A. Donnelly

Defender#21

Northern Ireland U21National team

The shape of him

A. Donnelly is a defender and a Northern Ireland U21 international. In 24/25 that meant 39 club appearances and 3,196 minutes. Defenders read the pass before it is played and hold the line, and they also start attacks from the back.

The job

Win the individual duels and protect the space behind, so the team has a base to build from.

Season snapshot 24/25

Competition

All competitions, 24/25. Bars are full at the top 5% of defenders we track.
Appearances		39
Minutes played		3,196
Tackles per 90		0.6
Interceptions per 90		0.7
Blocks per 90		0.5
Pass accuracy		—
Passes per 90		40.0
Duels won		68%

Playing style

Percentile against defenders we track, 24/25

Stat comparison

vs defenders we track (959), 24/25

Stat	Donnelly	Avg
Tackles per 90	0.6	1.0
Interceptions per 90	0.7	0.6
Blocks per 90	0.5	0.3
Duels won	68%	55%

Career journey

2024 – 2025Nottingham Forest U21
2024 – 2025Northern Ireland
2025 – 2026Dundee
2025 – 2026Northern Ireland U21

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Years	Club	Apps	Goals
2025 – 2026	Northern Ireland U21	6	0
2025 – 2026	Dundee	3	0
2024 – 2025	Northern Ireland	1	0
2024 – 2025	Nottingham Forest U21	2	0
2024 – 2025	Colchester	22	0
2024 – 2025	Dundee	14	1
2023 – 2024	Northern Ireland U21	9	0
2023 – 2024	Dundee	21	0
2022 – 2023	Nottingham Forest U21	4	0
2022 – 2023	Nottingham Forest	1	0
2022 – 2023	Port Vale	20	1
2020 – 2021	Northern Ireland U17	2	0
2020 – 2021	Nottingham Forest U18	1	0