OrcaScore
6

Defender

Niall Canavan

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Appearances
9
810 min
Goals
2
G+A per 90: 0.22
Assists
0
Average rating
6.71
Age35
Date of birth11 Apr 1991
Height191 cm
Weight76 kg
Preferred footRight
Market value€48K

Season performance · 2026

Appearances / Starts– / –
Minutes–
Rating–
Goals / Assists2 / –
Shots (on target)– (–)
Passes · accuracy– · –
Key passes–
Tackles / Interceptions– / –
Duels won–
Successful dribbles–
Yellow cards / Red cards– / –
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / –
Appearances / Starts9 / 9
Minutes810
Rating6.71
Goals / Assists0 / 0
Shots (on target)0 (0)
Passes · accuracy284 · 80%
Key passes1
Tackles / Interceptions– / –
Duels won58 / 86
Successful dribbles0
Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Detailed statistics
Goal conversion0%
Accurate long balls34
Accurate crosses1
Aerial duels won34
Clearances66
Ball recoveries130
Fouls won4
Fouls committed5
Offsides0
Clean sheets0

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average
Attacking34
Technical43
Tactical53
Defending67
Creativity36

Characteristics

Strengths

1525

Weaknesses

18

Recent matches

DateMatchScoreMinrating
31 Oct 2026 Boston United – Scunthorpe United 2–1 – –
27 Oct 2026 Boston United – Gateshead 2–1 90' 7.1
24 Oct 2026 Eastleigh – Boston United 4–2 90' 6.2
13 Oct 2026 Boston United – Southampton U21 5–6 – –
10 Oct 2026 Boston United – Southend 1–2 90' 6.4
3 Oct 2026 Yeovil Town – Boston United 6–0 – –
29 Sep 2026 FC Halifax Town – Boston United 1–1 – –
26 Sep 2026 Boston United – AFC Fylde 0–1 – –
19 Sep 2026 Forest Green Rovers – Boston United 1–3 – –
5 Sep 2026 Tamworth – Boston United 2–2 90' 6.3
31 Aug 2026 Boston United – Hornchurch 2–3 90' 6.5
27 Aug 2026 Boreham Wood – Boston United 2–1 90' 7.0
22 Aug 2026 Boston United – Altrincham FC 1–0 90' 7.4
15 Aug 2026 Solihull Moors – Boston United 0–2 90' 7.6
8 Aug 2026 Boston United – Aldershot Town 0–1 90' 5.9

Career and transfers

7 clubs · 10 moves
  1. Free transfer
  2. Transfer Undisclosed
  3. Transfer Undisclosed
  4. Free transfer
  5. Free transfer
  6. Loan return
  7. Loan
  8. Loan return
  9. Loan
  10. Scunthorpe U18 To: Scunthorpe
    Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 29 Oct 2026
Matches (12 months)29
Average rating6.69
Last match rating7.127 Oct 2026
Matches missed0
4 5 6 7 8 9 6.69 Nov 2025 Mar 2026 Oct 2026 7.1

Last 10 matches

7.1 6.2 6.4 6.3 6.5 7.0 7.4 7.6 5.9 6.4

Statistics by season

Season Competition Team Apps (starts) Minutes Goals Assists Rating
2026 National League Boston United 9 (9) 810 0 0 6.71
2026 England National League Cup Boston United – – 2 – –

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

Player profile

National League 2026 · percentile among defenders (116 players)

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50 Tackles 26 Interceptions 85 Clearances 81 Aerials won 76 Duels won 98 Pass accuracy 87 Progressive carries 50 Rating 59

4 matches · 360 min

Niall Canavan: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric Value Percentile
Tackles / 90 min 0.00
26
Interceptions / 90 min 2.50
85
Clearances / 90 min 6.75
81
Aerials won / 90 min 4.00
76
Duels won 76.9%
98
Pass accuracy 85.1%
87
Progressive carries / 90 min 0.00
50
Rating 6.78
59

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