# Dylan Connolly

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{{short description|Irish professional association footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{for|the Auckland City player|Dylan Connolly (footballer, born 2000)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dylan Connolly
| image = Dylan Connolly.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = 
| fullname = Dylan Edward Connolly<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: AFC Wimbledon |publisher=English Football League |page=2 |access-date=17 October 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|5|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Dublin](/source/Dublin), Ireland
| height = 1.76 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/dylan-connolly/ |title=Dylan Connolly |publisher=AFC Wimbledon |access-date=29 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329151325/https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/dylan-connolly/ |archive-date=29 March 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| position = [Winger](/source/Midfielder)
| currentclub = [Glentoran](/source/Glentoran_F.C.)
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = Johnstown
| youthyears2 = 2012
| youthclubs2 = [Bohemians](/source/Bohemian_F.C.)
| years1 = 2012
| clubs1 = [Bohemians](/source/Bohemian_F.C.)
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = [Shelbourne](/source/Shelbourne_F.C.)
| caps2 = 29
| goals2 = 13
| years3 = 2014–2016
| clubs3 = [Ipswich Town](/source/Ipswich_Town_F.C.)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016–2017
| clubs4 = [Bray Wanderers](/source/Bray_Wanderers_F.C.)
| caps4 = 50
| goals4 = 10
| years5 = 2017–2019
| clubs5 = [Dundalk](/source/Dundalk_F.C.)
| caps5 = 37
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = [AFC Wimbledon](/source/AFC_Wimbledon)
| caps6 = 15
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs7 = → [Bradford City](/source/Bradford_City_A.F.C.) (loan)
| caps7 = 27
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2020–2021
| clubs8 = [St Mirren](/source/St_Mirren_F.C.)
| caps8 = 28
| goals8 = 6
| years9 = 2021–2022
| clubs9 = [Northampton Town](/source/Northampton_Town_F.C.)
| caps9 = 17
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2022–2023
| clubs10 = [Morecambe](/source/Morecambe_F.C.)
| caps10 = 35
| goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2023–2024
| clubs11 = [Bohemians](/source/Bohemian_F.C.)
| caps11 = 47
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2024–
| clubs12 = [Glentoran](/source/Glentoran_F.C.) 
| caps12 = 45
| goals12 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = [Republic of Ireland U17](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_under-17_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2017
| nationalteam2 = [Republic of Ireland U21](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_under-21_football_team)
| nationalcaps2 = 15
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| club-update = 29 April 2026
| nationalteam-update = 12 January 2024
}}
'''Dylan Edward Connolly''' (born 2 May 1995)<ref name="BBC-3-Jan-2019" /> is an Irish professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [winger](/source/Midfielder) for [NIFL Premiership](/source/NIFL_Premiership) club [Glentoran](/source/Glentoran_F.C.).

==Career==
=== Early career ===
After playing for [Bohemians](/source/Bohemian_F.C.), [Shelbourne](/source/Shelbourne_F.C.), [Ipswich Town](/source/Ipswich_Town_F.C.) and [Bray Wanderers](/source/Bray_Wanderers_F.C.), Connolly signed for [Dundalk](/source/Dundalk_F.C.) on a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year deal in June 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/dylan-connolly-joins-dundalk-3470954-Jun2017/|title=Major coup for Dundalk as capture of Connolly is confirmed|last=Dollery|first=Paul|website=The42|date=29 June 2017 |language=en|access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref>

===AFC Wimbledon===
On 3 January 2019, Connolly signed for AFC Wimbledon from [Dundalk](/source/Dundalk_F.C.) for an undisclosed fee.<ref name="BBC-3-Jan-2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46749872|title=Dylan Connolly: AFC Wimbledon sign winger from Dundalk|date=3 January 2019|access-date=2 February 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He was released at the end of the 2019–20 season following the end of his contract.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2020/june/squad-update-from-the-manager/ |title=Squad update from the manager |date=10 June 2020 |work=[AFC Wimbledon](/source/AFC_Wimbledon) |access-date=2 July 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref>

