J. Abankwah · career
James Bright Adusei Abankwah
Center Back · Udinese · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Abankwah is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Peak: 2025/26Holding levelStepped up 2025/26
The record covers 4 seasons (2024/25–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 53 appearances with 1 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Watford — Season rating 17, 1 goal and 0 assists in 31 games. Output has held steady across his last 2 full seasons (14 → 17).
Made the jump to a higher division in 2025/26 (Championship) and kept playing — 31 games that season.
By season
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 2025/26 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 5 | 0 |
| Republic of Ireland U19 | 2023/24 | UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | 5 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | 5 | 1 | |
| Rep. Of Ireland | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 35 | 0 |
Honours
FAI Cup×2FAI President's Cup×2Premier Division×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat Rep. Of Ireland | 4 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
Schedule · 2026/27
1 played· 90 min, 0g 0a
Also spent part of this season at Watford — those games aren't in this club's schedule.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 | Serie A | H Como | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 |