Syrus Connolly

Syrus Connolly
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-06-21) 21 June 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth George Town, Cayman Islands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Erie Commodores
Number 21
Youth career
–2022 Academy SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 CCC Raiders 28 (16)
2024 Concord Mountain Lions 21 (12)
2025 Longwood Lancers 15 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025 Toledo Villa 6 (0)
2026 Erie Commodores 9 (1)
International career‡
2022– Cayman Islands 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:57, 29 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:10, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

Syrus Connolly (born 21 June 2003) is a Cayman Islands association footballer who plays for NPSL club Erie Commodores and the Cayman Islands national team.

Club career

As a youth, Connolly played for the junior teams of Cayman Islands Premier League club Academy SC. He then began playing college soccer in the United States for two seasons with the CCC Raiders and one with the Concord Mountain Lions. Following the 2025 season, it was announced that Connolly had transferred to NCAA Division I school Virginia Tech to play for the Hokies for his senior season. After just one semester at Virginia Tech, he transferred to nearby Longwood University, joining its Lancers soccer team, also of the NCAA Division I.

Connolly joined Toledo Villa FC of the USL League Two for the 2025 season. In summer 2026, he signed for Erie Commodores FC of the National Premier Soccer League. He scored the game-tying goal in an eventual 4–3 victory over Cleveland SC on 27 June.

International career

Connolly made his senior international debut on 3 June 2022 in a 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C match against the British Virgin Islands. He scored his first senior international goal in the match, tallying almost immediately after entering as a second-half substitute, to help the Cayman Islands secure the 1–1 draw.

International goals

Scores and results list the Cayman Islands' goal tally first.

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
13 June 2022A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, George Town, Cayman Islands British Virgin Islands1–11–12022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C
Last updated 7 July 2025

International career statistics

As of match played 26 March 2024.
Cayman Islands national team
202231
202410
Total41

References

  1. ↑ "Another big performance from Academy teams at USA Cup". ieyenews.com. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Central Community College soccer season comes to a close". The Columbus Telegram. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "2025 Men's Division I Transfer Tracker". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Lancers Announce 2025 Men's Soccer Recruiting Class". Longwood University Athletics. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "2025 USL-2 Roster". Toledo Villa FC. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "Match Report -Erie Commodores FC vs Cleveland SC". Cleveland SC. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Bonaire, USVI back in action in full League C slate". CONCACAF. Retrieved 13 October 2025.