Callum Connolly
Callum Alexander Connolly (born 23 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Blackpool. He has previously played for Everton, Barnsley, Wigan Athletic, Ipswich Town, Bolton Wanderers, Lincoln City and Fleetwood Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum Alexander Connolly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Blackpool | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2016 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Everton | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Barnsley (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 34 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 40 | (2) |
| 2021– | Blackpool | 63 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | England U18 | 9 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | England U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | England U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2018 | England U21 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:24, 1 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:49, 14 July 2018 (UTC) | |||
A versatile player, Connolly can play anywhere across the back four of defence and in midfield.
Career
Everton
After playing with Crosby Stuart, Connolly joined Everton at the age of nine.[2] He has earned representation at England under-17 and under-18 level.[3] On 3 March 2016, he joined League One side Barnsley on a one-month loan deal.[4] He made his debut two days later, in a 3–1 win over Walsall at the Bescot Stadium.[5]
Connolly made his first Everton teamsheet on 16 April 2016, when he was named as a substitute for the 1–1 draw with Southampton, coming on as a second-half substitute for injured right-back Seamus Coleman to make his Premier League debut.[6]
On 14 January 2017, Connolly signed on loan for Wigan Athletic until the end of the season,[7] and just hours later made his debut and scored both goals as Wigan beat Burton Albion 2–0.[8]
For the 2017–2018 season, Connolly played on loan for Ipswich Town in the EFL Championship. Used largely in central midfield for the first time in his career,[9] Connolly returned to Everton at the end of the season, having played an impressive 36 matches, scoring four goals.[10]
At the beginning of the 2018–19 season Connolly re-joined Wigan Athletic on loan, initially for the whole of the season[11] but on 31 January 2019 he was recalled by Everton and sent on loan for the second half of the season to Bolton Wanderers[12]
On 29 August 2019, Connolly headed out on loan once more, this time joining League One side Lincoln City on a season-long deal,[13] but he returned to Everton early, after his loan spell was cut short in January.[14]
Connolly signed with Fleetwood Town on 6 January 2020 on a loan deal for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[15]
At the end of the 2020–21 it was announced that Connolly would leave the club at the end of his contract.[16]
Blackpool
Connolly signed for Blackpool in July 2021 after becoming a free agent.[17]
International career
Connolly received his first international call up when he was named in the England under-17 squad for the 2014 Algarve Tournament.[18] Connolly made his debut against eventual winners Germany in the final group stage game, with England finishing runners-up in the tournament.[19] 10 days later, he was named in the squad for the elite round of qualification for the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship,[20] and helped England qualify by starting the wins against Czech Republic and Italy.[21] Connolly was not named in the squad for the final tournament, which England went on to win after beating the Netherlands on penalties in the final.[22]
Connolly was part of the England squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, and started the first game, a 2–1 win against France.[23] However, he sustained an injury in the second half of the match, and withdrew from the squad six days later.[24] After also beating the Netherlands[25] and Croatia[26] to top the group, England were eventually eliminated in the semi-finals against Italy.[27]
Connolly was selected for the England under-20 team in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[28] He played in the opening match against Argentina and the second against Guinea,[29][30] but was unused as a substitute in the final that England won, their first win in a global tournament since their World Cup victory of 1966.[31]
Connolly played in four of the five matches as the England under-21 team won the 2018 Toulon Tournament, including scoring against Scotland in the semi-final.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 February 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2015–16[32] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Barnsley (loan) | 2015–16[32] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2016–17[33] | Championship | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2017–18[34] | Championship | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 4 | |
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2018-19[35] | Championship | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2018-19[35] | Championship | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2019-20[35] | League One | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2019-20[35] | League One | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 2020-21[35] | League One | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| Total | 53 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 4 | ||
| Blackpool | 2021-22 | Championship | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 33 | 3 | |
| 2022-23 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| Total | 63 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 215 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 227 | 17 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL League One play-offs
Honours
England U20
England U21
References
- ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Sofa Talk, Tangerine TV, Blackpool F.C.
- ^ Kirkbride, Phil (3 July 2015). "Everton youngster Callum Connolly cuts holiday short to prepare for new season". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Everton defender Callum Connolly joins Barnsley on one-month loan". BBC Sport. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Walsall 1 – 3 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Everton debutants revel in 'dream come true' moment". Liverpool Echo. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "CALLUM CONNOLLY SIGNS ON LOAN FOR WIGAN ATHLETIC". Wigan Athletic. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Burton Albion 0–2 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Everton's Callum Connolly on his "tough" but "successful" loan at Ipswich - Liverpool Echo".
- ^ a b . www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Callum Connolly: Everton youngster joins Wigan on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Callum Connolly: Everton youngster leaves Wigan to join Bolton on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Imps sign Toffees youngster on season-long loan". Lincoln City F.C. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Connolly returns to Goodison Park". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Callum Connolly: Everton midfielder joins Fleetwood Town on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "EVERTON ANNOUNCES PLAYERS TO LEAVE CLUB". www.evertonfc.com. 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Connolly Agees Blackpool Move". Blackpool F.C. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "ENGLAND U17 SQUAD NAMED FOR ALGARVE TOURNAMENT". The FA. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "ENGLAND UNDER-17 SUFFER LATE HEARTBREAK IN THE ALGARVE". The FA. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "ENGLAND U17 SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR ELITE ROUND". The FA. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "ARMSTRONG AND SOLANKE FIRE ENGLAND U17S INTO EURO FINALS". The FA. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "England win European Under-17 Championship on penalties". The FA. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "England hold off France fightback". UEFA. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "CALLUM CONNOLLY WITHDRAWN FROM ENGLAND UNDER-19S SQUAD". The FA. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "England pip Netherlands in added time". UEFA. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "England finish group stage with third straight win". UEFA. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Italy down England with Dimarco double". UEFA. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ Skelton, Jack (11 June 2017). "England Under-20s: Is this the country's next golden generation?". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Callum Connolly believes England's long-term planning for U20 World Cup is paying off". The FA. 22 May 2017.
- ^ Prentice, David (12 June 2017). "Watch Everton's England World Cup winners enjoy post-match piley-on!". Liverpool Echo.
- ^ "Under-20 World Cup: England beat Venezuela in final". BBC Sport. 11 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Callum Connolly in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Callum Connolly in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Callum Connolly in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "England - C. Connolly - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Final fightback takes England U21S to Toulon hat-trick with win over Mexico". The Football Association. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
External links
- England profile at The FA
- Callum Connolly at Soccerbase