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23.7
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
36.8
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 32/32 rated

Club profile

LeagueLeague One
League position15th of 24
Squad size32
Average age24.3
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Mid-table15th of 24 · League One

Barnsley sit 15th of 24 in the League One, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 23.7 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 36.8 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWLLD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 8.6% on last season (Season 22.9 → 24.9), while squad talent has eased 5.5% (Rating 38.4 → 36.3). Of the 23 players with a season to compare, 9 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

L. Connell is the form pick (Season 41), while O. Goodman carries the highest ceiling (Rating 51). In the market, the headline arrival is C. Davies (€ 7.8M), and L. Connell is the most valuable asset at 15.1.

23.7
8.6%
Squad season
36.8
5.5%
Squad rating
15thof 24
League finish
LWLLD
Last 5
Top performer
L. Connell
Season 41
Highest potential
O. Goodman
Rating 51
Marquee signing
C. Davies
€ 7.8M
Top asset
L. Connell
Value 15.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
235
Defence
834
Midfield
2540
Attack
139

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Connell
4146
McGoldrick
4011
Cleary
3951
Phillips
3337
Bland
2448
Yoganathan
2146
O'Keeffe
2037
Kelly
2049
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1D. McGoldrick15goals
  2. 2A. Phillips9goals
  3. 3R. Cleary7goals
  4. 4S. Banks4goals
  5. 5L. Connell4goals

Top assists

  1. 1R. Cleary13assists
  2. 2Patrick Kelly6assists
  3. 3C. O'Keeffe5assists
  4. 4A. Phillips5assists
  5. 5S. Banks4assists

Squad · 32

Nat.
1O. GoodmanGoalkeeper
Loanfrom Crystal Palace
on loan at Huddersfield · 185 min, 0g
England2210.934—886.9%5131.2%
1M. MahoneyGoalkeeper
Loanfrom QPR
England241035—218.5%4543.1%
37S. FlindersGoalkeeperEngland400.1——0100%261.5%
51Kieren FlavellGoalkeeperEngland2286—038
—M. CooperGoalkeeperEngland248——0100%3614.7%
—Rogan RavenhillGoalkeeperEngland207.3——039
4M. RobertsCentre-backEngland360.920—846.1%1320.5%
5J. ShepherdFull-backEngland251046—1261.2%4529.5%
6M. de GevigneyCentre-backFrance268.437—1547.5%3820.6%
7C. O'KeeffeFull-back
played DEF · MID
on loan at Stockport County · 270 min, 1g
Republic of Ireland284.945—2039%3716.9%
14N. OgbetaFull-back
Loanfrom Plymouth
England258.829—7105.6%3931.1%
15E. O'ConnellCentre-back
earlier at Wrexham · 186 min, 0g
Republic of Ireland302.7281984.9%2438%
17Georgie GentCentre-backEngland228.16—189.3%3814.4%
18J. RooneyCentre-back
Loanfrom Derby
on loan at Derby · 180 min, 0g
England2288—180.6%3812.8%
27T. WatsonFull-backEngland293.543—15102.6%2914.1%
29Connor BarrattCentre-backRepublic of Ireland2285—0100%385.8%
32J. EarlFull-backEngland277.72411234.6%3426.4%
33R. WoodcockCentre-backEngland05.31—039
7Caylan VickersAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Brighton U21
England219.2333123.4%461.5%
8A. PhillipsAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
England287.5509336%3717.4%
18S. BanksAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom FC St. Pauli
on loan at Blackpool · 226 min, 3g
Scotland2410.1414184525.6%
22Patrick KellyAttacking midfielderNorthern Ireland219.94622051.5%4944.9%
30Jonathan BlandDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
England209.152—2448
45Vimal YoganathanDefensive midfielderSri Lanka208.7423212871.4%4614.1%
48L. ConnellDefensive midfielderRepublic of Ireland2515.14744126.2%463.6%
50K. NwakaliCentral midfielderNigeria283.34—097.1%2532.6%
10D. McGoldrickAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Republic of Ireland3814115405.3%112.7%
19R. ClearyAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
England2213.6497395176.9%
20C. LennonWingerEngland208.33124424.7%
31K. GrahamCentre-forwardEngland186.61—040
39Leo FarrellCentre-forwardEngland208.1141243
—A. DallasCentre-forwardScotland276.2——0100%2827.1%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)15-14-17 in 46
Goals (for / against)68 / 73
Clean sheets4
Last 5LWLLD

