Dylan Connolly
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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 2+1⁄2-year deal in June 2017.
AFC Wimbledon
On 3 January 2019, Connolly signed for AFC Wimbledon from Dundalk for an undisclosed fee. He was released at the end of the 2019–20 season following the end of his contract.
Bradford City (loan)
He signed on loan for Bradford City in September 2019. His loan expired on 1 May 2020.
St Mirren
On 25 August 2020, Connolly joined Scottish Premiership side St Mirren. At the end of the 2020–21, Connolly was offered a new contract with the club.
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.
Morecambe
On 31 January 2022, Connolly joined League One side Morecambe on a deal until the end of the 2022–23 season. 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.
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.
Glentoran
Connolly signed for NIFL Premiership club Glentoran for an undisclosed fee on 18 July 2024.
Career statistics
As of match played 13 June 2024
| 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 | LOI Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | LOI First Division | 24 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 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 | LOI Premier Division | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 7 | |
| 2017 | 19 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 56 | 12 | |||
| Dundalk | 2017 | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 7 | ||
| Total | 37 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 9 | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2018–19 | EFL League One | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| Bradford City (loan) | 2019–20 | EFL League Two | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| St Mirren | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 3 | ||
| Northampton Town | 2021–22 | EFL League Two | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 23 | 1 | |
| Morecambe | 2021–22 | EFL League One | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |||
| Bohemians | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 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 |
Honours
Glentoran
- County Antrim Shield: 2024–25
Individual
- PFAI Team of the Year: 2014 First Division
External links
- at Soccerway
- at Soccerbase
- at afcwimbledon.co.uk