J. Abankwah · career
James Bright Adusei Abankwah
Full Back · Watford · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Abankwah is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upStepped up 2024/25
The record covers 4 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 87 appearances with 1 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Watford — Season rating 18, 1 goal and 0 assists in 31 games. Form is on a climb — up 18 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2024/25 (Championship) and kept playing — 19 games that season.
By season
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 2025/26 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 5 | 0 |
| Republic of Ireland U19 | 2023/24 | UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | 5 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | 5 | 1 |
Honours
FAI Cup×2FAI President's Cup×2Premier Division×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat Rep. Of Ireland | 4 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
Schedule · 2025/26
32 played11 unused sub2 injured1 suspended4 not in squad· 2692 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Boreham Wood | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Leyton Orient | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Championship | A Charlton | 0-1 | Played | 87 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | H Norwich | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Championship | H QPR | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 23 | Championship | A Swansea | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 30 | Championship | H Southampton | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 13 | Championship | H Blackburn | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 22 | Championship | A Millwall | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 27 | Championship | H Hull City | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 1 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 2-2 | Played | 70 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 4 | Championship | H Oxford United | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 18 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 22 | Championship | H West Brom | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | Championship | A Coventry | 1-3 | Played | 44 | 4.9 | ||
| Nov 1 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 3-0 | Suspended | — | |||
| Nov 4 | Championship | A Ipswich | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 7 | Championship | H Bristol City | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 22 | Championship | A Derby | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 25 | Championship | H Preston | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 1 | Championship | A Birmingham | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 6 | Championship | H Norwich | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 9 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 13 | Championship | A Wrexham | 2-2 | Played | 83 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 20 | Championship | H Stoke City | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 26 | Championship | A Leicester | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 29 | Championship | A Norwich | 1-0 | Played | 24 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 1 | Championship | H Birmingham | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Bristol City | 1-5 | Played | 90 | 5.5 | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | H Millwall | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 21 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 1-1 | Played | 81 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 24 | Championship | A Blackburn | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | H Swansea | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 3 | Championship | A Hull City | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | A Southampton | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 14 | Championship | A Preston | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 21 | Championship | H Derby | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 24 | Championship | H Ipswich | 0-2 | Played | 73 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 27 | Championship | A Bristol City | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 10 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 14 | Championship | A Stoke City | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| Mar 17 | Championship | H Wrexham | 3-1 | Played | 89 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 21 | Championship | H Leicester | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 3 | Championship | A QPR | 1-2 | Injury | — | |||
| Apr 6 | Championship | H Charlton | 1-1 | Injury | — | |||
| Apr 11 | Championship | A Oxford United | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 18 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 0-2 | Played | 71 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 21 | Championship | A West Brom | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 25 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 1-5 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| May 2 | Championship | H Coventry | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.7 |