ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Walsall.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 7 |
Scout report
J. Connolly is a 24-year-old central defender at Walsall, rated 32.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 36th of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (39.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.22 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Connolly.
Judged on this season alone, Connolly graded 26 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two, on 5 clean sheets and 2.222 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 22 → 26). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, top 13% of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two. At 24 Connolly is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Walsall finished 4th of 24 · an upper-table side
2.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 32.7, Connolly carries the 7th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two of 55 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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