James McConnell
Personal information
Full name James William McConnell[1]
Date of birth (2004-09-13) 13 September 2004
Place of birth Morpeth, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 53
Youth career
0000–2019 Sunderland
2019– Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Liverpool 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:09, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

James William McConnell (born 13 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool.[2]

Career

McConnell joined Liverpool from Sunderland at U15 level. By the 2021-22 season, he had starting playing regularly for the liverpool U18 side, having first started playing for them at 16 year-of-age.[3] He signed a professional contract with the club shortly after his seventeenth birthday.[4] This was extended in October 2022, as he agreed a long-term professional contract with Liverpool.[5]

He was included in Liverpool’s 27-man squad to tour Singapore in July 2023.[6] He was singled out for praise from Jurgen Klopp for his efforts in Singapore,[7] as well as being praised by former players and journalists.[8][9] He was included in a Liverpool first team match day squad for the first time on 12 August 2023, named as a substitute in the Premier League against Chelsea.[10] He made his senior debut for Liverpool in a 5-1 UEFA Europa League victory over Toulouse at Anfield on 26 October 2023.[11] He made his Premier League debut on 12 November 2023, appearing as a late substitute for Dominik Szoboszlai, in a 3-0 home win over Brentford.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool U21 2023–24[13] ————2[lower-alpha 1]020
Liverpool 2023–24[13] Premier League 1000002[lower-alpha 2]0—30
Career total 100000200050
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "J. McConnell". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Doyle, Ian (19 July 2023). "Who is James McConnell? Liverpool midfielder is no longer under the radar". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Doyle, Ian (18 July 2023). "Jurgen Klopp assessing 18-year-old midfielder who has gone under Liverpool radar". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Kelly, Andy (10 October 2022). "James McConnell signs new long-term LFC contract". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Carroll, James (27 July 2023). "Liverpool name 27-man squad for pre-season trip to Singapore". Liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool 'had problems and overcame them' in pre-season victory". BBC Sport. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Rooney, Will (20 July 2023). "Charlie Adam raves about three Liverpool teenagers after friendly victory". News Yahoo. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Pearce, James (3 August 2023). "Liverpool in Singapore:Attacking verve, defensive concerns, and Fabinho loss". The Athletic. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "CHELSEA VS. LIVERPOOL". Soccerway. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Liverpool 5-1 Toulouse: Clinical Reds cruise to Europa League win". BBC Sport. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "LIVERPOOL VS BRENTFORD 3-0". Soccerway. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  13. 1 2 "James McConnell". Soccerbase.
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