Niall Canavan

Barrow

Born on : April 11, 1991 (34 years) at Leeds

Nationality : Republic of Ireland England

Height : 1m91

Best foot : Left foot

U21 International

2023-2024
2022-2023
2021
2021-2022
2020
2020-2021

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Current season statistics (2024/2025)

12 clean sheets 40 Goals conceded

0 Goals 0 Own goals

38 Played matches 3286 Minutes played

3 Yellow cards 0 Red cards

LCD

Main position
Left central defender	50%

Identities

Niall Canavan

Niall David Stephen Canavan

Canavan's career statisticsLast updated on 04/05/2025 at 11:10

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International

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2024/2025

Barrow

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Barrow	Sky Bet League Two	34	1	37	11	2971	6	97%	1	74%	3	32%	32%	35%
Barrow	Carabao Cup	2		2	1	180	6	100%	1	67%		50%	50%	0%
Barrow	EFL Trophy	1				45	6	100%				0%	0%	100%
Barrow	Emirates FA Cup	1		1		90	6	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%

2023/2024

Barrow

1165

1280

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Barrow	Sky Bet League Two	39	3	3	1165	50	11	3496	6	100%		85%	4	38%	33%	28%
Barrow	Carabao Cup	1				1		90	6	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Barrow	EFL Trophy	2				2		74	6	50%	1	67%		50%	0%	50%
Barrow	Emirates FA Cup	2				3		180	6	100%		100%		50%	0%	50%

2022/2023

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Barrow	Sky Bet League Two	46	2	1	2070	53	14	4140	6	100%	100%	4	39%	17%	43%
Barrow	Carabao Cup	2				2	1	180	27	100%	100%		0%	100%	0%
Barrow	Papa John's Trophy	2	1		180	3	1	180	6	100%	50%		50%	0%	50%
Barrow	Emirates FA Cup	1				1		90	6	100%	100%		0%	0%	100%

2021/2022

Barrow

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Barrow	Sky Bet League Two	18					20	6	1489	27	94%	1	95%	2	1	17%	33%	50%

2021/2022

Bradford

1468

1738

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Bradford	Sky Bet League Two	17	1	1468		18	2	1468	5	100%	3	63%	1	1	35%	47%	18%
Bradford	Carabao Cup	1				2		90	5	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%
Bradford	Papa John's Trophy								5		2	0%
Bradford	Emirates FA Cup	2			1	3		180	5	100%		100%	1		0%	50%	50%

2020/2021

Bradford

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Bradford	Sky Bet League Two	16		1			15	5	1328	5	94%	3	64%	1		50%	19%	31%

2020/2021

Plymouth

925

1183

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Plymouth	Carabao Cup							6		2	0%
Plymouth	EFL Trophy	2			4		168	6	100%		67%			50%	0%	50%
Plymouth	Sky Bet League One	12	1	925	16	3	925	6	83%	6	57%	3	1	33%	25%	42%
Plymouth	Emirates FA Cup	1				1	90	6	100%	2	33%	1		100%	0%	0%

2019/2020

Plymouth

1463

1689

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Plymouth	League Two	33	2	1	1463	1	32	13	2925	6	97%	4	89%	4	58%	18%	24%
Plymouth	Carabao Cup	2					4	1	180	6	100%		100%		50%	0%	50%
Plymouth	Leasing.com Trophy	2					1	1	92	6	50%	1	67%		50%	0%	50%
Plymouth	FA Cup	2					1	1	180	6	100%		67%		50%	50%	0%

2018/2019

Plymouth

1279

1472

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Plymouth	League One	33	2	1279	1	42	5	2558	14	91%	8	72%	4	33%	27%	39%
Plymouth	Carabao Cup	1					1	90	14	100%		50%		100%	0%	0%
Plymouth	Checkatrade Trophy	2				6		116	14	50%	1	67%		0%	0%	100%
Plymouth	FA Cup	2				2	1	180	14	100%		100%		50%	0%	50%

2017/2018

Rochdale

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Rochdale	League One	3	4	1	270	5	100%	4	7%	0%	67%	33%
Rochdale	Carabao Cup	2	4	1	180	5	100%		100%	50%	0%	50%
Rochdale	FA Cup					5		1	0%
Rochdale	Checkatrade Trophy	1	1		70	5	100%		20%	0%	100%	0%

2016/2017

Rochdale

1031

1324

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Rochdale	League One	25	2	1031	32	6	2062	5	92%	12	54%	4	2	32%	28%	40%
Rochdale	EFL Cup	2			3		180	5	100%		100%			50%	0%	50%
Rochdale	Checkatrade Trophy	3			4		270	5	100%		75%			33%	33%	33%
Rochdale	FA Cup	3			1	2	135	5	67%	2	60%	2		67%	33%	0%

