Kyle Connell

{{short description|Scottish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kyle Connell | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|8|2|df=y}} | birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland | height = 1.86 m<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|kyle-connell}}</ref> | position = Forward | currentclub = Clyde | clubnumber = 16 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017 | youthclubs1 = Motherwell | youthyears2 = 2017–2019 | youthclubs2 = Blackburn Rovers | youthyears3 = 2019–2020 | youthclubs3 = Kilmarnock | years1 = 2020–2023 | clubs1 = Kilmarnock | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2020–2021 | clubs2 = → Airdrieonians (loan) | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 6 | years3 = 2021–2022 | clubs3 = → East Fife (loan) | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 8 | years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = → Raith Rovers (loan) | caps4 = 20 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2023 | clubs5 = East Kilbride | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 5 | years6 = 2023–2024 | clubs6 = Cove Rangers | caps6 = 31 | goals6 = 5 | years7 = 2024– | clubs7 = Clyde | caps7 = 58 | goals7 = 8 | club-update = 4 May 2026 }}

'''Kyle Connell''' (born 2 August 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{Scottish football updater|Clyde}} club Clyde.<ref>{{soccerbase|124511}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/blackburn-set-to-announce-scotsman-as-their-first-summer-signing/ |title=BLACKBURN SET TO ANNOUNCE SCOTSMAN AS THEIR FIRST SUMMER SIGNING |work=Football League World |publisher=footballleagueworld.co.uk |date=21 May 2017 |accessdate=8 July 2021 |first=Jay |last=Williams}}</ref>

=== 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51073241 |title=Kilmarnock 6−0 Queen's Park: Home side rout League Two side |work=BBC Sport |publisher=bbc.co.uk |date=18 January 2020 |accessdate=10 May 2022 |first=Kenny |last=Crawford}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/kyle-connell-joins-airdrie-on-loan-deal/ |title=Kyle Connell joins Airdrie on loan deal |work=Kilmarnock FC |publisher=kilmarnockfc.co.uk |date=5 October 2020 |accessdate=10 May 2022}}</ref>

=== East Kilbride === On 26 January 2023, Connell joined Lowland League club East Kilbride.<ref>{{Cite web |title=@officialEKFC on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/officialEKFC/status/1618700694181249026 |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Connell, Kyle}} Category:2001 births Category:Footballers from Glasgow Category:Living people Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Kilmarnock F.C. players Category:Airdrieonians F.C. players Category:East Fife F.C. players Category:Raith Rovers F.C. players Category:East Kilbride F.C. players Category:Cove Rangers F.C. players Category:Clyde F.C. players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Lowland Football League players