James Abankwah

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James Abankwah

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| years6 = 2025–
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = → [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] (loan)
| clubs6 = → [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] (loan)
| caps6 = 25
| caps6 = 30
| goals6 = 0
| goals6 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = [[Republic of Ireland national under-16 football team|Republic of Ireland U16]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Republic of Ireland national under-16 football team|Republic of Ireland U16]]
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| nationalcaps5 = 1
| nationalcaps5 = 1
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 23:51, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
| club-update = 11:47, 26 April 2026 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:15, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:15, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
}}
}}
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On his 21st birthday, 16 January 2025, Abankwah joined [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] on loan for the rest of the [[2024–25 Watford F.C. season|2024–25 season]].{{Cite news |date=16 January 2025 |title=Official: Abankwah Signs |url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/2025/january/16/official-james-abankwah-signs-for-watford/ |access-date=16 January 2025 |publisher=[[Watford FC]]}}{{Cite web |date=16 January 2025 |title=James Abankwah: Watford sign Udinese defender on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cp9xngvjrd9o |website=[[BBC Sport]]}} He made his debut 2 days later in a 2–0 win away to [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] at [[Pride Park Stadium|Pride Park]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/i-saw-the-ball-there-and-just-decided-to-go-for-it-james-abankwah-on-getting-booked-seconds-into-his-watford-debut/a1057840115.html|title=‘I saw the ball there and just decided to go for it’ – James Abankwah on getting booked seconds into his Watford debut|date=19 January 2025|website=Irish Independent}}{{Cite web |date=18 January 2025 |title=Irish in action: Callum Robinson strengthens Ireland case as James Abankwah plays big part in Watford win |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/irish-in-action-callum-robinson-strengthens-ireland-case-as-james-abankwah-plays-big-part-in-watford-win/a1230940952.html |website=[[Irish Independent]]}} He made a total of 19 appearances for the club during his loan spell.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=143036|title=James Abankwah | Football Stats | Udinese | Age 21 | Soccer Base|website=www.soccerbase.com}}
On his 21st birthday, 16 January 2025, Abankwah joined [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] on loan for the rest of the [[2024–25 Watford F.C. season|2024–25 season]].{{Cite news |date=16 January 2025 |title=Official: Abankwah Signs |url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/2025/january/16/official-james-abankwah-signs-for-watford/ |access-date=16 January 2025 |publisher=[[Watford FC]]}}{{Cite web |date=16 January 2025 |title=James Abankwah: Watford sign Udinese defender on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cp9xngvjrd9o |website=[[BBC Sport]]}} He made his debut 2 days later in a 2–0 win away to [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] at [[Pride Park Stadium|Pride Park]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/i-saw-the-ball-there-and-just-decided-to-go-for-it-james-abankwah-on-getting-booked-seconds-into-his-watford-debut/a1057840115.html|title=‘I saw the ball there and just decided to go for it’ – James Abankwah on getting booked seconds into his Watford debut|date=19 January 2025|website=Irish Independent}}{{Cite web |date=18 January 2025 |title=Irish in action: Callum Robinson strengthens Ireland case as James Abankwah plays big part in Watford win |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/irish-in-action-callum-robinson-strengthens-ireland-case-as-james-abankwah-plays-big-part-in-watford-win/a1230940952.html |website=[[Irish Independent]]}} He made a total of 19 appearances for the club during his loan spell.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=143036|title=James Abankwah | Football Stats | Udinese | Age 21 | Soccer Base|website=www.soccerbase.com}}


On 30 June 2025, he returned to [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] on a season long loan deal.{{Cite web |url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/2025/june/30/news-abankwah-returns/ |title=Official: Abankwah Returns |date=30 June 2025 |publisher=[[Watford F.C.]]}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4g22w1w51lo|title=James Abankwah: Watford re-sign defender on season loan from Udinese|date=30 June 2025|website=BBC Sport}}
On 30 June 2025, he returned to [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] on a season long loan deal.{{Cite web |url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/2025/june/30/news-abankwah-returns/ |title=Official: Abankwah Returns |date=30 June 2025 |publisher=[[Watford F.C.]]}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4g22w1w51lo|title=James Abankwah: Watford re-sign defender on season loan from Udinese|date=30 June 2025|website=BBC Sport}} On 25 April 2026, Abankwah scored the first goal of his senior career in a defeat away to [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]].https://www.watfordfc.com/news/2026/april/25/reaction-ed-still-middlesbrough/


==International career==
==International career==
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==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Club===
===Club===
{{updated|match played 17 March 2026}}
{{updated|match played 25 April 2026}}


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