2015/2016

Rochdale

405

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Rochdale	League One	5	1		405		8		405	15	100%		50%			40%	40%	20%

2015/2016

Rochdale

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Rochdale	League One	6					4	4	540	15	100%	1	86%	1		67%	17%	17%

2015/2016

Scunthorpe

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Scunthorpe	League One	10					13	1	847	6	100%	1	34%	1		20%	30%	50%
Scunthorpe	FA Cup	2						2	180	6	100%	1	50%			50%	50%	0%

2014/2015

Scunthorpe

935

1032

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Scunthorpe	League One	32	3	3	935	1	55	2	2806	6	97%	4	70%	3	25%	31%	44%
Scunthorpe	Capital One Cup	2					1	1	180	6	100%		100%		50%	0%	50%
Scunthorpe	Football League Trophy	1						1	90	6	100%		50%		100%	0%	0%
Scunthorpe	FA Cup	1					1		19	6	0%	1	20%		0%	100%	0%

2013/2014

Scunthorpe

985

1060

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Scunthorpe	League Two	45	4	985	41	21	3938	6	100%	98%	6	44%	44%	11%
Scunthorpe	League Cup	1				1	120	6	100%	100%	1	0%	100%	0%
Scunthorpe	Football League Trophy	1				1	90	6	100%	100%		0%	100%	0%
Scunthorpe	FA Cup	1			2		90	6	100%	50%		0%	0%	100%

2012/2013

Scunthorpe

571

601

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Scunthorpe	League One	40	6	571	58	4	3426	15	95%	2	87%	4	28%	23%	50%
Scunthorpe	League Cup	1			2		90	15	100%		50%		0%	0%	100%
Scunthorpe	Football League Trophy	1			2		90	15	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Scunthorpe	FA Cup							15		1	0%
Ireland U-21	UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying	1			1		90	0	100%				0%	0%	100%

2011/2012

Scunthorpe

1035

1335

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Scunthorpe	League One	12	1	1035	21	1	1035	19	92%	1	26%	4	8%	50%	42%
Scunthorpe	League Cup	1			2		120	19	100%		50%		0%	0%	100%
Scunthorpe	FA Cup	2			1	1	180	19	100%		100%		0%	50%	50%
Ireland U-21	UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying	3			4		270	0	100%				33%	33%	33%

2010/2011

Shrewsbury

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Shrewsbury	League Two	3					5		270	15	100%		33%	1		67%	0%	33%
Shrewsbury	League Two Play-Off	1					2		66	15	0%	1	50%			0%	0%	100%

2010/2011

Scunthorpe

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Scunthorpe	Championship	8					13	2	653	25	75%	2	21%	2		25%	0%	75%
Scunthorpe	League Cup	2					7		180	25	100%		67%			50%	0%	50%

2009/2010

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Scunthorpe	Championship	7	1		476		11	2	476	0	57%	3	15%			29%	29%	43%
Scunthorpe	League Cup	3	1		285		4	1	285	0	67%	1	75%			67%	0%	33%

Total

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Notes

Overall

60/100

Physical

11/20

Mental

8/20

Technical

9/20

Offense

5/20

Defense

11/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

2025's Number of Matches World Ranking813

2025's Number of Victories World Ranking>1000

2025's Minimum Losses World Ranking (Min. 30 games played)>1000

Rankings updated on 02/05/2025

Player's titles

Runner-ups

League Two

2014

Transfers

31/01/22 >	Barrow
12/01/21 > 31/01/22	Bradford
08/06/18 > 12/01/21	Plymouth
31/05/16 > 15/05/18	Rochdale	Free
15/03/16 > 09/05/16	Rochdale	Loan
15/02/16 > 14/03/16	Rochdale	Loan
22/03/11 > 01/07/11	Shrewsbury	Loan
01/07/09 > 10/05/16	Scunthorpe

Suggest a transfer for this player

Player career by clubLast updated on 04/05/2025 at 11:10

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Barrow	151	6	5	2201	13205	13	1	98%148	34%51	39%59
Bradford	36	1	1	3066	3066	3	1	97%35	39%14	28%10
Ireland U-21	4				360			100%4	25%1	50%2
Plymouth	92	5	1	1501	7504	12	1	91%84	45%41	35%32
Rochdale	50	3		1371	4112	7	2	94%47	38%19	32%16
Scunthorpe	173	16	3	931	14895	21		94%162	30%52	38%66
Shrewsbury	4				336	1		75%3	50%2	50%2

