Dylan Connolly Explained
| Dylan Connolly |
| Fullname: | Dylan Edward Connolly[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2 May 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Height: | 1.76 m[2] |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Glentoran |
| Youthclubs1: | Johnstown |
| Youthyears2: | 2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Bohemians |
| Years1: | 2012 |
| Clubs1: | Bohemians |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Shelbourne |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 13 |
| Years3: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Ipswich Town |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Bray Wanderers |
| Caps4: | 50 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
| Years5: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Dundalk |
| Caps5: | 37 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs6: | AFC Wimbledon |
| Caps6: | 15 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs7: | → Bradford City (loan) |
| Caps7: | 27 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs8: | St Mirren |
| Caps8: | 28 |
| Goals8: | 6 |
| Years9: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs9: | Northampton Town |
| Caps9: | 17 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs10: | Morecambe |
| Caps10: | 35 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs11: | Bohemians |
| Caps11: | 47 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2024– |
| Caps12: | 2 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 23:17, 18 July 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 12 January 2024 |
Dylan Edward Connolly (born 2 May 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for NIFL Premiership club Glentoran.
Career
Early career
After playing for Bohemians, Shelbourne, Ipswich Town and Bray Wanderers, Connolly signed for Dundalk on a -year deal in June 2017.[3]
AFC Wimbledon
On 3 January 2019, Connolly signed for AFC Wimbledon from Dundalk for an undisclosed fee.[4] He was released at the end of the 2019–20 season following the end of his contract.[5]
Bradford City (loan)
He signed on loan for Bradford City in September 2019.[6] His loan expired on 1 May 2020.[7]
St Mirren
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
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
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
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
Connolly signed for NIFL Premiership club Glentoran for an undisclosed fee on 18 July 2024.[14]
Career statistics
Honours
- Individual
2014 First Division[25]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: AFC Wimbledon . English Football League . 2 . 17 October 2019.
- Web site: Dylan Connolly . AFC Wimbledon . 29 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200329151325/https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/dylan-connolly/ . 29 March 2020 . dead.
- Web site: Major coup for Dundalk as capture of Connolly is confirmed. Dollery. Paul. The42. 29 June 2017 . en. 2019-08-08.
- Web site: Dylan Connolly: AFC Wimbledon sign winger from Dundalk. 3 January 2019. 2 February 2019. BBC Sport.
- News: Squad update from the manager . 10 June 2020 . . 2 July 2020 . en-gb.
- News: Aramide Oteh & Dylan Connolly: Bradford City sign duo on season-long loan deals. BBC Sport . 2 September 2019.
- Web site: Bradford City release loan trio and Mottley-Henry. Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- Web site: 25 August 2020. Dylan Connolly will #BeInThatNumber. 25 August 2020. stmirren.com.
- Web site: 2020/21 Squad Update. www.stmirren.com. 21 May 2021. 15 June 2021.
- Web site: DYLAN CONNOLLY BECOMES FOURTH NEW ARRIVAL OF THE SUMMER. www.ntfc.co.uk. 15 June 2021.
- Web site: Dylan Connolly signs on Deadline Day!. www.morecambefc.com. 31 January 2022.
- Web site: Connolly Departs the Shrimps .
- Web site: Cooney . Gavin . 2023-01-09 . Bohs sign ex-Dundalk winger from League One, Aston Villa recall Irish U21 international . 2023-01-09 . The42 . en.
- Web site: Welcome Dylan Connolly .
- Web site: Dylan Connolly Football Stats Bohemians Dublin Season 2012/2013 Soccer Base . 2023-06-13 . www.soccerbase.com.
- Web site: Dylan Connolly Football Stats Bohemians Dublin Season 2016/2017 Soccer Base . 2023-06-13 . www.soccerbase.com.
- Web site: Dylan Connolly Football Stats Bohemians Dublin Season 2017/2018 Soccer Base . 2023-06-13 . www.soccerbase.com.
- Web site: Dylan Connolly Football Stats Bohemians Dublin Season 2018/2019 Soccer Base . 2023-06-13 . www.soccerbase.com.
- Web site: Dylan Connolly Football Stats Bohemians Dublin Season 2019/2020 Soccer Base . 2023-06-13 . www.soccerbase.com.
- Web site: Dylan Connolly Football Stats Bohemians Dublin Season 2020/2021 Soccer Base . 2023-06-13 . www.soccerbase.com.
- Web site: Dylan Connolly Football Stats Bohemians Dublin Season 2021/2022 Soccer Base . 2023-06-13 . www.soccerbase.com.
- Web site: Dylan Connolly Football Stats Bohemians Dublin Season 2022/2023 Soccer Base . 2023-06-13 . www.soccerbase.com.
- Web site: Dylan Connolly Football Stats Bohemians Dublin Season 2023/2024 Soccer Base . 2023-06-13 . www.soccerbase.com.
- Web site: Dylan Connolly Football Stats Bohemians Dublin Season 2024/2025 Soccer Base . 2024-02-05 . www.soccerbase.com.
- News: Dundalk dominate PFAI team of the year . RTÉ Sport . 21 October 2014 . 20 November 2018.
