Aidan Connolly
Connolly playing for York City in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aidan Charles Patrick Connolly[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 15 August 1995||
Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | York City | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | Queen's Park | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Queen's Park | 23 | (6) |
2013–2016 | Dundee United | 31 | (1) |
2013 | → Brechin City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2016 | Raith Rovers | 16 | (5) |
2016– | York City | 14 | (3) |
National team | |||
2010 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:19, 1 December 2016 (UTC). |
Aidan Charles Patrick Connolly (born 15 August 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League club York City.
Connolly began his career with Queen's Park before joining Dundee United in 2013, and also played for Brechin City on loan. He was released by Dundee United in January 2016, joining Raith Rovers shortly after. He has represented Scotland at under-16 and under-19 level.
Early life
Connolly was born in Dundee on 15 August 1995,[1] when his father Paddy Connolly was playing for Dundee United.[3] He attended Williamwood High School in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire.[4]
Club career
Connolly started his career at Queen's Park, progressing through the club's youth system.[1] He made his first-team debut in November 2012 whilst still at school. He was voted Scottish Football League Young Player of the Month for December 2012 after scoring three times since his first appearance.[4][5]
Together with Queen's Park teammate Andrew Robertson, Connolly signed for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United in June 2013.[3] He was sent out on a one-month loan to Brechin City in September 2013.[6] After returning from Brechin, Connolly made his Dundee United debut as a late substitute in a 3–1 victory over Motherwell.[7] At the start of the following season he signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at the club until 2016.[8] Connolly made his first start and scored his first goal for Dundee United against Hibernian in the Scottish League Cup on 29 October 2014. Retaining his place in the next match against St Mirren, he contributed to all three of United's goals on his first Premiership start.[9]
After making only one starting appearance during the 2015–16 season, Connolly was released from his Dundee United contract by mutual consent on 21 January 2016.[10] The following day, he joined Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on a contract until the end of 2015–16.[11]
On 28 June 2016, Connolly joined newly relegated National League club York City on a two-year contract, having previously played under manager Jackie McNamara at Dundee United.[12]
International career
Connolly made one appearance for the Scotland under-16 team, against Jersey in 2010,[13] and one for the under-19 team, against Latvia in 2013.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 November 2016
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Queen's Park | 2012–13[15] | Scottish Third Division | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 6 |
Dundee United | 2013–14[7] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2014–15[16] | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | ||
2015–16[17] | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
Total | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 35 | 2 | |||
Brechin City (loan) | 2013–14[7] | Scottish League One | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Raith Rovers | 2015–16[17] | Scottish Championship | 16 | 5 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 17 | 5 | ||
York City | 2016–17[18] | National League | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
Career total | 88 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 16 |
- ↑ Appearances in Scottish Second Division play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
Honours
Individual
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Aidan Connolly – player profile". The DUFC Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Aidan Connolly". Eurosport. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Dundee Utd sign Queen's Park's Robertson and Connolly". BBC Sport. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Queen's Park youngster Aidan Connolly's big test is to be like his dad". Daily Record. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Irn-bru SFL Young Player of the Month – December 2012". Scottish Professional Football League. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ Hoey, John. "Brechin City – Dunfermline preview". Brechin City F.C. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Aidan Connolly in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Dundee United: Deals for Paton, Connolly and Lochhead". BBC Sport. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ Robertson, Neil (3 November 2014). "Fatherly advice pays off for Dundee United's Aidan Connolly". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ Roache, Ian (21 January 2016). "Dundee United agree to let Aidan Connolly leave by mutual consent". The Courier. Dundee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Connolly signs". Raith Rovers F.C. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ Flett, Dave (28 June 2016). "Raith winger Aidan Connolly becomes York City's third signing of the day". The Press. York. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Aidan Connolly – U16 squad matches". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "Aidan Connolly – U19 squad matches". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Aidan Connolly in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Aidan Connolly in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Games played by Aidan Connolly in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "A. Connolly". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aidan Connolly. |
- Aidan Connolly profile at the official York City F.C. website
- Aidan Connolly profile at the official Scottish Football Association website
- Aidan Connolly career statistics at Soccerbase