Niall Canavan #6

Defender Centre-back Republic of Ireland

FA Cup 2025/26 · 1 app · 1 G

Club

Age: 35 years; born 11 April 1991
Height: 193 cm
Weight: 76 kg
At the club since: Aug 2026; from Barrow
Matches this season: 2; 210 min · 2025/26

Season 2025/26

Season: 2025/26

2025/26 2024/25

Competition	Matches	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
FA Cup	1	120	1	0	6.33
Carabao Cup	1	90	0	0	6.92
Total	2	210	1	0	6.62

Form

Rating curve · 2025/26

Rating curve arrives after 3 rated matches — 2 so far.

6 DecFA Cup Wigan Athletic away L 2–2 120′ 1G 6.33 12 AugCarabao Cup Preston North End home L 0–1 90′ 6.92 2 NovFA Cup Doncaster Rovers home L 0–1 7.05 27 AugCarabao Cup Derby County home W 0–0 120′ 6.94 13 AugCarabao Cup Port Vale home W 3–2 90′ 6.30

Transfers

1 Aug 2026free transfer Barrow Boston United —
1 Aug 2026free transfer TBC Boston United —
1 Jul 2026transfer Barrow TBC —
31 Jan 2022transfer Bradford City Barrow —
12 Jan 2021transfer Plymouth Argyle Bradford City —
1 Jul 2018free transfer Rochdale Plymouth Argyle —
1 Jul 2016free transfer Scunthorpe United Rochdale —
30 Jun 2016end of loan Rochdale Scunthorpe United —
15 Feb 2016loan Scunthorpe United Rochdale —
1 May 2011end of loan Shrewsbury Town Scunthorpe United —
1 Mar 2011loan Scunthorpe United Shrewsbury Town —

Career

Club	Matches	Goals	Assists
2025/26
Barrow FA Cup · Carabao Cup	2	1	0
2024/25
Barrow Carabao Cup · FA Cup	3	0	0
2023/24
Barrow FA Cup · Carabao Cup	3	0	0
2022/23
Barrow Carabao Cup · FA Cup	3	0	0
2021/22
Bradford City FA Cup · Carabao Cup	3	0	0
2020/21
Plymouth Argyle FA Cup · Carabao Cup	1	0	0
2019/20
Plymouth Argyle FA Cup · Carabao Cup	4	0	0
2018/19
Plymouth Argyle Carabao Cup	1	0	0