA 0.21
Shooting
3 / on target 1
Pass accuracy
87.4
Goals
%74
Assists
%0
Rating
%24
Bars show the player's league percentile.
Detailed Statistics Show Hide expand_more
Percentages show the player's league percentile.
Shooting
Goals
1
%74
xG
0.63
%82
xGOT
0.93
%88
xG excl. penalty
0.63
%82
Shooting
3
%46
Shots on target
1
%47
Headed shots
2
%48
Passing
Assists
0
%0
xA
0.21
%75
Accurate passes
333
%70
Pass accuracy %
87.4
%33
Accurate long balls
14
%68
Long ball accuracy %
38.9
%31
Line-breaking passes
45
%65
Chances created
2
%57
Possession
Dribbles
2
%73
Dribble success %
40.0
%58
Duels won
34
%73
Duels won %
49.3
%25
Aerials won
10
%48
Aerials won %
43.5
%15
Touches
516
%75
Touches in opposition box
5
%53
Dispossessed
5
%1
Fouls won
12
%100
Defending
Defensive actions
62
%71
Tackles
10
%56
Interceptions
11
%68
Blocked shots
8
%85
Fouls committed
12
%8
Penalties conceded
1
%1
Recoveries
35
%89
Possession won final 3rd
1
%72
Dribbled past
4
%19
Clearances
33
%72
Clean sheets
1
%44
Goals conceded while on pitch
18
%3
xG against while on pitch
17.50
%4
Discipline
Yellow cards
1
%31
Red cards
0
%100
Skill profile
Scores on a 0–100 scale; data: Serie A 2026/2027.
68,1
Overall
Ranked #79 of 185 players in the same position
Driving Center BackRecent match scores
- 70 Parma
- 77 AC Milan
- 65 Torino
- 70 Cagliari
- 77 Inter
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Shooting 63,1 #68/152
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Passing 68,6 #79/185
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Crossing 59,4 #91/136
-
On ball attacking 64,4 #63/172
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Duels 72,4 #29/182
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1v1 defending 75,8 #38/183
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Positioning 70,9 #52/183
-
Ball control 68,3 #67/184
newspaper Latest news
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Available versus Lecce
Abankwah "felt a pinch last week, but it was a nerve-related problem rather than a muscular one, and he'll be an option for Sunday," coach Kosta Runjaic relayed.
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Picks up injury Monday
Abankwah was subbed off from Monday's game against Lecce due to an undisclosed injury, Gianluca Di Marzio reports.
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Scores first Serie A goal
Abankwah scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Monday's 5-3 defeat to Inter Milan.
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Wins two tackles in Como contest
Abankwah registered two tackles (two won), two blocks and three clearances in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Como.
forum Social media
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YouTube · @udinesecalcio ·
Le parole di Abankwah nel post-partita | Inter 5-3 Udinese
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YouTube · @udinesecalcio ·
Runjaic e Abankwah in conferenza stampa | Udinese 1-0 Padova
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X · @Udinese_1896 ·
A disposizione: Piana (P), Pirih (P), Goglichidze, Abankwah, Mlacic, Zarraga, Gueye, Pejicic, Bayo, Vinciati, Buksa, Gomez, Lovric, Ebosse, Kabasele, Solet, Camara. All. Runjaic
Careers
Club career
-
Udinese Current07.2026 – present
11 apps · 1 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2026/2027 6.49Serie A 9 1 0 6.37Coppa Italia 2 0 0 7.06 -
Watford Loan01.2025 – 06.2026
51 apps · 1 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2025/2026 6.61Championship 31 1 0 6.68FA Cup 1 0 0 4.552024/2025 6.62Championship 19 0 0 6.62 -
Udinese U20 Youth07.2024 – 01.2025
1 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2024/2025Campionato Primavera 1 1 0 0 – -
Udinese01.2024 – 01.2025
8 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2024/2025 6.48Serie A 6 0 0 6.36Coppa Italia 2 0 0 6.85 -
Charlton Athletic Loan09.2023 – 01.2024
3 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2023/2024 6.97League One 2 0 0 6.77FA Cup 1 0 0 7.38 -
Udinese07.2022 – 08.2023
2 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2022/2023 6.67Serie A 2 0 0 6.67 -
Udinese U19 Youth07.2022 – 08.2023
13 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2022/2023Campionato Primavera 1 13 0 0 – -
St. Patrick's Athletic Loan01.2022 – 06.2022
12 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2022 6.50Premier Division 11 0 0 6.50FAI President's Cup 1 0 0 – -
Udinese01.2022 – 01.2022
0 apps · 0 goals
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St. Patrick's Athletic07.2021 – 01.2022
13 apps · 0 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2021Premier Division 9 0 0 –FAI Cup 4 0 0 – -
St. Patrick's Athletic U19 Youth07.2021 – 01.2022
0 apps · 0 goals
National team
Ireland
03.2025
7 apps · 0 goals
Ireland U21
09.2023
11 apps · 0 goals
Ireland U19
11.2021
10 apps · 1 goals
Republic of Ireland Under 16
08.2019
1 apps · 0 goals
