Brandon Kavanagh

Drogheda United

Central Midfielder Ireland

Age 25

Country Ireland

Value €144.6k

Contract 2027-11-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.01

19 matches

Last 5

6.90

-0.11 vs season

Best

8.4

vs Sligo Rovers

MOTM

of 31 matches

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Fromext match

Premier Division

St. Patrick's Athletic

VS 2026-06-12

Drogheda United

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.01

Goals

38%

Assists

88%

Rating

7.01

80%

Matches

85%

Started

100%

Minutes

1550

92%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Premier Division · percentile vs peers

Chances created

86%

Aerial duels

47%

Defensive actions

39%

Goals

13%

Shot attempts

66%

Touches

82%

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Shot Map

28 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.70

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1104 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1104

Attack

35%

Middle

50%

Ø position

58%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premier Division)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 35%
Goals	2	0.12	38	28
xG	1.70	0.10	54	28
xGOT	2.41	0.14	69	35
xG excl. penalty	1.70	0.10	66	33
Shots	28	1.63	83	50
Shots on target	8	0.46	66	35

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 60%
Assists	4	0.23	88	64
xA	3.79	0.22	88	78
Accurate passes	380	22.06	83	50
Pass accuracy	64.8	64.85	9	9
Accurate long balls	39	2.26	92	80
Long ball accuracy	34.5	34.51	23	23
Chances created	31	1.80	85	78
Big chances created	3	0.17	66	40
Successful crosses	34	1.97	95	90
Cross accuracy	31.2	31.19	85	85

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Dribbles	17	0.99	92	57
Dribbles success rate	53.1	53.12	78	78
Duels won	68	3.95	83	30
Duels won %	40.2	40.24	47	47
Aerials won	13	0.75	73	40
Aerials won %	32.5	32.50	40	40
Touches	937	54.41	92	66
Touches in opposition box	19	1.10	30	4
Dispossessed	25	1.45	7	50
Fouls won	18	1.05	85	42

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Defensive actions	48	2.79	88	47
Tackles	21	1.22	78	33
Interceptions	11	0.64	88	61
Blocked scoring attempt	6	0.35	100	90
Fouls committed	23	1.34	95	59
Recoveries	76	4.41	88	59
Possession won final 3rd	12	0.70	92	69
Dribbled past	11	0.64	7	42
Clearances	10	0.58	64	26
Clean sheets	1	0.06	57	57
Goals conceded while on pitch	31	1.80	0	16
xG against while on pitch	24.26	1.41	2	26

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Yellow cards	4	0.23	4	26
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 35%
Goals	2	0.12	38	28
xG	1.70	0.10	54	28
xGOT	2.41	0.14	69	35
xG excl. penalty	1.70	0.10	66	33
Shots	28	1.63	83	50
Shots on target	8	0.46	66	35

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 60%
Assists	4	0.23	88	64
xA	3.79	0.22	88	78
Accurate passes	380	22.06	83	50
Pass accuracy	64.8	64.85	9	9
Accurate long balls	39	2.26	92	80
Long ball accuracy	34.5	34.51	23	23
Chances created	31	1.80	85	78
Big chances created	3	0.17	66	40
Successful crosses	34	1.97	95	90
Cross accuracy	31.2	31.19	85	85

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Dribbles	17	0.99	92	57
Dribbles success rate	53.1	53.12	78	78
Duels won	68	3.95	83	30
Duels won %	40.2	40.24	47	47
Aerials won	13	0.75	73	40
Aerials won %	32.5	32.50	40	40
Touches	937	54.41	92	66
Touches in opposition box	19	1.10	30	4
Dispossessed	25	1.45	7	50
Fouls won	18	1.05	85	42

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Defensive actions	48	2.79	88	47
Tackles	21	1.22	78	33
Interceptions	11	0.64	88	61
Blocked scoring attempt	6	0.35	100	90
Fouls committed	23	1.34	95	59
Recoveries	76	4.41	88	59
Possession won final 3rd	12	0.70	92	69
Dribbled past	11	0.64	7	42
Clearances	10	0.58	64	26
Clean sheets	1	0.06	57	57
Goals conceded while on pitch	31	1.80	0	16
xG against while on pitch	24.26	1.41	2	26