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Orient	13	7	1	0
Fleetwood	10	3	0	0
Walsall	14	10	5	1
Carlisle United	13	5	0	0
Wimbledon	12	2	2	0
Mansfield	11	7	1	1
Sheffield U	10	3	0	1
Rochdale	9	3	2	0
Grimsby Town	8	5	0	1
Harrogate T.	6	3	0	0
Cheltenham	5	4	0	0
Swindon Town	17	4	1	2
Colchester	12	6	0	2
Crewe	11	5	0	0
Stevenage	11	5	2	0
Port Vale	10	4	0	0
Gillingham	10	7	0	1
MK Dons	8	4	0	0
Oxford	8	3	0	0
Morecambe	7	4	0	0

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Swindon Town	17	8	25
Doncaster	12	8	27
Carlisle United	12	6	16
Exeter City	9	6	18
Oxford	8	5	12
Tranmere	9	5	12
Crewe	10	5	13
Newport	10	4	10
Bolton	7	4	9
Orient	13	4	11
Bradford	13	4	21
Preston NE	4	4	12
Northampton	9	4	16
Hartlepool	8	4	12
Crawley Town	10	4	11
Wimbledon	11	4	15
Swansea	4	3	8
S Wednesday	4	3	12
Port Vale	9	3	9
Sheffield U	10	3	11

Results with or without him

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2024/2025	Barrow	32%	37%	38	33%	47%	15	Very slightly negative
2023/2024	Barrow	39%	32%	44	38%	38%	8	Very slightly positive
2022/2023	Barrow	37%	43%	51	0%	50%	2	-
2021/2022	Barrow	17%	50%	18	100%	0%	1	-
2021/2022	Bradford	30%	25%	20	15%	46%	13	Very positive
2020/2021	Bradford	50%	31%	16	22%	56%	9	Extremely positive
2020/2021	Plymouth	40%	40%	15	43%	43%	14	Very slightly negative
2019/2020	Plymouth	56%	26%	39	17%	33%	6	-
2018/2019	Plymouth	34%	42%	38	13%	73%	15	Extremely positive
2017/2018	Rochdale	17%	33%	6	30%	33%	54	-
2016/2017	Rochdale	36%	36%	33	54%	25%	24	Negative
2015/2016	Rochdale	40%	20%	5	60%	20%	5	-
2015/2016	Rochdale	67%	17%	6	0%	0%	1	-
2015/2016	Scunthorpe	25%	42%	12	48%	39%	23	Very negative
2014/2015	Scunthorpe	28%	42%	36	37%	32%	19	Slightly negative
2013/2014	Scunthorpe	42%	13%	48	0%	0%	2	-
2012/2013	Scunthorpe	26%	52%	42	25%	63%	8	Very slightly positive
2011/2012	Scunthorpe	7%	47%	15	30%	27%	37	Extremely negative
2010/2011	Shrewsbury	50%	50%	4	71%	0%	7	-
2010/2011	Scunthorpe	30%	70%	10	28%	59%	32	Very slightly positive
2009/2010	Scunthorpe	40%	40%	10	33%	48%	42	Slightly positive

Key figures

The player has played in the first 11 in League Two in each of the last 14 at home matches

He hasn't lost in League Two any of the last 4 at home matches

The player has played in the first 11 in League Two in each of the last 27 matches

The player hasn't lost in League Two any of the last 6 matches

Niall Canavan has played in the first 11 in League Two in each of the last 84 away from home matches

Niall Canavan hasn't lost in League Two any of the last 5 away from home matches

The player has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 15 at home matches

He hasn't lost all competitions included any of the last 4 at home matches

Niall Canavan has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 28 matches

He hasn't lost all competitions included any of the last 6 matches

He has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 32 away from home matches

The player hasn't lost all competitions included any of the last 5 away from home matches

