James Abankwah
Full name: James Abankwah
Current team: Watford
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Ireland
Date of birth: 16 January, 2004 (22 years)
Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland
Weight: 174.2 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €1M
Current team: Watford
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Ireland
Date of birth: 16 January, 2004 (22 years)
Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland
Weight: 174.2 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €1M
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Transfers
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Where to Watch James Abankwah
TV and streaming coverage by competition
James Abankwah plays as a defender for Watford and represents Ireland Republic internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
TelevisaUnivision
CBS Sports, fuboTV
ESPN, SiriusXM FC
CBS Sports
TelevisaUnivision, Turner, Fanatiz, CONMEBOL TV
Statistics
James Abankwah Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Watford | Championship | 2602 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2024/25 | Watford | Championship | 1389 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Udinese | Serie A | 89 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Udinese U20 | Campionato Primavera | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Udinese U19 | Campionato Primavera 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Charlton | League One | 139 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Udinese | Serie A | 69 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Udinese U19 | Campionato Primavera | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | St. Patricks | Premier Division | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | St. Patricks | Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Watford | FA Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Udinese | Coppa Italia | 130 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Charlton | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | St. Patricks | President's Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | St. Patricks | FAI Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Ireland U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2026 | Ireland Republic | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Ireland U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Ireland U21 | Friendly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Ireland U21 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Ireland U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Ireland U19 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Ireland U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Ireland U19 | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
James Abankwah Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland - Premier Division | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021, |
| Republic of Ireland - FAI Cup | Winner | 1 | 2021, |
| Republic of Ireland - FAI President's Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2022, |
Transfers
James Abankwah Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.06.2026 | Watford | Udinese | Return from loan |
| 16.01.2025 | Udinese | Watford | Loan |
| 29.01.2024 | Charlton | Udinese | Return from loan |
| 01.09.2023 | Udinese | Charlton | Loan |
| 30.06.2022 | St. Patricks | Udinese | Return from loan |
| 27.01.2022 | Udinese | St. Patricks | Loan |
| 26.01.2022 | St. Patricks | Udinese | Transfer |
| 01.01.2019 | Cherry Orchard | St. Patricks | Transfer |
Sidelined
James Abankwah Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 09.04.2025 | 11.04.2025 |