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Yellow cards	4	0.23	4	26
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (41)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-29	vs Waterford FC	Premier Division	3-3	90	0	1	8.0 ⭐
2026-05-22	vs Dundalk	Premier Division	1-1	90	0	1	7.8 ⭐
2026-05-18	@ Waterford FC	Premier Division	2-1	67	0	0	6.5
2026-05-15	@ Bohemian FC	Premier Division	2-1	75	0	0	5.9
2026-05-08	vs Derry City	Premier Division	1-0	89	0	0	6.3
2026-05-04	@ Shamrock Rovers	Premier Division	4-1	90	0	0	6.3
2026-05-01	vs Sligo Rovers	Premier Division	1-0	61	0	0	6.8
2026-04-24	@ Shelbourne	Premier Division	3-4	89	0	1	7.1
2026-04-17	vs St. Patrick's Athletic	Premier Division	1-3	90	1	0	7.0
2026-04-06	vs Galway United FC	Premier Division	2-3	90	0	1	8.2
2026-04-03	vs Bohemian FC	Premier Division	0-0	71	0	0	6.8
2026-03-20	@ Derry City	Premier Division	2-2	57	0	0	7.2
2026-03-16	vs Shamrock Rovers	Premier Division	0-0	74	0	0	7.0
2026-03-13	@ St. Patrick's Athletic	Premier Division	4-1	90	0	0	6.8
2026-03-07	@ Sligo Rovers	Premier Division	2-1	90	0	0	6.8
2026-02-27	vs Shelbourne	Premier Division	1-2	90	1	0	7.8
2026-02-20	@ Dundalk	Premier Division	1-1	90	0	0	6.6
2026-02-13	vs Waterford FC	Premier Division	2-0	90	0	0	7.7
2026-02-06	@ Galway United FC	Premier Division	0-1	67	0	0	6.5
2025-11-01	@ Shelbourne	Premier Division	0-0	17	0	0	5.9
2025-10-20	@ Bohemian FC	Premier Division	0-0	0	0	0
2025-10-17	vs Shamrock Rovers	Premier Division	1-0	0	0	0
2025-09-27	@ Sligo Rovers	Premier Division	1-0	22	0	0	5.8
2025-09-22	vs Cork City	Premier Division	4-0	14	0	0	5.7
2025-09-19	vs Galway United FC	Premier Division	1-1	20	0	0	6.2
2025-08-29	@ Derry City	Premier Division	2-2	0	0	0
2025-08-22	@ Drogheda United	Premier Division	0-1	81	0	0	7.9
2025-08-14	@ Beşiktaş	Conference League Qualification	3-2	0	0	0
2025-08-10	vs Sligo Rovers	Premier Division	3-0	90	0	1	8.4
2025-08-07	vs Beşiktaş	Conference League Qualification	1-4	2	0	0
2025-08-03	@ Waterford FC	Premier Division	0-2	89	0	1	8.0
2025-07-31	@ Nomme JK Kalju	Conference League Qualification	2-2	48	0	0
2025-07-24	vs Nomme JK Kalju	Conference League Qualification	1-0	11	0	0
2025-07-17	@ Hegelmann	Conference League Qualification	0-2	0	0	0
2025-07-10	vs Hegelmann	Conference League Qualification	1-0	73	0	0
2025-07-04	vs Bohemian FC	Premier Division	0-0	15	0	0	6.1
2025-06-27	@ Cork City	Premier Division	0-0	90	0	0	6.5
2025-06-23	vs Derry City	Premier Division	0-1	77	0	0	5.9
2025-06-20	@ Galway United FC	Premier Division	3-1	19	0	0	6.2
2025-06-16	vs Shelbourne	Premier Division	0-1	0	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2026	Drogheda United	senior	19	2	4	7.01
2025	St. Patrick's Athletic	senior	36	3	4	6.76
2024	St. Patrick's Athletic	senior	39	6	12	7.33
2023	Derry City	senior	35	6	6	7.09
2022	Derry City	senior	36	3	5	6.78
2021	Bray Wanderers	senior	30	7	0	-
2020	Shamrock Rovers II	senior	16	9	0	-
2020	Shamrock Rovers	senior	3	0	0	-
2019	Shamrock Rovers	senior	23	1	0	-
2018	Shamrock Rovers	senior	17	0	0	-
2021	Ireland U21	national team	1	0	0	-
2019	Ireland U19	national team	4	0	0	-
2017	Ireland U17	national team	5	0	0	-