James Abankwah
Defender - Centre-Back
at Watford FC
at Watford FC
493 days · joined 2025-01-16
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€1.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2021
debut season
0
goals / match
St. Patrick's Athletic
top club · 25 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2025
€400k
top transfer fee · 21/22
—
best season
28 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2004-01-16 · 6 players total
84Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
14Yellow cards
0Red cards
0Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James Abankwah |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Bright Adusei Abankwah |
| Date of birth | 2004-01-16 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland Ghana |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Watford FC |
| On loan from | ↩ Udinese Calcio parent contract: 2029-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-01-16 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Watford → Udinese
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Watford FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Transfer: Udinese → Watford
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Watford FC, Udinese Calcio, Udinese Primavera
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Charlton → Udinese
23/24 · Return from loan
Sep 2023
Transfer: Udinese → Charlton
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Charlton Athletic, Udinese Calcio, Udinese Primavera
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — St. Patrick's Athletic
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Udinese Calcio, Udinese Primavera
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: St. Pat's → Udinese
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Udinese → St. Pat's
21/22 · Loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: St. Pat's → Udinese
21/22 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2021
2021 — St. Patrick's Athletic
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Pat's Academy → St. Pat's
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Cherry Orchard FC → Pat's Academy
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
No data
Minutes played by club
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Udinese Calcio | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Udinese Primavera | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 25 | 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 | Championship | Watford FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Watford FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Primavera 1 | Udinese Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Play-off/out Primavera | Udinese Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Primavera 2 - A | Udinese Primavera | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Primavera 1 | Udinese Primavera | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | President's Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | FAI Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Cherry Orchard FC | Pat's Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Pat's Academy | St. Pat's | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-26 | St. Pat's | Udinese | Transfer | 0 | €400k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-27 | Udinese | St. Pat's | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | St. Pat's | Udinese | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Udinese | Charlton | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-29 | Charlton | Udinese | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-16 | Udinese | Watford | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Watford | Udinese | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€1.00m
Peak€1.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34683 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30323 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | #4 | 13 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #4 | 11 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed McJannet | 2 | 0 | 946 |
| Diego Russo | 1 | 0 | 928 |
| Sam Curtis | 2 | 0 | 893 |
| Simone Iob | 0 | 0 | 889 |
| Billy King | 2 | 0 | 821 |
| Ryan Andrews | 1 | 0 | 547 |
| Jason McClelland | 2 | 0 | 438 |
| Vakoun Bayo | 1 | 0 | 326 |
| Chris Forrester | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darragh Burns | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Pejičić | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Raymond Asante | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alberto Centis | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Watford | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-16 | Udinese | Watford | Loan | — | €800k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-29 | Charlton | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Udinese | Charlton | Loan | — | €300k |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | St. Pat's | Udinese | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-27 | Udinese | St. Pat's | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Watford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | GB2 |
Preston North End FC | 2–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–2 | Swansea City AFC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers FC | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2026-01-21 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–2 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 3–0 | Birmingham City FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB2 |
Norwich City FC | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB2 |
Leicester City FC | 2–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–0 | Stoke City FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–1 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2025-12-01 | GB2 |
Birmingham City FC | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-11-25 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–1 | Preston North End FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB2 |
Derby County FC | 2–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-11-07 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–1 | Bristol City FC | Available |
| 2025-11-04 | GB2 |
Ipswich Town FC | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 3–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 3–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-10-22 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–1 | Oxford United FC | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–1 | Hull City AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-22 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–2 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB2 |
Swansea City AFC | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers FC | 2–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–2 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion FC | 2–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–0 | Hull City AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB2 |
Bristol City FC | 2–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB2 |
Oxford United FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-03-12 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–0 | Swansea City AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–2 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB2 |
Stoke City FC | 0–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–0 | Luton Town FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–4 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB2 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–1 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 2–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-01-21 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–2 | Preston North End FC | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senior debut season |
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
23 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie A
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Primavera 1
14 apps
0 G
0 A
Primavera 2 - A
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier Division
20 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is James Abankwah?
James Abankwah is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Watford FC.
How old is James Abankwah?
James Abankwah is 22 years old. He was born on January 16, 2004 in Waterford.
What position does James Abankwah play?
James Abankwah plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does James Abankwah play for?
James Abankwah currently plays for Watford FC.
What is James Abankwah's market value?
James Abankwah's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.