{{short description|English footballer (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Use British English|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Dion Conroy |image = Lewes 0 Crawley Town 2 PSF 16 07 2024-35 (cropped).jpg |caption = Conroy playing for Crawley Town in July 2024 |fullname = Dion John Conroy<ref>{{Cite web |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018 |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |access-date=16 June 2018 |publisher=English Football League |page=12}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|11|df=y}} |birth_place = Redhill, England |height = {{convert|1.88|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=D. Conroy: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/dion-conroy/277025/ |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group}}</ref> |position = Defender |currentclub = Crawley Town |clubnumber = 3 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008 |youthclubs1 = Fulham |youthyears2 = 2008–2016 |youthclubs2 = Chelsea |years1 = 2016–2017 |clubs1 = Chelsea |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2016–2017 |clubs2 = → Aldershot Town (loan) |caps2 = 15 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2017–2022 |clubs3 = Swindon Town |caps3 = 113 |goals3 = 2 |years4 = 2022– |clubs4 = Crawley Town |caps4 = 69 |goals4 = 3 |club-update = 13:06, 3 August 2025 (UTC) }} '''Dion John Conroy''' (born 11 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|CrawleyT}} club Crawley Town.
==Club career== ===Chelsea=== After a spell with Fulham, Conroy joined Chelsea in 2008 as an Under-13. Conroy quickly progressed through the youth ranks with the Blues and guided Chelsea to FA Youth Cup and Under-21 Premier League victories in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Dion Conroy |url=http://thechels.info/wiki/Dion_Conroy |access-date=27 January 2017 |publisher=TheChels.info}}</ref> On 29 February 2016, Conroy was rewarded with a new two-year contract until 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 February 2016 |title=New deal for Loftus-Cheek |url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/02/new-deal-for-loftus-cheek-.html |access-date=27 January 2017 |publisher=Chelsea Official Site}}</ref>
On 31 August 2016, Conroy joined National League side Aldershot Town on a six-month loan deal until January 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 August 2016 |title=Quartet head out on loan |url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/08/cuevas-returns-to-sint-truidense.html |access-date=27 January 2017 |publisher=Chelsea Official Site}}</ref> A week later, Conroy made his Aldershot debut in a 1–1 draw against Boreham Wood, featuring for the full 90 minutes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 September 2016 |title=Boreham Wood 1-1 Aldershot Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37282883 |access-date=27 January 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 22 December 2016, after impressing with Aldershot, Conroy's loan was extended until the end of the 2016–17 campaign.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 December 2016 |title=Chelsea Extend Conroy Loan |url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/chelsea-extend-conroy-loan-51961/ |access-date=27 January 2017 |publisher=Pitchero Non League}}</ref> However, just over a month later, Chelsea terminated his loan deal, with many Football League clubs interested in purchasing the defender.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 January 2017 |title=Chelsea Recall Conroy |url=http://www.theshots.co.uk/chelsea-recall-conroy/ |access-date=27 January 2017 |publisher=Aldershot Town Official Site}}</ref>
===Swindon Town=== On 27 January 2017, Conroy joined League One side Swindon Town on a two-and-a-half-year deal.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 January 2017 |title=Conroy Is A Red! |url=http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/conroy-is-a-red-3540634.aspx |access-date=27 January 2017 |publisher=Swindon Town Official Site}}</ref> A day later, Conroy made his Swindon debut in a 1–0 away defeat against local rivals Bristol Rovers, replacing Lloyd Jones in the 90th minute.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 January 2017 |title=Bristol Rovers 1-0 Swindon Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38700850 |access-date=28 January 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 11 February 2017, Conroy was given his first start by manager Luke Williams, in Swindon's 1–0 away defeat against Bury, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 February 2017 |title=Bury 1-0 Swindon Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38864382 |access-date=21 September 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 16 September 2017, Conroy ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament during Swindon's 3–2 victory over Stevenage,<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 September 2017 |title=Swindon Town 3-2 Stevenage |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41209999 |access-date=21 September 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> ruling him out for several months.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 September 2017 |title=Swindon Town's Dion Conroy suffers cruciate knee ligament injury |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41348788 |access-date=21 September 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 May 2019 |title=Swindon Town release 10 players including Vigouroux & Dunne |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48206871 |access-date=9 May 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> In June 2019 he signed a new one-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 June 2019 |title=Dion Conroy: Swindon Town defender signs new contract until 2020 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48720699 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
