Niall Canavan
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1991-04-11 · 6 players total
| Full name | Niall Canavan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Niall David Stephen Canavan |
| Date of birth | 1991-04-11 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leeds, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Barrow AFC |
| Joined | 2022-01-31 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Deluxe Sports Group |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow AFC | 5 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 161 | 6 | 5 | 3,416 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1,470 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 92 | 5 | 1 | 3,667 |
| Rochdale AFC | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 1,976 |
| Scunthorpe United | 7 | 09/10 | 15/16 | 173 | 16 | 4 | 4,285 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Barrow AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Barrow AFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Barrow AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Barrow AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Barrow AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Barrow AFC | 36 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Barrow AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Barrow AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Barrow AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Barrow AFC | 39 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,166 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Barrow AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Barrow AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Barrow AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Barrow AFC | 46 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,070 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Barrow AFC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Bradford City | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,470 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 924 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Bradford City | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 33 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,463 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 33 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,280 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,031 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 945 |
| 15/16 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 935 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 45 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 985 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 40 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 571 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,035 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two Play-Offs | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 474 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Scunthorpe U18 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Shrewsbury | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Shrewsbury | Scunthorpe Utd. | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-15 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Rochdale | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe Utd. | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Rochdale | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Rochdale | Plymouth | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-12 | Plymouth | Bradford | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Bradford | Barrow | Transfer | 125000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Farman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Gotts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom White | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dom Telford | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emile Acquah | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kian Spence | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Paddy Madden | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Antoni Sarcevic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrell Warren | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Brough | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Hawkridge | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 40 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 45 |
| 14/15 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Barrow AFC | 3 | 39 |
| 14/15 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 32 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe Utd. | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-15 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Rochdale | Loan | — | €100k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Shrewsbury | Scunthorpe Utd. | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 50 matches for Barrow AFC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 1–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–2 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–3 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 3–3 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–3 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-25 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 2–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 2–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-02-27 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 3–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 3–0 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-01-29 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–2 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–2 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–0 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Niall Canavan's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 62 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 98 | 61 | +37 | 47% |
| Gillingham FC | 56 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 65 | 75 | -10 | 29% |
| Port Vale FC | 55 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 58 | 73 | -15 | 25% |
| Swindon Town | 54 | 17 | 12 | 25 | 73 | 79 | -6 | 31% |
| Northampton Town | 52 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 72 | 57 | +15 | 52% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 51 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 69 | 65 | +4 | 35% |
| Colchester United | 50 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 38% |
| Accrington Stanley | 49 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 76 | 53 | +23 | 51% |
| Oldham Athletic | 49 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 65 | 67 | -2 | 35% |
| Southend United | 49 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 72 | 64 | +8 | 41% |
| Fleetwood Town | 48 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 31% |
| Crawley Town | 48 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 60 | 64 | -4 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 44 | 1,166 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 22/23 | 51 | 2,250 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 1,470 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.37 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 924 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 1,463 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 1,280 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 1,031 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 945 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 935 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 13/14 | 48 | 985 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 571 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 1,035 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 10/11 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Niall Canavan
Who is Niall Canavan?
Niall Canavan is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Barrow AFC.
How old is Niall Canavan?
Niall Canavan is 35 years old. He was born on April 11, 1991 in Leeds.
What position does Niall Canavan play?
Niall Canavan plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Niall Canavan play for?
Niall Canavan currently plays for Barrow AFC.
How many career goals has Niall Canavan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Niall Canavan has scored 31 goals in 516 appearances.
What is Niall Canavan's market value?
Niall Canavan's most recent reported market value is €75k.