James McConnell (footballer, born 2004)

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James McConnell
Personal information
Full name James William McConnell [1]
Date of birth (2004-09-13) 13 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England [2]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 53
Youth career
–2019 Sunderland
2019–2023 Liverpool
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Liverpool 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:43, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

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

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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. [4] He signed a professional contract with the club shortly after his seventeenth birthday. [5] This was extended in October 2022, as he agreed a long-term professional contract with Liverpool. [6]

He was included in Liverpool's 27-man squad to tour Singapore in July 2023. [7] He was singled out for praise from Jürgen Klopp for his efforts in Singapore, [8] as well as being praised by former players and journalists. [9] [10] 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. [11] He made his senior debut for Liverpool in a 5–1 UEFA Europa League victory over Toulouse at Anfield on 26 October 2023. [12] 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. [13]

McConnell made his first start for Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round match against Norwich City at Anfield on 28 January 2024, contributing an assist for Curtis Jones' first goal in an eventual 5–2 victory. [14]

He made an appearance from the bench as Liverpool won the 2024 EFL Cup final 1–0 against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on 25 February 2024. [15]

He was included in the Liverpool starting XI for the UEFA Champions League match against PSV Eindhoven on 29 January 2025. [16] [17]

Style of play

Initially an attacking midfielder, McConnell adapted his game to play as a holding midfield player under the tutelage of Jurgen Klopp and Pep Lijnders following the departures of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho from Liverpool in the summer of 2023. [18]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool U21 2023–24 [19] ————2 [a] 020
Liverpool 2023–24 [19] Premier League 3020302 [b] 0—100
Liverpool 2024–25 [19] Premier League 001010100030
Career total3030403000150
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Liverpool

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  3. ↑ "James McConnell: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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  5. ↑ Doyle, Ian (18 July 2023). "Jurgen Klopp assessing 18-year-old midfielder who has gone under Liverpool radar". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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