| Dion Conroy | |
| Fullname: | Dion John Conroy[1] |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Redhill, England |
| Height: | 1.88m (06.17feet)[2] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Crawley Town |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | –2008 |
| Youthclubs1: | Fulham |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Chelsea |
| Years1: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Chelsea |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs2: | → Aldershot Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Swindon Town |
| Caps3: | 113 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2022– |
| Clubs4: | Crawley Town |
| Caps4: | 58 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 11:30, 11 August 2024 (UTC) |
Dion John Conroy (born 11 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Crawley Town.
After a spell with Fulham, Conroy joined Chelsea in 2008 as an Under-13. Conroy quickly progressed through the youth ranks with the Blues and guided Chelsea to FA Youth Cup and Under-21 Premier League victories in 2014.[3] On 29 February 2016, Conroy was rewarded with a new two-year contract until 2018.[4]
On 31 August 2016, Conroy joined National League side Aldershot Town on a six-month loan deal until January 2017.[5] A week later, Conroy made his Aldershot debut in a 1–1 draw against Boreham Wood, featuring for the full 90 minutes.[6] On 22 December 2016, after impressing with Aldershot, Conroy's loan was extended until the end of the 2016–17 campaign.[7] However, just over a month later, Chelsea terminated his loan deal, with many Football League clubs interested in purchasing the defender.[8]
On 27 January 2017, Conroy joined League One side Swindon Town on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[9] A day later, Conroy made his Swindon debut in a 1–0 away defeat against local rivals Bristol Rovers, replacing Lloyd Jones in the 90th minute.[10] On 11 February 2017, Conroy was given his first start by manager Luke Williams, in Swindon's 1–0 away defeat against Bury, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[11] On 16 September 2017, Conroy ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament during Swindon's 3–2 victory over Stevenage,[12] ruling him out for several months.[13]
He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2018–19 season.[14] In June 2019 he signed a new one-year contract.[15]
Following defeat to Port Vale in the EFL League Two play-offs, Conroy was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[16]
On 30 June 2022, it was announced that Conroy had joined EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year contract.[17]
Conroy started all three of Crawley's League Two play-off matches at the end of the 2023–24 as Crawley were promoted to League One after a 2–0 victory over Crewe Alexandra in the final.
Conroy is the younger brother of semi-professional footballer Jay Conroy.[18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2016–17 | National League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[19] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town | 2016–17 | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[20] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | League Two | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | League One | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | League Two | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| Total | 113 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 123 | 2 | |||
| Crawley Town | 2022–23 | League Two | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | League Two | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 186 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 203 | 5 | |||
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