Luca Connell
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Barnsley FC
at Barnsley FC
1,424 days · joined 2022-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€800k
Rating · 25/26
5.6
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Barnsley FC
top club · 130 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#151
goals rank
#18
assists rank
16
season goals
29
season assists
Among 227 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2023
€410k
top transfer fee · 19/20
7
best season · 21/22
15 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-04-20 · 6 players total
189Appearances
16Goals
29Assists
43Yellow cards
0Red cards
73Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luca Connell |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Luca John Connell |
| Date of birth | 2001-04-20 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Barnsley FC |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | GW Sports |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Barnsley FC
7 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Barnsley FC
46 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Barnsley FC
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Barnsley FC
48 matches · 2 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Celtic → Barnsley
22/23 · Transfer
May 2022
Transfer: Queen's Park → Celtic
21/22 · Return from loan
Sep 2021
Transfer: Celtic → Queen's Park
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Queen's Park FC, Celtic FC B
32 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Queen's Park → Celtic
20/21 · Return from loan
Mar 2021
Transfer: Celtic → Queen's Park
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Queen's Park FC, Celtic FC
11 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Celtic FC B
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Bolton U18 → Celtic
19/20 · Transfer · €410k
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bolton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers U18
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.17/90
Assists2 total · 0.34/90
G+A3 total · 0.52/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.17/90
Minutes played by club
Barnsley FC
85.7%
Queen's Park FC
14.3%
Celtic FC B
0.0%
Celtic FC
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 130 | 6 | 17 | 5,595 |
| Queen's Park FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 42 | 10 | 11 | 936 |
| Celtic FC B | 2 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celtic FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers U18 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 2 | 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 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Barnsley FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 523 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Barnsley FC | 41 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1,601 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Barnsley FC | 24 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,927 |
| 23/24 | League One Play-Offs | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Barnsley FC | 39 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1,544 |
| 22/23 | League One Play-Offs | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Queen's Park FC | 27 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 273 |
| 21/22 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Queen's Park FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Queen's Park FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Celtic FC B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Queen's Park FC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 560 |
| 20/21 | League Two Meisterr. | Queen's Park FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 103 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Celtic FC B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Bolton Wanderers U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Bolton U18 | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | €410k |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-18 | Celtic | Queen's Park | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-05 | Queen's Park | Celtic | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-17 | Celtic | Queen's Park | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-16 | Queen's Park | Celtic | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Celtic | Barnsley | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Hamstring strain | 2019-09-16 | 2019-09-21 | 6 | 1 |
Current€800k
Peak€800k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23132 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #24 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cosgrove | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Kilday | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Stephen Humphrys | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Robson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Longridge | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob McHugh | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Norwood | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Doyle | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Benson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Devante Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Cotter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mads Andersen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Kitching | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Max Watters | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicky Cadden | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Herbie Kane | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League One | Queen's Park FC | 7 | 27 |
| 22/23 | League One | Barnsley FC | 2 | 39 |
| 20/21 | League Two Meisterr. | Queen's Park FC | 2 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League One | Barnsley FC | 8 | 39 |
| 21/22 | League One | Queen's Park FC | 5 | 27 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Queen's Park FC | 4 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-05-16 | Queen's Park | Celtic | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-17 | Celtic | Queen's Park | Loan | — | €50k |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-05 | Queen's Park | Celtic | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-18 | Celtic | Queen's Park | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 50 matches for Barnsley FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–4 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 4–3 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 6–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–3 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 4–3 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Luca Connell'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading FC | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 30% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 22% |
| Blackpool FC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 25% |
| Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 38% |
| Exeter City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 43% |
| Burton Albion | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 71% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 43% |
| Peterborough United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 43% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 67% |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 33% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 67% |
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | 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 | 523 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 24/25 | 46 | 1,601 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 23/24 | 29 | 1,927 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 22/23 | 48 | 1,544 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 273 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 |
| 20/21 | 11 | 663 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 18/19 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
27 apps
7 G
5 A
League One
110 apps
6 G
15 A
League Two Meisterr.
4 apps
2 G
1 A
League Two
7 apps
1 G
4 A
FA Cup
9 apps
0 G
2 A
League One Play-Offs
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Scottish Championship Play-offs
3 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Luca Connell
Who is Luca Connell?
Luca Connell is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Barnsley FC.
How old is Luca Connell?
Luca Connell is 25 years old. He was born on April 20, 2001 in Liverpool.
What position does Luca Connell play?
Luca Connell plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Luca Connell play for?
Luca Connell currently plays for Barnsley FC.
How many career goals has Luca Connell scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luca Connell has scored 16 goals in 189 appearances.
What is Luca Connell's market value?
Luca Connell's most recent reported market value is €800k.