Connell's current-season form is level with last season (Season 41→41), while his Rating held around 46. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Barnsley · 21st	2	0	0	7.2	46	41
2025/26	Barnsley · 15th	41	4	3	7	46	41
2024/25	Barnsley · 12th	40	2	3	7.08	48	32
2023/24	Barnsley · 6th	26	1	1	7	46	18
2022/23	Barnsley · 4th	43	2	9	7.02	54	40

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U19	3	0
Republic of Ireland U17	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

L. Connell is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Barnsley, rated 45.9 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (85.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Connell.

On the season, Connell graded 41 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals, 3 assists and 3.243 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 41 → 41). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 25 Connell is in his prime years, and a market index of 15.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Connell is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up

45.9

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

40.5

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

85.1%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.24

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Barnsley finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.24

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 41 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 85.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 45.9 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.24 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %85.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.102

Assists / 900.077

Goal contribution / 900.179

Defensive actions / 903.243

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Cards / 900.332

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~15), then tapers with age. At 25, Connell sits on 15.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Connell's projected Rating — 45.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles73

Interceptions43

Blocks11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards12

Red cards1

Transfer history

Celtic(back from loan)Jun 2022 – now

QQueen's Parkuntil Jun 2022

BarnsleyJul 2022 – Jun 2022Free

Celtic(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

QQueen's Park(on loan)Sept 2021 – Jul 2021

QQueen's Park(on loan)Mar 2021 – Sept 2021

CelticJul 2019 – Mar 2021Free

Boltonuntil Jul 2019

About L. Connell

Luca John Connell is a 25-year-old central midfielder who plays for Barnsley, born on April 20, 2001 in Liverpool, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Barnsley currently sit 21st of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, L. Connell has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 175 minutes.

L. Connell's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Barnsley face Leyton Orient away in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Connell at 45.9 with a Season form score of 40.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the League Two and the Premiership. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, L. Connell has totalled 203 club appearances with 19 goals and 16 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 43 appearances for Barnsley.

L. Connell's career has also included time at Celtic, QQueen's Park and Bolton.

On the international stage, L. Connell has represented Republic of Ireland U19 and Republic of Ireland U17 — 7 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.