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James Abankwah
Udinese
Contract until: 30 Jun 2029
Republic of Ireland U21
About Us
James Abankwah is a professional footballer known for consistent performances across competitions. He has played 59 matches, scoring 1 goals and providing — assists, contributing in both attack and defense.
He has gained experience across multiple football leagues and tournaments, improving his overall performance in game. With an average rating of 6.75, he shows steady and reliable form.
His performances are often featured in football previews, highlighting his match impact. Explore full stats, recent matches, and career details below.
Career overview
Appearances
59
Clean sheets
12
Goals conceded
69
Minutes played
4,298
Yellow cards
10
Championship
Watford
Coventry City
Summary (recent months)
Monthly average rating
Season statistics
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2025/2026 · Championship · Watford
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2025/2026 · FA Cup · Watford
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2024/2025 · Serie A · Udinese
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2024/2025 · Championship · Watford
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2024/2025 · Coppa Italia · Udinese
Championship
Watford
Appearances
31
Lineups
30
Minutes played
2,603
Goals
1
Average rating
6.64
Wins
8
Draws
11
Losses
12
Goals
1
Shots
11
Shots on target
1
Shots off target
7
Penalties scored
0
Penalties missed
0
Successful dribbles
14
Dribble attempts
21
Key passes
9
Big chances created
1
Tackles
43
Interceptions
26
Clearances
157
Blocked shots
16
Duels won
149
Total duels
249
Aerials won
68
Dribbled past
10
Passes
1,259
Accurate passes
1,024
Pass accuracy %
81.33
Long balls
169
Long balls won
56
Crosses
14
Accurate crosses
3
Cross accuracy %
21.43
Key passes
9
Clean sheets
5
Goals conceded
44
Fouls
40
Fouls drawn
28
Offsides
4
Yellow cards
5
Red cards
1
FA Cup
Watford
Appearances
1
Lineups
1
Minutes played
90
Average rating
5.86
Losses
1
Tackles
2
Interceptions
2
Clearances
2
Duels won
2
Total duels
7
Passes
57
Accurate passes
48
Pass accuracy %
84.21
Long balls
9
Long balls won
5
Crosses
1
Goals conceded
5
Fouls
2
Yellow cards
1
Serie A
Udinese
Appearances
6
Minutes played
85
Average rating
6.64
Wins
3
Draws
1
Losses
2
Shots
1
Shots off target
1
Tackles
4
Interceptions
1
Clearances
3
Blocked shots
1
Duels won
9
Total duels
20
Aerials won
2
Dribbled past
2
Passes
46
Accurate passes
36
Pass accuracy %
78.26
Long balls
7
Long balls won
1
Clean sheets
1
Fouls
4
Fouls drawn
3
Yellow cards
1
Championship
Watford
Appearances
19
Lineups
17
Minutes played
1,391
Average rating
7
Wins
5
Draws
3
Losses
11
Shots
4
Shots on target
1
Shots off target
3
Successful dribbles
13
Dribble attempts
20
Key passes
6
Tackles
25
Interceptions
10
Clearances
85
Blocked shots
13
Duels won
86
Total duels
155
Aerials won
23
Dribbled past
5
Passes
891
Accurate passes
760
Pass accuracy %
85.30
Long balls
120
Long balls won
51
Crosses
4
Accurate crosses
1
Cross accuracy %
25
Key passes
6
Clean sheets
6
Goals conceded
19
Fouls
18
Fouls drawn
26
Offsides
1
Yellow cards
3
Coppa Italia
Udinese
Appearances
2
Lineups
1
Minutes played
129
Average rating
6.89
Wins
1
Losses
1
Shots
1
Shots off target
1
Successful dribbles
1
Dribble attempts
1
Interceptions
3
Clearances
2
Duels won
6
Total duels
12
Aerials won
1
Passes
86
Accurate passes
74
Pass accuracy %
86.05
Long balls
11
Long balls won
5
Goals conceded
1
Fouls
3
Fouls drawn
4
Competition statistics
Career totals by competition
| Competition | Seasons | Apps | Min | CS | Saves | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Championship
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2025/2026, 2024/2025 | 50 | 3,994 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
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Coppa Italia
|
2024/2025 | 2 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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FA Cup
|
2025/2026 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Serie A
|
2024/2025 | 6 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
WC Qualification Europe
|
2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Transfer history
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30 Jun 2026
Undisclosed
Watford
Udinese
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30 Jun 2022
Undisclosed
Udinese
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29 Jan 2024
Undisclosed
Udinese
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27 Jan 2022
Undisclosed
Udinese
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26 Jan 2022
€400,000
Udinese
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16 Jan 2025
Undisclosed
Udinese
Watford
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1 Sep 2023
Undisclosed
Udinese
Trophies
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Competition
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Competition
Team history
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Republic of Ireland National 31 Mar 2026#20 -
Udinese 26 Jan 2022 – 30 Jun 2029
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Republic of Ireland U21 National 16 Jun 2023
Matches
| # | Date | Competition | Match | Score | Result | Min | G | A | YC | RC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02 May 2026 |
Championship
|
Watford
vs
Coventry City
|
0 - 4 | L | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 25 Apr 2026 |
Championship
|
Middlesbrough
vs
Watford
|
5 - 1 | L | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 21 Apr 2026 |
Championship
|
West Bromwich Albion
vs
Watford
|
3 - 0 | L | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 18 Apr 2026 |
Championship
|
Watford
vs
Sheffield United
|
0 - 2 | L | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 11 Apr 2026 |
Championship
|
Oxford United
vs
Watford
|
2 - 0 | L | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | 21 Mar 2026 |
Championship
|
Watford
vs
Leicester City
|
0 - 0 | D | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 17 Mar 2026 |
Championship
|
Watford
vs
Wrexham
|
3 - 1 | W | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 14 Mar 2026 |
Championship
|
Stoke City
vs
Watford
|
3 - 1 | L | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 10 Mar 2026 |
Championship
|
Sheffield Wednesday
vs
Watford
|
1 - 1 | D | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
