Lee Connelly
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 October 1999 | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Queen of the South | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Queen's Park | |||
2016–2018 | Sunderland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → South Shields (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2020 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2021– | Queen of the South | 48 | (9) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | Scotland U15 | 2 | (0) |
2014 | Scotland U16 | 2 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Scotland U17 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 18 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:00, 18 March 2023 (UTC) |
Lee Connelly (born 18 October 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Queen of the South.[1]
Club career
Connelly began his career with Queen's Park before moving to Sunderland in 2016.[2] Connelly had his senior debut on 9 October 2018, in the EFL Trophy, alongside Jack Diamond.[3] Connelly moved on loan to South Shields in August 2019,[4] for whom he made 2 appearances,[5] and Alloa Athletic in January 2020.[6] Connelly was loaned again to Alloa in September 2020.[7]
Connelly was released by Sunderland at the end of the season, and signed for Queen of the South in June 2021.[8][9]
On 5 September 2021, he scored his first goal for Queens in the club's 3–0 win over Broomhill at Palmerston Park in the second round of the SPFL Trust Trophy.[10]
On 11 September 2021, he scored his first league goal for Queens in the club's 1–0 win over Raith Rovers at Stark's Park in the 12th minute.[11]
On 15 June 2022, Connelly signed a one-year extension to his existing contract to remain with the Doonhamers.[12]
On 30 July 2022, Connelly scored Queens first goal of the 2022-23 season, after only 20 seconds and was also sent off for violent conduct in the 85th minute, as the Doonhamers were defeated 4-1 versus Clyde at Palmerston. [13]
On 30 August 2022, Connelly scored Queens equaliser in the 17th minute at Ibrox, as the Doonhamers lost 3-1 to Rangers in the second round of the Premier Sports Cup, despite being a self-confessed Celtic supporter. [14]
International career
Connelly has represented Scotland at youth international level.[15]
References
- ^ Lee Connelly at Soccerbase
- ^ "Profile". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Phil Smith. "Jack Ross on Sunderland's two latest debutants and why he's so impressed with Jack Diamond". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Carruthers, Mark (22 August 2019). "Sunderland youngster Lee Connelly joins South Shields on loan". nechronicle.
- ^ "Lee Connelly".
- ^ Mennear, Richard (10 January 2020). "Sunderland striker heads out on loan". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Connelly returns to Alloa". Sunderland Association Football Club. 29 September 2020.
- ^ "QosFC: Welcome - Lee Connelly". www.qosfc.com.
- ^ "Lee Connelly joins Queen of the South after Sunderland exit". 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Queen of the South v Broomhill". BBC Sport.
- ^ "QoS leapfrog Raith after Kirkcaldy win". BBC Sport.
- ^ "QosFC: Lee's Back Too!".
- ^ "Queen of the South v Clyde" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Rangers ease to cup win & manager expects Morelos stay" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Lee Connelly at the Scottish Football Association
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Scottish footballers
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Association football forwards
- Scotland youth international footballers
- South Shields F.C. (1974) players
- Alloa Athletic F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Scottish football forward stubs