Dylan Connolly

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Dylan Connolly
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Personal information
Full name Dylan Edward Connolly[1]
Date of birth (1995-05-02) 2 May 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Glentoran
Number 7
Youth career
Johnstown
2012 Bohemians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Bohemians 1 (0)
2013–2014 Shelbourne 29 (13)
2014–2016 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2016–2017 Bray Wanderers 50 (10)
2017–2019 Dundalk 37 (8)
2019–2020 AFC Wimbledon 15 (0)
2019–2020Bradford City (loan) 27 (1)
2020–2021 St Mirren 28 (6)
2021–2022 Northampton Town 17 (0)
2022–2023 Morecambe 35 (1)
2023–2024 Bohemians 47 (0)
2024– Glentoran 2 (0)
International career
2014 Republic of Ireland U17 3 (0)
2017 Republic of Ireland U21 15 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:17, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 January 2024

Dylan Edward Connolly (born 2 May 1995)[3] is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for NIFL Premiership club Glentoran.

Career

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Early career

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After playing for Bohemians, Shelbourne, Ipswich Town and Bray Wanderers, Connolly signed for Dundalk on a 2+12-year deal in June 2017.[4]

AFC Wimbledon

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On 3 January 2019, Connolly signed for AFC Wimbledon from Dundalk for an undisclosed fee.[3] He was released at the end of the 2019–20 season following the end of his contract.[5]

Bradford City (loan)

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He signed on loan for Bradford City in September 2019.[6] His loan expired on 1 May 2020.[7]

St Mirren

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On 25 August 2020, Connolly joined Scottish Premiership side St Mirren.[8] At the end of the 2020–21, Connolly was offered a new contract with the club.[9]

Northampton Town

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Despite being offered a new contract to stay in Scotland, on 15 June 2021 it was announced that Connolly had agreed a deal to join League Two side Northampton Town upon the expiration of his contract with St Mirren, signing a two-year contract at Sixfields Stadium.[10]

Morecambe

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On 31 January 2022, Connolly joined League One side Morecambe on a deal until the end of the 2022–23 season.[11] On 8 January 2023, it was announced that his contract had been cancelled by mutual consent after scoring 1 goal in his 43 appearances for the club in all competitions.[12]

Bohemians

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On 9 January 2023, it was announced that Connolly had signed for his first senior club Bohemians, returning to the League of Ireland Premier Division.[13]

Glentoran

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Connolly signed for NIFL Premiership club Glentoran for an undisclosed fee on 18 July 2024.[14]

Career statistics

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As of match played 13 June 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bohemians 2012 LOI Premier Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Shelbourne 2013[16] LOI Premier Division 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2014 LOI First Division 24 13 3 0 0 0 1[a] 0 28 13
Total 29 13 3 0 0 0 1 0 33 13
Ipswich Town 2014–15 EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bray Wanderers 2016[17] LOI Premier Division 31 5 1 0 3 2 0 0 35 7
2017[18] 19 5 1 0 1[b] 0 21 5
Total 50 10 1 0 4 2 1 0 56 12
Dundalk 2017[18] LOI Premier Division 9 1 5 1 1[c] 0 0 0 15 2
2018[19] 28 4 2 0 3 2 4[d] 1 1[e] 0 38 7
Total 37 5 7 1 3 2 5 1 1 0 53 9
AFC Wimbledon 2018–19[19] EFL League One 12 0 2 0 14 0
2019–20[20] 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Total 15 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 18 0
Bradford City (loan) 2019–20[20] EFL League Two 27 1 2 0 0 0 29 1
St Mirren 2020–21[21] Scottish Premiership 28 2 3 0 7 1 38 3
Northampton Town 2021–22[22] EFL League Two 17 0 2 0 2 0 2[f] 1 23 1
Morecambe 2021–22[22] EFL League One 15 1 15 1
2022–23[23] 20 0 1 0 3 0 4[f] 0 28 0
Total 35 1 1 0 3 0 4 0 43 1
Bohemians 2023[24] LOI Premier Division 28 0 4 1 1 0 33 1
2024[25] 19 0 0 0 19 0
Total 47 0 4 1 1 0 52 1
Glentoran 2024–25 NIFL Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 286 31 25 2 20 5 5 1 10 1 346 39
  1. ^ Appearances in League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs
  2. ^ Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearances in President's Cup
  6. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

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Glentoran

Individual

References

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  • Dylan Connolly at SoccerwayLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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  • Dylan Connolly at afcwimbledon.co.uk