{{Short description|English footballer (born 2004)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}{{Use British English|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Connor Barratt | image = | caption = | fullname = Connor James Barratt<ref>{{Cite news |title=SQUAD LIST 2025/26 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/139b0850-8e5f-11f0-9802-f32ca28c8c68.pdf|publisher=EFL |date=1 September 2025 |accessdate=23 September 2025}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|4|5|df=y}}<ref name=soccerway>{{Soccerway|connor-barratt/682280|access-date=28 October 2024}}</ref> | birth_place = Wolverhampton, England | height = 1.9 m | position = Defender | currentclub = Galway United (on loan from Barnsley) | clubnumber = <!-- 29 -->3 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2022| youthclubs1 = Birmingham City | youthyears2 = 2022–2023| youthclubs2 = Sheffield United | years1 = 2023–2024| clubs1 = Sheffield United | caps1 = 0| goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2023 | clubs2 = → Solihull Moors (loan) | caps2 = 1| goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2024– | clubs3 = Barnsley | caps3 = 6| goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2025 | clubs4 = → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | caps4 = 4| goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2025 | clubs5 = → Bedford Town (loan) | caps5 = 5| goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2026– | clubs6 = → Galway United (loan) | caps6 = 9| goals6 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2025– | nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U21 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 08:89, 22 April 2026 (UTC) | ntupdate = 22:39, 24 March 2025 (UTC) }}
'''Connor James Barratt''' (born 5 April 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Galway United on loan from {{English football updater|Barnsley}} club Barnsley.
==Club career== ===Sheffield United=== Barratt joined the Academy at Sheffield United as a second-year scholar from the Academy at Birmingham City in January 2022. He was a member of the Under-18 side that won the National title in an unbeaten campaign.<ref>{{cite web |title=Connor Barratt |url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/players/u21/connor-barratt/ |website=Sheffield United FC |access-date=28 October 2024}}</ref> He joined National League club Solihull Moors on loan in the first half of the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Connor Barratt Arrives On Loan! {{!}} Solihull Moors FC |url=https://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/posts/connor-barratt-arrives-on-loan/ |access-date=28 October 2024 |work=Solihull Moors FC |language=en}}</ref>
===Barnsley=== In July 2024, Barratt joined League One club Barnsley, initially joining the club's Under-21s team.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2024/july/17/additions-made-to-u21s-squad/|title=ADDITIONS MADE TO U21s SQUAD|website=www.barnsleyfc.co.uk|date=17 July 2024|accessdate=5 October 2025}}</ref> On 20 August 2024, he made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 3–2 EFL Trophy defeat to Manchester United U21.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/20/reds-lose-out-in-group-f-opener/|title=Reds lose out in Group F opener|website=www.barnsleyfc.co.uk|date=20 August 2025|accessdate=5 October 2025}}</ref> In June 2025, he signed a new two-year contract with ''the Tykes''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2025/june/23/connor-barratt-extends-stay-at-oakwell/|title=CONNOR BARRATT EXTENDS STAY AT OAKWELL|website=www.barnsleyfc.co.uk|date=23 June 2025|accessdate=5 October 2025}}</ref>
On 4 October 2025, he joined National League North club Kidderminster Harriers on an initial one-month loan deal.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://harriers.co.uk/news/2025/10/04/duo-added-to-harriers-squad/|title=Duo added to Harriers squad|website=harriers.co.uk|date=4 October 2025|accessdate=5 October 2025}}</ref> On 7 November 2025, he joined Bedford Town on an initial 28 day loan deal.<ref>https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2025/november/07/connor-barratt-joins-bedford-town-on-loan/</ref>
On 3 February 2026, Barratt signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United on loan until the end of June 2026.<ref>https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/galway-united-complete-loan-signing-36664062.amp</ref>
==International career== On 13 March 2025, Barratt received his first Republic of Ireland U21 call up for their friendlies against Scotland U21 & Hungary U21 in Spain.<ref>https://www.fai.ie/latest/u21-squad-named-scotland-and-hungary-friendlies/</ref> He made his debut for the side against Scotland U21 on 21 March, in a 2–0 defeat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025/0321/1503376-ireland-u21s-slump-to-defeat-against-scots-in-spain/|title=Ireland U21s slump to defeat against Scots in Spain|date=March 21, 2025|via=www.rte.ie}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 17 April 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Sheffield United |2023–24<ref name=soccerway/> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |Solihull Moors (loan) |2023–24<ref name=soccerway/> |National League |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Barnsley |2024–25<ref>{{Soccerbase season|183618|2024|accessdate=1 August 2023}}</ref> |League One |5||0||0||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=EFL|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy}}||0||8||0 |- |2025–26<ref>{{soccerbase season|183618|2025|accessdate=5 October 2025}}</ref> |League One |1||0||1||0||3||0||1{{efn|name=EFL}}||0||6||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !6!!0!!1!!0!!3!!0!!4!!0!!14!!0 |- |Kidderminster Harriers (loan) |2025–26<ref name=soccerway/> |National League North |4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0 |- |Bedford Town (loan) |2025–26<ref name=soccerway/> |National League North |5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0 |- |Galway United (loan) |2026<ref name=soccerway/> |LOI Premier Division |9||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !25!!0!!1!!0!!3!!0!!4!!0!!33!!0 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Galway United F.C. squad}}
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