Fixtures & results

League One15W 14D 17LEFL Trophy1W 0D 3LLeague Cup1W 1D 1LFA Cup2W 0D 1LFriendlies Clubs1W 1D 0L
May 2HStockport County1–3L
Apr 28ANorthampton1–0W
Apr 25ALuton1–2L
Apr 21AStevenage0–1L
Apr 18HBradford2–2D
Apr 14APort Vale0–0D
Apr 11ARotherham3–1W
Apr 6HPlymouth0–3L
Apr 3ABurton Albion1–1D
Mar 21HDoncaster0–1L
Mar 17HWigan1–1D
Mar 14AMansfield Town2–2D
Mar 10HCardiff1–1D
Mar 7HExeter City2–1W
Mar 3HWycombe0–1L
Feb 28ALeyton Orient3–1W
Feb 21AHuddersfield1–2L
Feb 17HPeterborough2–1W
Feb 14HAFC Wimbledon3–3D
Feb 7ABolton2–3L
Feb 3HNorthampton2–2D
Jan 31HStevenage3–1W
Jan 27ACardiff0–4L
Jan 24AReading2–2D
Jan 17HBlackpool2–1W
Jan 12ALiverpool1–4L
Jan 1AWigan1–1D
Dec 29HLincoln0–2L
Dec 26HMansfield Town2–3L
Dec 20AExeter City0–3L
Dec 13HLeyton Orient3–2W
Dec 9ALincoln1–3L
Dec 6APeterborough1–0W
Dec 2APort Vale0–5L
Nov 29AStockport County1–1D
Nov 22HLuton5–0W
Nov 11HLincoln0–2L
Nov 8ADoncaster2–1W
Nov 1HYork3–2W
Oct 25HRotherham0–1L
Oct 21HManchester United U215–2W
Oct 18ABradford2–2D
Oct 4AWycombe2–2D
Sep 30ANotts County1–2L
Sep 27HPort Vale0–2L
Sep 23HBrighton0–6L
Sep 20ABlackpool0–1L
Sep 13HReading3–2W
Aug 30HHuddersfield3–1W
Aug 26HRotherham2–1W
Aug 23AAFC Wimbledon0–2L
Aug 19APeterborough1–0W
Aug 16HBolton1–1D
Aug 13HFleetwood Town2–2D
Aug 9HBurton Albion3–2W
Aug 2APlymouth3–1W
Jul 22AYork2–2D
Jul 19AHarrogate Town3–0W
Jul 8AAlfreton Town—·

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

Leo FarrellScunthorpe· Return from loan2025/26
J. RussellMansfield Town· Return from loan2025/26
C. O'KeeffeStockport County· Return from loan2025/26
J. SmithRochdale· Return from loan2025/26
A. DallasMorecambe· Back from Loan2025/26
K. LofthouseDinamo Tirana· Back from Loan2025/26
K. LofthouseBurton Albion· Back from Loan2025/26
J. ShepherdBradford· Back from Loan2025/26

Out

C. McCarthyNorthampton· Free Transfer2025/26
A. MarshTruro City· Free agent2025/26
Leo FarrellGuiseley AFC· Loan2025/26
Leo FarrellScunthorpe· Loan2025/26
S. HumphrysBradford· Free Transfer2025/26
J. DyerPeterborough Sports· Free Transfer2025/26
M. WattersDundee Utd· Loan2025/26
B. McCannPeterborough Sports· Loan2025/26