John Buckley #6
Midfielder
Central midfielder
England
Pro League 2026/27 · 10 apps · 1 A
Avg 7.28 · top 17% of Pro League midfielders
Club
- Age
- 27 years
- born 13 October 1999
- Height
- 173 cm
- At the club since
- Aug 2025
- from Blackburn Rovers
- Matches this season
- 10
- 880 min · 2026/27
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Rating | xG | Key passes/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Pro League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7.28 | 0.46 | 3.73 |
Form
Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 7.28 across 10 rated matches · all competitions
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AUGOCT
Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating29 Oct · vs Al Nassr (A) 3–5 · 7.12
29 OctSaudi Pro League
Al Nassr away
L 3–5
90′
7.12
24 OctSaudi Pro League
Al Ettifaq home
L 0–3
90′
7.86
15 OctSaudi Pro League
Al Faisaly away
L 2–3
90′
7.46
9 OctSaudi Pro League
Al-Qadsiah home
L 0–5
90′
6.96
13 SepSaudi Pro League
Al Riyadh away
L 0–2
70′
7.28
All 69 matches
3 SepSaudi Pro League
Al-Fayha away
D 2–2
90′
7.44
29 AugSaudi Pro League
Al Ahli home
W 3–1
90′
6.70
26 AugSaudi Pro League
Al Diraiyah FC away
D 1–1
90′
6.76
22 AugSaudi Pro League
Al Taawoun home
W 3–2
90′
1A
7.76
15 AugSaudi Pro League
Al Ittihad away
D 1–1
90′
7.47
2025/26
21 MaySaudi Pro League
Al Fateh home
D 0–0
88′
7.93
16 MaySaudi Pro League
Al Ahli away
L 0–3
75′
6.28
12 MaySaudi Pro League
Al Okhdoud home
D 0–0
90′
7.71
4 MaySaudi Pro League
Al Ittihad away
D 0–0
90′
7.11
30 AprSaudi Pro League
Al-Fayha home
D 1–1
85′
6.45
11 AprSaudi Pro League
Al Taawoun away
W 2–1
90′
6.81
8 AprSaudi Pro League
Al Hilal away
L 0–6
90′
7.52
3 AprSaudi Pro League
Al Khaleej home
D 2–2
90′
6.76
12 MarSaudi Pro League
Al Hazm away
L 1–2
90′
7.05
7 MarSaudi Pro League
Al-Qadsiah home
L 1–4
90′
7.15
28 FebSaudi Pro League
NEOM SC away
W 2–1
75′
1A
6.91
19 FebSaudi Pro League
Al Riyadh home
L 0–2
90′
6.73
14 FebSaudi Pro League
Al Najma away
L 1–2
90′
7.20
7 FebSaudi Pro League
Al Shabab home
W 1–0
90′
6.82
3 FebSaudi Pro League
Damac FC away
D 0–0
90′
7.26
30 JanSaudi Pro League
Al Nassr home
L 0–3
68′
6.66
24 JanSaudi Pro League
Al Ettifaq home
L 1–2
90′
6.54
20 JanSaudi Pro League
Al Fateh away
W 5–2
90′
1A
7.12
17 JanSaudi Pro League
Al Ahli home
L 0–1
90′
7.50
13 JanSaudi Pro League
Al Okhdoud away
L 0–1
90′
7.10
31 DecSaudi Pro League
Al Hilal home
L 1–3
90′
6.62
26 DecSaudi Pro League
Al Taawoun home
L 0–2
90′
7.58
21 NovSaudi Pro League
Al Hazm home
L 1–2
90′
6.76
6 NovSaudi Pro League
Al-Qadsiah away
L 0–4
90′
6.73
30 OctSaudi Pro League
NEOM SC home
L 2–3
70′
6.42
23 OctSaudi Pro League
Al Riyadh away
L 0–1
90′
7.31
17 OctSaudi Pro League
Al Najma home
W 5–1
90′
2A
8.25
25 SepSaudi Pro League
Al Shabab away
W 2–1
90′
7.29
18 SepSaudi Pro League
Damac FC home
W 2–1
90′
1G
7.67
14 SepSaudi Pro League
Al Nassr away
L 0–2
90′
7.16
28 AugSaudi Pro League
Al Ettifaq away
L 1–2
81′
1G
7.61
12 AugCarabao Cup
Bradford City home
L 1–2
17′
6.67
2024/25
18 AprChampionship
Millwall home
W 4–1
6′
6.60
4 AprChampionship
Middlesbrough home
L 0–2
90′
7.46
29 MarChampionship
Portsmouth away
L 0–1
18′
6.91
22 FebChampionship
Swansea City away
L 0–3
33′
6.55
15 FebChampionship
Plymouth Argyle home
W 2–0
5′
6.80
12 FebChampionship
West Bromwich Albion away
W 2–0
88′
7.81
9 FebFA Cup
Wolverhampton Wanderers home
L 0–2
90′
6.98
4 FebChampionship
Queens Park Rangers away
L 1–2
82′
6.95
31 JanChampionship
Preston North End home
W 2–1
90′
6.65
25 JanChampionship
Bristol City away
L 1–2
85′
7.29
21 JanChampionship
Coventry City home
L 0–2
58′
6.48
18 JanChampionship
Oxford United away
L 0–1
82′
6.93
15 JanChampionship
Portsmouth home
W 3–0
77′
7.33
11 JanFA Cup
Middlesbrough away
W 1–0
6.49
4 JanChampionship
Burnley home
L 0–1
8′
6.47
29 DecChampionship
Hull City home
L 0–1
14′
6.36
26 DecChampionship
Sunderland home
D 2–2
12′
6.78
14 DecChampionship
Luton Town home
W 2–0
15′
6.97
9 NovChampionship
Cardiff City away
W 3–1
12′
7.17
2 NovChampionship
Sheffield United home
L 0–2
18′
6.79
26 OctChampionship
Watford away
L 0–1
12′
7.55
1 OctChampionship
Coventry City away
L 0–3
19′
6.70
28 SepChampionship
Queens Park Rangers home
W 2–0
13′
7.00
14 SepChampionship
Bristol City home
W 3–0
1′
27 AugCarabao Cup
Blackpool home
L 1–2
90′
7.50
17 AugChampionship
Norwich City away
D 2–2
9′
6.80
13 AugCarabao Cup
Stockport County away
W 6–1
90′
2A
9.80
Transfers
- 26 Aug 2025transfer Blackburn Rovers Al Kholood €1.2m
- 2 Jan 2024end of loan Sheffield Wednesday Blackburn Rovers —
- 1 Sep 2023loan Blackburn Rovers Sheffield Wednesday —
- 1 Jul 2019transfer Blackburn Rovers U21 Blackburn Rovers —
Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | |||
| Al Kholood Saudi Pro League | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | |||
| Al Kholood Saudi Pro League | 31 | 2 | 4 |
| Blackburn Rovers Carabao Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers Championship · Carabao Cup · FA Cup | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers Championship · Carabao Cup · FA Cup | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| Sheffield Wednesday Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers Championship · Carabao Cup · FA Cup | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021/22 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers Championship · FA Cup | 43 | 3 | 7 |