He has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 12 at home matches

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Scunthorpe United
22/08/2009	C	S Wednesday - Scunthorpe	4 - 0	First match with the club, first loss
25/08/2009	LC	Swansea - Scunthorpe	1 - 2	First start, first victory, first goal
06/11/2012	LO	Walsall - Scunthorpe	1 - 4	First time scoring 2 goals
03/05/2015	LO	Doncaster - Scunthorpe	5 - 2	First own goal
Shrewsbury Town
29/03/2011	LT	Rotherham - Shrewsbury	1 - 3	First match with the club, first start, first victory
09/04/2011	LT	Aldershot Town - Shrewsbury	3 - 0	First loss
Rochdale
20/02/2016	LO	Bradford - Rochdale	2 - 2	First match with the club, first start
23/02/2016	LO	Rochdale - Fleetwood Town	1 - 0	First victory
01/03/2016	LO	Shrewsbury - Rochdale	2 - 0	First loss
02/04/2016	LO	Rochdale - Doncaster	2 - 2	First goal
10/09/2016	LO	Bristol Rovers - Rochdale	2 - 2	First red card
Plymouth
14/08/2018		Bristol City - Plymouth	0 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first victory
18/08/2018		Coventry - Plymouth	1 - 0	First loss
27/10/2018		Scunthorpe - Plymouth	1 - 4	First goal
06/04/2019		Plymouth - Charlton	0 - 2	First own goal
21/11/2020		Fleetwood Town - Plymouth	5 - 1	First red card
Bradford
06/02/2021		Exeter City - Bradford	3 - 2	First match with the club, first loss
16/02/2021		Bradford - Morecambe	2 - 1	First start, first victory
17/08/2021		Bradford - Stevenage	4 - 1	First goal
30/11/2021		Exeter City - Bradford	2 - 1	First own goal
11/12/2021		Bradford - Sutton United	2 - 2	First red card
Barrow
05/02/2022		Barrow - Tranmere	1 - 1	First match with the club
08/02/2022		Hartlepool - Barrow	3 - 1	First start, first loss
01/03/2022		Bristol Rovers - Barrow	1 - 0	First red card
15/03/2022		Scunthorpe - Barrow	0 - 1	First victory
15/10/2022		Rochdale - Barrow	2 - 1	First goal

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 04/05/2025 at 11:10

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Minutes played	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
FA Cup	FA Cup	20				1	1594	90%18		35%7	30%6	35%7
League Cup	League Cup	23	1	2145			2145	96%22		39%9	17%4	43%10
Championship	Championship	15	1	1129			1129	67%10		27%4	13%2	60%9
League One	League One	178	16	930	3	2	14874	94%167	3	29%51	29%52	42%75
EFL Trophy	EFL Trophy	18	1	1285			1285	83%15		33%6	17%3	50%9
League Two	League Two	251	12	1835	7	1	22025	98%247	2	41%102	30%75	29%74
League Two Play-Off	League Two Play-Off	1					66					100%1
UEFAU21CQ	UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying	4					360	100%4		25%1	25%1	50%2

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2024/2025	Barrow	4	16	59	46	15	14	17	52	50
2023/2024	Barrow	4	8	69	46	18	15	13	62	56
2022/2023	Barrow	4	9	62	45	18	8	19	47	52
2021/2022	Barrow	4	22	44	46	10	14	22	44	57
2021/2022	Bradford	4	11	36	27	8	12	7	34	32
2020/2021	Bradford	4	15	59	46	16	11	19	48	53
2020/2021	Plymouth	3	15	26	21	7	5	9	28	37
2019/2020	Plymouth	4	3	68	37	20	8	9	61	39
2018/2019	Plymouth	3	21	50	46	13	11	22	56	80
2017/2018	Rochdale	3	20	51	46	11	18	17	49	57
2016/2017	Rochdale	3	9	69	46	19	12	15	71	62
2015/2016	Rochdale	3	10	69	46	19	12	15	68	61
2015/2016	Scunthorpe	3	13	41	29	12	5	12	34	37
2014/2015	Scunthorpe	3	16	56	46	14	14	18	62	75
2013/2014	Scunthorpe	4	2	81	46	20	21	5	68	44
2012/2013	Scunthorpe	3	21	48	46	13	9	24	49	73
2011/2012	Scunthorpe	3	18	52	46	10	22	14	55	59
2010/2011	Shrewsbury	4	4	79	46	22	13	11	72	49
2010/2011	Scunthorpe	2	23	34	38	10	4	24	33	68
2009/2010	Scunthorpe	2	20	52	46	14	10	22	62	84

