Kien Connolly

Kien Connolly
Personal information
Full name Kien Cadee Connolly
Date of birth (2005-09-02) 2 September 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth London, England, United Kingdom
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Colchester United
Number 39
Youth career
2022–2023 Concord Rangers
2023 Barking
2023 Great Wakering Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Grays Athletic 8 (3)
2024– Colchester United 5 (0)
2024–2025 Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 18 (5)
2025–2026 AFC Sudbury (loan) 12 (7)
2026 Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 12 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:38, 20 October 2026 (UTC)

Kien Cadee Connolly (born 2 September 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Centre forward for League Two club Colchester United.

Club career

After stints with Concord Rangers, Barking and Great Wakering Rovers, Connolly signed for Isthmian League North Division side Grays Athletic in December 2023.

Colchester United

On 6 June 2024 it was announced that Connolly would join the Colchester United Development squad on 1 July following the expiry of his Grays contract.

Following loan spells with Maldon & Tiptree, AFC Sudbury and Dagenham & Redbridge, he signed a new contract in July 2026.

He made his first team debut for the club as a 82nd minute substitute for Kane Vincent-Young in a 2–1 victory over Oldham Athletic in August 2026.

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division (Tier)AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Grays Athletic 2023–24 Isthmian League North (8)8300—1093
Colchester United 2024–25 League Two (4)0000000000
2025–26 0000000000
2026–27 5000001060
Total 5000001040
Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 2024–25 Isthmian North (8)185100000195
AFC Sudbury (loan) 2025–26 Southern League Premier Central (7)127000000127
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2025–26 National League South (6)122000000122
Career total 55171000205817
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Essex Senior Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List 2026/27 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. 8 September 2026. p. 109. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2026. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Two New Blues". graysathletic.co.uk. Grays Athletic FC. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Kien Connolly Joins Academy Squad". Colchester United FC. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Daggers loan in Kien Connolly". daggers.co.uk. Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "New Contracts For The U's Academy". Colchester United FC. 14 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  6. ↑ PA Media (22 August 2026). "Colchester United 2-1 Oldham Athletic". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "Profile: Kien Connolly". graysath-online.com. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Kien Connolly in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "Maldon & Tiptree – Appearances – Kien Connolly – 2024-2025". footballwebpages.co.uk. Football Web Pages. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
  10. ↑ Luke Buckingham-Brown. "Kien Connolly AFC Sudbury 2025/26". aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Kien Connolly in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2026.