Following defeat to Port Vale in the EFL League Two play-offs, Conroy was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 May 2022 |title=Swindon Town Retained / Released List 2022 |url=https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2022/may/swindon-town-retained--released-list-2022/ |access-date=25 May 2022 |website=www.swindontownfc.co.uk}}</ref>
===Crawley Town=== On 30 June 2022, it was announced that Conroy had joined EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 June 2022 |title=Reds snap up Dion Conroy |url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2022/june/reds-snap-up-dion-conroy/ |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=crawleytownfc.com |publisher=Crawley Town F.C. |language=en-gb}}</ref>
Conroy started all three of Crawley's League Two play-off matches at the end of the 2023–24 as Crawley were promoted to League One after a 2–0 victory over Crewe Alexandra in the final.<ref name="soccerbase 24/25" /><ref name="Crawley Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra: Line-ups" />
On 27 June 2025, the club announced he had signed a new two-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-27 |title=Dion Conroy: Crawley Town captain signs new deal |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn8101rr7kjo |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
He was left out of Crawley's registered squad for the second half of the 2025–26 season, and was replaced as captain by Jay Williams.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-12 |title=Crawley Town boss confirms new club captain as former Chelsea defender is left out of updated EFL squad list - plus update on injury to ex-Wrexham and Port Vale defender |url=https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/crawley-town-boss-confirms-new-club-captain-as-former-chelsea-defender-is-left-out-of-updated-efl-squad-list-plus-update-on-injury-to-ex-wrexham-and-port-vale-defender-5596523 |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=SussexWorld |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== Conroy is the younger brother of semi-professional footballer Jay Conroy.<ref>{{Cite news |last=O'Donovan |first=Ryan |date=15 September 2016 |title=Chelsea youngster Dion Conroy reveals thoughts after Shots debut |url=http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-youngster-dion-conroy-aldershot-11890732 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202051250/http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-youngster-dion-conroy-aldershot-11890732 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |access-date=29 January 2017 |work=gethampshire}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 29 December 2024}} {| 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"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Chelsea |2016–17<ref name="soccerbase 16/17">{{Soccerbase season|96412|2016|access-date=24 August 2021}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |Aldershot Town (loan) |2016–17<ref name="soccerbase 16/17"/> |National League |15||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref name="FAT" group="lower-alpha">Appearance(s) in FA Trophy</ref>||0||17||0 |- |rowspan="7" |Swindon Town |2016–17<ref name="soccerbase 16/17"/> |League One |14||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||14||0 |- |2017–18<ref name="soccerbase 17/18">{{Soccerbase season|96412|2017|access-date=24 August 2021}}</ref> |League Two |7||0||0||0||0||0||1<ref name="EFT" group="lower-alpha">Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy</ref>||0||8||0 |- |2018–19<ref name="soccerbase 18/19">{{Soccerbase season|96412|2018|access-date=24 August 2021}}</ref> |League Two |27||1||1||0||0||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=EFT/>||0||30||1 |- |2019–20<ref name="soccerbase 19/20">{{Soccerbase season|96412|2019|access-date=24 August 2021}}</ref> |League Two |11||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||11||0 |- |2020–21<ref name="soccerbase 20/21">{{Soccerbase season|96412|2020|access-date=24 August 2021}}</ref> |League One |19||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||19||0 |- |2021–22<ref name="soccerbase 21/22">{{Soccerbase season|96412|2021|access-date=24 August 2021}}</ref> |League Two |35||1||3||0||0||0||3{{efn|One appearance in EFL Trophy and two appearances in EFL League Two play-offs}}||0||41||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !113!!2!!4!!0!!0!!0!!6!!0!!123!!2 |- |rowspan="4"|Crawley Town |2022–23<ref name="soccerbase 22/23">{{Soccerbase season|96412|2022|access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref> |League Two |25||2||0||0||1||0||0||0||26||2 |- |2023–24<ref name="soccerbase 23/24">{{Soccerbase season|96412|2023|access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref> |League Two |32||1||0||0||0||0||4{{efn|One appearance in EFL Trophy and three appearances in EFL League Two play-offs}}||0||36||1 |- |2024–25<ref name="soccerbase 24/25">{{Soccerbase season|96412|2024|access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref> |League One |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !60!!3!!0!!0!!1!!0!!4!!0!!65!!3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !188!!5!!4!!0!!1!!0!!12!!0!!205!!5 |}
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==Honours== '''Swindon Town''' *EFL League Two: 2019–20<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 June 2020 |title=League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52705124 |access-date=4 January 2021 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
'''Crawley Town''' *EFL League Two play-offs: 2024<ref name="Crawley Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra: Line-ups">{{Cite news |date=19 May 2024 |title=Crawley Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra: Line-ups |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/crgygex110jt#Line-ups |access-date=20 May 2024 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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