Kyle Connell

Kyle Connell
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Clyde
Number 16
Youth career
–2017 Motherwell
2017–2019 Blackburn Rovers
2019–2020 Kilmarnock
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Kilmarnock 2 (1)
2020–2021 → Airdrieonians (loan) 22 (6)
2021–2022 → East Fife (loan) 28 (8)
2022–2023 → Raith Rovers (loan) 20 (2)
2023 East Kilbride 11 (5)
2023–2024 Cove Rangers 31 (5)
2024– Clyde 58 (8)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2026

Kyle Connell (born 2 August 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish League Two club Clyde. He has also played for Cove Rangers and Kilmarnock, and on loan for Airdrieonians, East Fife, Raith Rovers and East Kilbride.

Club career

Blackburn Rovers

Connell began his career at Motherwell before joining the youth team at Blackburn Rovers during the summer of 2017 for an undisclosed fee.

Kilmarnock

After leaving Blackburn, Connell returned to Scotland and joined the youth set-up at Kilmarnock, making his debut as a second-half substitute in a 6−0 win over Queen's Park in the Scottish Cup.

On 5 October 2020, Connell joined Scottish League One side Airdrieonians on an initial short−term loan until January, which was later extended until the end of the season.

East Kilbride

On 26 January 2023, Connell joined Lowland League club East Kilbride.

References

  1. ↑ Kyle Connell at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Kyle Connell at Soccerbase
  3. ↑ Williams, Jay (21 May 2017). "BLACKBURN SET TO ANNOUNCE SCOTSMAN AS THEIR FIRST SUMMER SIGNING". Football League World. footballleagueworld.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Crawford, Kenny (18 January 2020). "Kilmarnock 6−0 Queen's Park: Home side rout League Two side". BBC Sport. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kyle Connell joins Airdrie on loan deal". Kilmarnock FC. kilmarnockfc.co.uk. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "@officialEKFC on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 29 January 2023.