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
May 03, 2025	03/05		Round 46	Colchester	0 - 0	Barrow	No data
April 26, 2025	26/04		Round 45	Barrow	3 - 3	Bromley	90 Minutes
April 21, 2025	21/04		Round 44	Barrow	0 - 0	Tranmere	90 Minutes
April 18, 2025	18/04		Round 43	Fleetwood Town	0 - 0	Barrow	90 Minutes
April 12, 2025	12/04		Round 42	Barrow	2 - 0	Walsall	90 Minutes
April 05, 2025	05/04		Round 41	Milton Keynes	0 - 3	Barrow	90 Minutes
April 01, 2025	01/04		Round 40	Barrow	1 - 1	Salford City	90 Minutes
March 29, 2025	29/03		Round 39	Barrow	0 - 1	Chesterfield	90 Minutes
March 25, 2025	25/03		Round 26	Port Vale	0 - 1	Barrow	90 Minutes
March 22, 2025	22/03		Round 38	AFC Wimbledon	2 - 2	Barrow	90 Minutes
March 15, 2025	15/03		Round 37	Morecambe	2 - 2	Barrow	90 Minutes
March 08, 2025	08/03		Round 36	Barrow	2 - 0	Accrington	90 Minutes
March 04, 2025	04/03		Round 35	Notts County	1 - 2	Barrow	Absent
February 27, 2025	27/02		Round 34	Barrow	0 - 1	Carlisle United	90 Minutes
February 22, 2025	22/02		Round 33	Crewe	3 - 0	Barrow	90 Minutes
February 15, 2025	15/02		Round 32	Cheltenham	3 - 2	Barrow	90 Minutes
February 11, 2025	11/02		Round 19	Barrow	2 - 1	Milton Keynes	90 Minutes
February 08, 2025	08/02		Round 31	Barrow	3 - 0	Gillingham	90 Minutes
February 01, 2025	01/02		Round 30	Newport County	1 - 0	Barrow	90 Minutes
January 29, 2025	29/01		Round 29	Barrow	1 - 3	Doncaster	90 Minutes
January 25, 2025	25/01		Round 28	Barrow	3 - 0	Grimsby Town	90 Minutes
January 18, 2025	18/01		Round 27	Swindon Town	2 - 0	Barrow	90 Minutes
January 04, 2025	04/01		Round 25	Barrow	0 - 2	Harrogate Town	90 Minutes
January 01, 2025	01/01		Round 24	Barrow	2 - 2	Bradford	Absent
December 29, 2024	29/12		Round 23	Tranmere	1 - 1	Barrow	Absent
December 26, 2024	26/12		Round 22	Salford City	3 - 0	Barrow	Absent
December 21, 2024	21/12		Round 21	Barrow	2 - 0	Fleetwood Town	Absent
December 14, 2024	14/12		Round 20	Walsall	1 - 0	Barrow	90 Minutes
December 03, 2024	03/12		Round 18	Bradford	1 - 1	Barrow	90 Minutes
November 23, 2024	23/11		Round 17	Chesterfield	1 - 0	Barrow	90 Minutes
November 16, 2024	16/11		Round 16	Barrow	1 - 3	AFC Wimbledon	90 Minutes
November 12, 2024	12/11	EFLT	Round 3	Barrow	3 - 0	Aston Villa U-23	No data
November 09, 2024	09/11		Round 15	Barrow	1 - 1	Colchester	90 Minutes
November 02, 2024	02/11		First round	Barrow	0 - 1	Doncaster	90 Minutes
October 26, 2024	26/10		Round 14	Bromley	1 - 1	Barrow	90 Minutes
October 22, 2024	22/10		Round 13	Barrow	1 - 1	Notts County	1 Minutes
October 19, 2024	19/10		Round 12	Accrington	1 - 0	Barrow	Absent
October 12, 2024	12/10		Round 11	Barrow	0 - 1	Morecambe	Absent
October 08, 2024	08/10	EFLT	Round 2	Fleetwood Town	3 - 0	Barrow	Absent
October 05, 2024	05/10		Round 10	Barrow	2 - 1	Cheltenham	Absent
October 01, 2024	01/10		Round 9	Doncaster	1 - 0	Barrow	Absent
September 28, 2024	28/09		Round 8	Gillingham	2 - 0	Barrow	Absent
September 24, 2024	24/09		3rd round	Chelsea	5 - 0	Barrow	On the bench
September 21, 2024	21/09		Round 7	Barrow	2 - 0	Newport County	Absent
September 14, 2024	14/09		Round 6	Grimsby Town	1 - 2	Barrow	90 Minutes
September 07, 2024	07/09		Round 5	Barrow	1 - 1	Swindon Town	90 Minutes	1
September 03, 2024	03/09	EFLT	Round 1	Barrow	2 - 3	Bolton	45 Minutes
August 31, 2024	31/08		Round 4	Harrogate Town	0 - 1	Barrow	90 Minutes
August 27, 2024	27/08		2nd round	Barrow	0 - 03-2 s.o	Derby County	90 Minutes
August 24, 2024	24/08		Round 3	Barrow	4 - 0	Port Vale	90 Minutes
August 17, 2024	17/08		Round 2	Carlisle United	1 - 0	Barrow	90 Minutes
August 13, 2024	13/08		First round	Barrow	3 - 2	Port Vale	90 Minutes
August 10, 2024	10/08		Round 1	Barrow	1 - 0	Crewe	90 Minutes

First XI

On the bench

Absent

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