OrcaScore
18

Defender

James Bolger

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Appearances
23
1,464 min
Goals
0
G+A per 90: 0.00
Assists
0
Average rating
6.61
Age25
Date of birth19 Nov 2000
Height188 cm
Weight–
Market value€130K
Contract until30 Nov 2027

Season performance · 2026

Appearances / Starts20 / 12
Minutes1,241
Rating6.56
Goals / Assists0 / 0
Shots (on target)5 (0)
Passes · accuracy312 · 63%
Key passes3
Tackles / Interceptions19 / 22
Duels won75 / 140
Successful dribbles0
Yellow cards / Red cards3 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists0.16 / 0.40
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed1
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls28
Accurate crosses1
Touches518
Possession lost137
Dispossessed4
Aerial duels won47
Ground duels won28
Clearances96
Ball recoveries23
Fouls won12
Fouls committed12
Offsides1
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets4
Saves from inside the box0
Appearances / Starts3 / 3
Minutes223
Rating6.93
Goals / Assists0 / 0
Shots (on target)1 (0)
Passes · accuracy121 · 86%
Key passes0
Tackles / Interceptions– / –
Duels won27 / 42
Successful dribbles0
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Detailed statistics
Goal conversion0%
Accurate long balls5
Accurate crosses0
Aerial duels won15
Clearances3
Ball recoveries30
Fouls won2
Fouls committed1
Offsides0
Clean sheets0

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average
Attacking33
Technical36
Tactical47
Defending64
Creativity33

Characteristics

Weaknesses

136

Recent matches

DateMatchScoreMinrating
30 Oct 2026 Drogheda United – Galway United 2–0 45' 7.0
23 Oct 2026 Waterford FC – Drogheda United 3–1 – –
16 Oct 2026 Drogheda United – Derry City 2–0 – –
8 Oct 2026 Shamrock Rovers – Drogheda United 3–1 45' 6.7
1 Oct 2026 Trabzonspor – Drogheda United 0–1 28' 6.8
4 Sep 2026 Drogheda United – Galway United 1–2 39' 6.3
28 Aug 2026 Drogheda United – Dundalk FC 2–3 90' 6.3
21 Aug 2026 Drogheda United – St. Patrick's Athletic 0–2 90' 6.5
15 Aug 2026 College Corinthians FC – Drogheda United 0–3 90' 7.3
7 Aug 2026 Galway United – Drogheda United 0–0 90' 7.2
31 Jul 2026 Drogheda United – Shamrock Rovers 0–0 90' 7.0
25 Jul 2026 Sligo Rovers – Drogheda United 2–2 90' 6.1
17 Jul 2026 Drogheda United – Lucan United FC 4–0 90' 7.2
10 Jul 2026 Dundalk FC – Drogheda United 1–2 45' 6.4
3 Jul 2026 Drogheda United – Bohemian FC 0–2 – –

Career and transfers

3 clubs · 5 moves
  1. Free transfer
  2. Free transfer
  3. NWC Red Raiders To: California Baptist Lancers
    Free transfer
  4. Galway Academy To: NWC Red Raiders
    Free transfer
  5. Boyle Celtic To: Galway Academy
    Free transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 31 Oct 2026
Matches (12 months)23
Average rating6.62
Last match rating7.030 Oct 2026
Matches missed3
5 6 7 8 6.62 Feb 2026 Jul 2026 Oct 2026 7.0

Last 10 matches

7.0 6.7 6.8 6.3 6.3 6.5 7.3 7.2 7.0 6.1

Statistics by season

Season Competition Team Apps (starts) Minutes Goals Assists Rating
2026 Premier Division Drogheda United 20 (12) 1,241 0 0 6.56
2026 FAI Cup Drogheda United 3 (3) 223 0 0 6.93

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

Premier Division 2024 · percentile among defenders (83 players)

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50 Tackles 52 Interceptions 85 Clearances 92 Aerials won 57 Duels won 20 Pass accuracy 9 Progressive carries 50 Rating 74

12 matches · 1,036 min

James Bolger: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric Value Percentile
Tackles / 90 min 1.39
52
Interceptions / 90 min 1.56
85
Clearances / 90 min 5.56
92
Aerials won / 90 min 2.17
57
Duels won 50.0%
20
Pass accuracy 56.4%
9
Progressive carries / 90 min 0.00
50
Rating 6.94
74

How do we calculate this?