James Abankwah stats

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Republic of Ireland

Nationality

Defender

Position

Age

188 cm

Height

Right

Foot

#14

Shirt

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Serie A

Udinese

19:45Sunday

Not in pred. XI

AC Milan

Best match odds

5.25

3.80

1.71

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J. Abankwah

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Udinese v AC Milan, Sunday

What AC Milan allow right centre backs

Position stats

Per RCB appearanceProjectedMILLeague

Tackles1.201.71

Fouls committedn/a0.950.96

Passesn/a44.449.1

Shots0.300.51

20 appearances at RCB against AC Milan in their last 20 matches; league average from the Serie A.

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James Abankwah 2026/2027 season stats

As a right center back, James Abankwah has appeared in 6 Serie A matches this season, totalling 496 minutes at an average rating of 6.63. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Serie A defenders.

Serie A 2026/2027

Stats by competition

Club and country, 2026/2027.

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Serie A	6	496	1	0	2	6	6.63
UEFA Nations League	3	223	0	1	3	4	6.70
Coppa Italia	2	134	0	0	0	1	6.79
Total	11	853	1	1	5	11	6.68

Attacking stats

AttackingTotalPer 90 / %Percentile

Goals10.2088

Goal involvements10.1866

Shots20.4031

Shots on target10.2055

Shot accuracy50.0%n/a81

Shot conversion50.0%n/a98

Goals per SoT1.00n/a95

Big chances missed0n/a32

Shots off target10.1825

Shots blocked0n/a31

Hit woodwork0n/a44

Assists0n/a33

Key passes20.4042

Chances created20.3639

Big chances created0n/a28

James Abankwah has taken 2 shots with 1 on target (50% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 248 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.4 expected goals (xG), 0.9 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is below average for shooting, ranking in the 31st percentile for shot volume among defenders. James Abankwah has 0 assists and 2 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 248 minutes. James Abankwah has set up 2 shots for teammates, worth 0.2 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 33rd percentile for chance creation among defenders.

Passing stats

PassingTotalPer 90 / %Percentile

Passes24544.5045

Accurate passes21739.4044

Pass accuracy89.0%n/a60

Long balls won112.0066

Through balls won10.1897

Accurate crosses0n/a24

Backward passes142.5421

Passes (final third)254.5450

James Abankwah has completed 217 of 245 passes at 89% accuracy . He is around the divisional average for passing volume, ranking in the 45th percentile for passing volume among defenders.

Possession stats

PossessionTotalPer 90 / %Percentile

Successful dribbles10.1844

Dribble attempts20.3641

Dribble success0.5%n/a55

Duels won173.0826

Aerials won50.9134

Touches32659.2036

Possession lost468.3544

Dribbled past30.5449

Fouls won50.9177

Dispossessed40.7382

Turnovers50.9173

James Abankwah completes 1 dribbles at a 50% success rate and wins 17 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (34th percentile).

Defending stats

DefendingTotalPer 90 / %Percentile

Tackles61.0918

Tackles won50.9135

Interceptions40.7327

Clearances183.2747

Blocks0n/a50

Ball recoveries193.4541

Crosses blocked0n/a50

Clearances off line0n/a50

Offsides won10.1852

Errors led to shot0n/a38

Errors led to goal0n/a45

James Abankwah makes 6 tackles and 4 interceptions , adding 18 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 83 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 18th percentile for tackles among defenders.

Discipline stats

DisciplineTotalPer 90 / %Percentile

Fouls committed81.4582

Yellow cards10.1857

Red cards0n/a49

Fouls per card8.00n/a94

Foul involvements132.3687

2nd yellows0n/an/a

Penalties scored0n/an/a

Penalties missed0n/an/a

Penalties won0n/an/a

Penalties committed0n/an/a

Own goals0n/an/a

James Abankwah has committed 8 fouls and received 1 yellow card , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 8 fouls.

Positions played

Serie A

RCB

Mainly right center back (6 appearances).

Strengths & weaknesses

vs defenders

Strengths

Shot conversion98

Through balls won97

Goals per SoT95

Weaknesses

Dispossessed18

Fouls committed18

Tackles18

Previous seasons

Per competition, club and country

2026

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Friendly International	4	246	0	0	0	3	6.83

2025/2026

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Championship	31	2,603	1	0	9	43	6.64
FA Cup	1	90	0	0	0	2	5.86

2024/2025

Competition	Apps	Min	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Championship	19	1,391	6	25	7.00
Serie A	6	89	0	4	5.40
Coppa Italia	2	130	0	0	6.74

2023/2024

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
League One	2	140	0	0	1	2	6.73
FA Cup	1	61	0	0	3	1	7.45

2022/2023

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Serie A	2	63	0	0	0	1	6.88

About James Abankwah

Serie A 2026/2027 season

This season in the Serie A, James Abankwah has scored 1 goal across 6 appearances (6 starts), totalling 496 minutes. That works out to 0.2 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. James Abankwah has attempted 2 shots with 1 on target, a 50% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.42 expected goals (xG) this season.

Attacking and creative

In attacking play, James Abankwah has created 2 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 1 successful dribbles from 2 attempts (50% success rate). James Abankwah has contributed 2 key passes and 1 crosses this season.

Defensive and passing

Defensively, James Abankwah has registered 6 tackles (5 won), 4 interceptions, and 18 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 217 from 245 pass attempts, a 89% pass accuracy rate. James Abankwah has won 17 of 40 total duels.

Discipline

James Abankwah has received 1 yellow card this season, committing 8 fouls and winning 5.

About James Abankwah

James Abankwah is a 22-year-old defender playing for Udinese in the Serie A, representing Republic of Ireland. James Abankwah is right-footed and wears the number 14 shirt. Born on 16 January 2004.

Most recent appearance

James Abankwah's most recent match was away at Torino on November 9th. Udinese lost 2-1. James Abankwah played 60 minutes with a match rating of 6.

Recent matches

May 5th0-3 lossvsLecce(0 mins, rating 0)
November 9th2-1 lossatTorino(60 mins, rating 6)
September 27th2-2 drawvsAustria(75 mins, 1 yellow card, rating 6.29)
October 15th0-3 winatIsrael(68 mins, 1 assist, rating 7.12)
July 29th1-0 lossatKosovo(80 mins, 1 yellow card, rating 6.69)

Next fixture

James Abankwah and Udinese are next in action on July 24th against AC Milan in the Serie A. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Udinese vs AC Milan match preview.

Teammates at Udinese

James Abankwah currently plays alongside Matteo Palma, Keinan Davis, Sandi Lovrić, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Lennon Miller, Lazar Jovanovic, Enzo Ebosse, Juan Arizala, Oier Zarraga, Nicolò Bertola, Unai Gómez, David Alaba, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Giulio Vinciati, Jakub Piotrowski, Hassane Kamara, Christian Kabasele, Idrissa Gueye, Alessandro Zanoli, James Abankwah, Mërgim Vojvoda, Maduka Okoye, Bartosz Mrozek, Jesper Karlström, Oumar Solet, Daniele Padelli, Nicolò Zaniolo and Vakoun Bayo at Udinese.