====Bradford City (loan)====
He signed on loan for [Bradford City](/source/Bradford_City_A.F.C.) in September 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49556837|title=Aramide Oteh & Dylan Connolly: Bradford City sign duo on season-long loan deals|work=BBC Sport |date=2 September 2019}}</ref> His loan expired on 1 May 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/18419764.bradford-city-release-loan-trio-mottley-henry/|title=Bradford City release loan trio and Mottley-Henry|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}</ref>

=== St Mirren ===
On 25 August 2020, Connolly joined [Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership) side [St Mirren](/source/St_Mirren_F.C.).<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 August 2020|title=Dylan Connolly will #BeInThatNumber|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/3749-dylan-connolly-will-beinthatnumber|access-date=25 August 2020|website=stmirren.com}}</ref> At the end of the [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_St_Mirren_F.C._season), Connolly was offered a new contract with the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/3990-2020-21-squad-update|title=2020/21 Squad Update|website=www.stmirren.com|date=21 May 2021|accessdate=15 June 2021}}</ref>

===Northampton Town===
Despite being offered a new contract to stay in Scotland, on 15 June 2021 it was announced that Connolly had agreed a deal to join [League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) side [Northampton Town](/source/Northampton_Town_F.C.) upon the expiration of his contract with St Mirren, signing a two-year contract at [Sixfields Stadium](/source/Sixfields_Stadium).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/dylan_connolly/|title=DYLAN CONNOLLY BECOMES FOURTH NEW ARRIVAL OF THE SUMMER|website=www.ntfc.co.uk|date=15 June 2021}}</ref>

===Morecambe===
On 31 January 2022, Connolly joined League One side [Morecambe](/source/Morecambe_F.C.) on a deal until the end of the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2022/january/dylan-connolly-signs-on-deadline-day/|title=Dylan Connolly signs on Deadline Day!|website=www.morecambefc.com|date=31 January 2022}}</ref> On 8 January 2023, it was announced that his contract had been cancelled by mutual consent after scoring 1 goal in his 43 appearances for the club in all competitions.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2023/january/connolly-departs-the-shrimps/ | title=Connolly Departs the Shrimps }}</ref>

===Bohemians===
On 9 January 2023, it was announced that Connolly had signed for his first senior club [Bohemians](/source/Bohemian_F.C.), returning to the [League of Ireland Premier Division](/source/League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooney |first=Gavin |date=2023-01-09 |title=Bohs sign ex-Dundalk winger from League One, Aston Villa recall Irish U21 international |url=https://www.the42.ie/tyreik-wright-3-5964753-Jan2023/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=The42 |language=en}}</ref>

===Glentoran===
Connolly signed for [NIFL Premiership](/source/NIFL_Premiership) club [Glentoran](/source/Glentoran_F.C.) for an undisclosed fee on 18 July 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.glentoran.com/news/welcome-dylan-connolly | title=Welcome Dylan Connolly }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 13 June 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway|dylan-connolly/274197|accessdate=2019-07-31}}</ref>

