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Dylan Connolly
Personal information
Full name Dylan Edward Connolly[1]
Date of birth (1995-05-02) 2 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Glentoran
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 (2)
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, correct as of 23:17, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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]
Club Division Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bohemians LOI Premier Division 2012 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Shelbourne LOI Premier Division 2013[16] 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
LOI First Division 2014 24 13 3 0 0 0 1[a] 0 28 13
Total 29 13 3 0 0 0 1 0 33 13
Ipswich Town EFL Championship 2014–15 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 LOI Premier Division 2016[17] 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 LOI Premier Division 2017[18] 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 EFL League One 2018–19[19] 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) EFL League Two 2019–20[20] 27 1 2 0 0 0 29 1
St Mirren Scottish Premiership 2020–21[21] 28 2 3 0 7 1 38 3
Northampton Town EFL League Two 2021–22[22] 17 0 2 0 2 0 2[f] 1 23 1
Morecambe EFL League One 2021–22[22] 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 LOI Premier Division 2023[24] 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 NIFL Premiership 2024–25 0 0 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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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: AFC Wimbledon" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Dylan Connolly". AFC Wimbledon. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Dylan Connolly: AFC Wimbledon sign winger from Dundalk". BBC Sport. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  4. ^ Dollery, Paul (29 June 2017). "Major coup for Dundalk as capture of Connolly is confirmed". The42. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Squad update from the manager". AFC Wimbledon. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Aramide Oteh & Dylan Connolly: Bradford City sign duo on season-long loan deals". BBC Sport. 2 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Bradford City release loan trio and Mottley-Henry". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  8. ^ "Dylan Connolly will #BeInThatNumber". stmirren.com. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  9. ^ "2020/21 Squad Update". www.stmirren.com. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  10. ^ "DYLAN CONNOLLY BECOMES FOURTH NEW ARRIVAL OF THE SUMMER". www.ntfc.co.uk. 15 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Dylan Connolly signs on Deadline Day!". www.morecambefc.com. 31 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Connolly Departs the Shrimps".
  13. ^ Cooney, Gavin (9 January 2023). "Bohs sign ex-Dundalk winger from League One, Aston Villa recall Irish U21 international". The42. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Welcome Dylan Connolly".
  15. ^ Dylan Connolly at Soccerway. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  16. ^ "Dylan Connolly | Football Stats | Bohemians Dublin | Season 2012/2013 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Dylan Connolly | Football Stats | Bohemians Dublin | Season 2016/2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Dylan Connolly | Football Stats | Bohemians Dublin | Season 2017/2018 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  19. ^ a b "Dylan Connolly | Football Stats | Bohemians Dublin | Season 2018/2019 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  20. ^ a b "Dylan Connolly | Football Stats | Bohemians Dublin | Season 2019/2020 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  21. ^ "Dylan Connolly | Football Stats | Bohemians Dublin | Season 2020/2021 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Dylan Connolly | Football Stats | Bohemians Dublin | Season 2021/2022 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Dylan Connolly | Football Stats | Bohemians Dublin | Season 2022/2023 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  24. ^ "Dylan Connolly | Football Stats | Bohemians Dublin | Season 2023/2024 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  25. ^ "Dylan Connolly | Football Stats | Bohemians Dublin | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  26. ^ "Dundalk dominate PFAI team of the year". RTÉ Sport. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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