James McConnell
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Ajax Amsterdam
at Ajax Amsterdam
268 days · joined 2025-08-29
Market value
€2.00m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Liverpool FC U18
top club · 47 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1705
goals rank
#1753
assists rank
13
season goals
9
season assists
Among 2,799 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 22/23
1 · 7.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2004-09-13 · 6 players total
98Appearances
13Goals
9Assists
20Yellow cards
0Red cards
15Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James McConnell |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James William McConnell |
| Date of birth | 2004-09-13 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Morpeth, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Ajax Amsterdam |
| On loan from | ↩ Liverpool FC U21 parent contract: 2030-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-08-29 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Ajax → Liverpool U21
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Liverpool U21 → Ajax
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Liverpool FC, Liverpool FC U21
12 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Liverpool FC, Liverpool FC U21
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Liverpool U18 → Liverpool U21
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Liverpool FC U21, Liverpool FC U18, Liverpool FC UEFA U19
27 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Liverpool FC U23, Liverpool FC U18, Liverpool FC UEFA U19
23 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Liverpool Youth → Liverpool U18
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Liverpool FC U18
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Sunderland Yth. → Liverpool Youth
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.67/90
Assists1 total · 0.34/90
G+A3 total · 1.01/90
Yellow cards4 total · 1.34/90
Minutes played by club
Liverpool FC
0.0%
Liverpool FC U21
38.5%
Liverpool FC U18
61.5%
Liverpool FC UEFA U19
0.0%
Liverpool FC U23
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC U21 | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 523 |
| Liverpool FC U18 | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 47 | 10 | 6 | 835 |
| Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | PL2 Playoffs | Liverpool FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 268 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Liverpool FC U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | PL2 Playoffs | Liverpool FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Liverpool FC U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 205 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Youth League | Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Liverpool FC U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Liverpool FC U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 507 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Youth League | Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Liverpool FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Sunderland Yth. | Liverpool Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Liverpool Youth | Liverpool U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Liverpool U18 | Liverpool U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-29 | Liverpool U21 | Ajax | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Ajax | Liverpool U21 | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€2.00m
Peak€2.00m
Low€300k
Δ since start+€1.70m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mateusz Musialowski | 2 | 0 | 982 |
| Jayden Danns | 2 | 1 | 893 |
| Dominic Corness | 2 | 1 | 888 |
| Ranel Young | 2 | 1 | 789 |
| Oakley Cannonier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Blair | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Doak | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Amara Nallo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Nyoni | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Kone-Doherty | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luca Stephenson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Pinnington | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Miles | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarell Quansah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Calum Scanlon | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabian Mrozek | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Davidson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Koumas | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Mabaya | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 5 | 13 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 3 | 20 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U21 | 2 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 3 | 13 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 3 | 20 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Ajax | Liverpool U21 | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-29 | Liverpool U21 | Ajax | Loan | — | €2.00m |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 12 | 268 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 23/24 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 460 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U18 Premier League
43 apps
10 G
6 A
Premier League 2
24 apps
3 G
2 A
FA Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about James McConnell
Who is James McConnell?
James McConnell is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Ajax Amsterdam.
How old is James McConnell?
James McConnell is 21 years old. He was born on September 13, 2004 in Morpeth.
What position does James McConnell play?
James McConnell plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does James McConnell play for?
James McConnell currently plays for Ajax Amsterdam.
How many career goals has James McConnell scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James McConnell has scored 13 goals in 98 appearances.
What is James McConnell's market value?
James McConnell's most recent reported market value is €2.00m.