{| 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
!colspan="2"|[League Cup](/source/League_Cup)
!colspan="2"|[Europe](/source/UEFA)
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[Bohemians](/source/Bohemian_F.C.)
|[2012](/source/2012_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division)
|[LOI Premier Division](/source/League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division)
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Shelbourne](/source/Shelbourne_F.C.)
|[2013](/source/2013_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2012/2013 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=142 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref>
|LOI Premier Division
|5||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||0
|-
|[2014](/source/2014_League_of_Ireland_First_Division)
|[LOI First Division](/source/League_of_Ireland_First_Division)
|24||13||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearances in [League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs](/source/2010_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division)}}||0||28||13
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!29!!13!!3!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!33!!13
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Ipswich Town](/source/Ipswich_Town_F.C.)
|[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Ipswich_Town_F.C._season)
| rowspan="2" |[EFL Championship](/source/EFL_Championship)
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Ipswich_Town_F.C._season)
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Bray Wanderers](/source/Bray_Wanderers_F.C.)
|[2016](/source/2016_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2016/2017 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=149 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |LOI Premier Division
|31||5||1||0||3||2||colspan="2"|—||0||0||35||7
|-
|[2017](/source/2017_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2017/2018 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=150 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref>
|19||5||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearances in [Leinster Senior Cup](/source/Leinster_Senior_Cup_(association_football))|name=statsLSC}}||0||21||5
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!50!!10!!1!!0!!4!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!56!!12
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Dundalk](/source/Dundalk_F.C.)
|[2017](/source/2017_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division)<ref name=":0" />
| rowspan="2" |LOI Premier Division
|9||1||5||1||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearances in [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League)|name=statsUCL}}||0||0||0||15||2
|-
|[2018](/source/2018_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2018/2019 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=151 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref>
|28||4||2||0||3||2||4{{efn|Appearances in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)|name=statsUEL}}||1||1{{efn|Appearances in [President's Cup](/source/President_of_Ireland's_Cup)|name=statsPC}}||0||38||7
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!37!!5!!7!!1!!3!!2!!5!!1!!1!!0!!53!!9
|-
|rowspan="3"|[AFC Wimbledon](/source/AFC_Wimbledon)
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_AFC_Wimbledon_season)<ref name=":1" />
| rowspan="2" |[EFL League One](/source/EFL_League_One)
|12||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0
|-
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_AFC_Wimbledon_season)<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2019/2020 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=152 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref>
|3||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||4||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!15!!0!!2!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!18!!0
|-
|[Bradford City](/source/Bradford_City_A.F.C.) (loan)
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Bradford_City_A.F.C._season)<ref name=":2" />
|[EFL League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two)
|27||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||29||1
|-
|[St Mirren](/source/St_Mirren_F.C.)
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_St_Mirren_F.C._season)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2020/2021 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=153 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref>
|[Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership)
|28||2||3||0||7||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||3
|-
|[Northampton Town](/source/Northampton_Town_F.C.)
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Northampton_Town_F.C._season)<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2021/2022 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=154 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref>
|EFL League Two
|17||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{Efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in the [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy).}}||1||23||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Morecambe](/source/Morecambe_F.C.)
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Morecambe_F.C._season)<ref name=":3" />
| rowspan="2" |EFL League One
|15||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||1
|-
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Morecambe_F.C._season)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2022/2023 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=155 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref>
|20||0||1||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{Efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in the [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy).}}||0||28||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!35!!1!!1!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!0!!43!!1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Bohemians](/source/Bohemian_F.C.)
|[2023](/source/2023_Bohemian_F.C._season)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2023/2024 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=156 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |LOI Premier Division
|28||0||4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||33||1
|-
|[2024](/source/2024_Bohemian_F.C._season)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2024/2025 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=157 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref>
|19||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||19||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!47!!0!!4!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!52!!1
|-
|[Glentoran](/source/Glentoran_F.C.)
|[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NIFL_Premiership)
|[NIFL Premiership](/source/NIFL_Premiership)
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!286!!31!!25!!2!!20!!5!!5!!1!!10!!1!!346!!39
|}
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==Honours==
'''Glentoran'''
*[County Antrim Shield](/source/County_Antrim_Shield): 2024–25

;Individual
*[PFAI Team of the Year](/source/PFAI_Team_of_the_Year): [2014 First Division](/source/PFAI_Team_of_the_Year)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2014/1021/653890-pfai/ |title=Dundalk dominate PFAI team of the year |publisher=RTÉ Sport |date=21 October 2014 |access-date=20 November 2018}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Soccerway}}
*{{Soccerbase}}
*[https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/dylan-connolly2/ Dylan Connolly] at afcwimbledon.co.uk

{{2014 PFAI League of Ireland First Division Team of the Year}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Connolly, Dylan}}
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:1995 births
Category:Living people
Category:Association footballers from County Dublin
Category:Bohemian F.C. players
Category:Shelbourne F.C. players
Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players
Category:Dundalk F.C. players
Category:Bray Wanderers F.C. players
Category:AFC Wimbledon players
Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players
Category:St Mirren F.C. players
Category:Northampton Town F.C. players
Category:Morecambe F.C. players
Category:Glentoran F.C. players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:NIFL Premiership players
Category:Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen

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