Dylan Connolly
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dylan Edward Connolly | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| 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) |
| 2019–2020 | → Bradford 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) |
| 2024–2026 | Glentoran | 45 | (3) |
| 2026 | Galway United | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 15 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:16, 4 November 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 January 2024 | |||
Dylan Edward Connolly (born 2 May 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger, most recently for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.
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.
Galway United
On 2 July 2026, Connolly rturned to the League of Ireland signing for Premier Division club Galway United on a short term deal until the end of the season. On 4 November it was announced that Connolly would be leaving the club following the end of his contract, after making 13 appearances in all competitions.
Career statistics
- As of match played on 23 October 2026
| 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 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 43 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 54 | 3 | |||
| Galway United | 2026 | LOI Premier Division | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 339 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 413 | 42 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs
- ↑ Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in President's Cup
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
- ↑ Appearance in the County Antrim Shield
Honours
Glentoran
- County Antrim Shield: 2024–25
- Individual
References
- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: AFC Wimbledon" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ↑ "Dylan Connolly". AFC Wimbledon. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- 1 2 "Dylan Connolly: AFC Wimbledon sign winger from Dundalk". BBC Sport. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ Dollery, Paul (29 June 2017). "Major coup for Dundalk as capture of Connolly is confirmed". The42. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ↑ "Squad update from the manager". AFC Wimbledon. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ↑ "Aramide Oteh & Dylan Connolly: Bradford City sign duo on season-long loan deals". BBC Sport. 2 September 2019.
- ↑ "Bradford City release loan trio and Mottley-Henry". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ↑ "Dylan Connolly will #BeInThatNumber". stmirren.com. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ↑ "2020/21 Squad Update". www.stmirren.com. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ↑ "DYLAN CONNOLLY BECOMES FOURTH NEW ARRIVAL OF THE SUMMER". www.ntfc.co.uk. 15 June 2021.
- ↑ "Dylan Connolly signs on Deadline Day!". www.morecambefc.com. 31 January 2022.
- ↑ "Connolly Departs the Shrimps".
- ↑ Cooney, Gavin (9 January 2023). "Bohs sign ex-Dundalk winger from League One, Aston Villa recall Irish U21 international". The42. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ↑ "Welcome Dylan Connolly".
- ↑ "Dylan Connolly signs for Galway United". galwayunitedfc.ie. 2 July 2026.
- ↑ https://galwayunitedfc.ie/news/senior-mens-squad-update-2027
- ↑ Dylan Connolly at Soccerway. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- ↑ "Games played by Dylan Connolly in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Dylan Connolly in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Dylan Connolly in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Dylan Connolly in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Dylan Connolly in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Dylan Connolly in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Dylan Connolly in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Dylan Connolly in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Dylan Connolly in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Dylan Connolly in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ↑ "Dundalk dominate PFAI team of the year". RTÉ Sport. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
External links
- Dylan Connolly at Soccerway
- Dylan Connolly at Soccerbase
- Dylan Connolly at afcwimbledon.co.uk
