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Connor Malley
Personal information
Full name Connor Malley[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-20) 20 March 2000 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Hebburn, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2]
Position(s) Central midfielder, right midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sligo Rovers
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2015 Sunderland
2015–2018 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Middlesbrough 3 (0)
2020 → Ayr United (loan) 5 (1)
2020–2021 → Carlisle United (loan) 3 (0)
2022 → Gateshead (loan) 11 (3)
2022–2023 Rochdale 9 (0)
2023 Dundalk 33 (3)
2024– Sligo Rovers 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:16, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

Connor Malley (born 20 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for League of Ireland Premier Division side Sligo Rovers.

Career

Middlesbrough

Born in Hebburn, Malley started his career in the youth academy of Sunderland before joining Middlesbrough.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2019, signing a three-year contract lasting until the summer of 2022.[4]

Ayr loan

He joined Scottish Championship side Ayr United on loan to the end of the season on 31 January 2020.[5][6] He made his debut for the club on 25 February 2020, where he scored in a 2–1 win over Greenock Morton.[7] He went on to make 5 appearances for Ayr, scoring once.[2]

Carlisle United loan

On 2 October 2020, Malley joined League Two side Carlisle United on loan until January 2021.[8][9] He returned to Middlesbrough at the end of his loan in January 2021, having made 5 appearances in all competitions.[10][11]

He made his debut for Middlesbrough on 21 April 2021 as a first-half substitute for the injured Grant Hall in a 2–1 away victory over Rotherham United, with Malley's performance described as "outstanding".[12][13] He made two further appearances for Middlesbrough that season as they finished 10th in the Championship.[11][14]

Gateshead loan

On 5 March 2022, Malley joined National League North side Gateshead on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[15]

Rochdale

On 15 August 2022, Malley signed for League Two club Rochdale on a free transfer after being released by Middlesbrough earlier in the summer.[16] Malley departed the club upon the expiration of his short-term contract in January 2023.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough U21 2017–18[18] — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
2018–19[19] — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0
Middlesbrough 2019–20[20] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[11] 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2021–22[21] 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Ayr United (loan) 2019–20[20] Scottish Championship 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Carlisle United (loan) 2020–21[11] League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 5 0
Gateshead (loan) 2021–22[22] National League North 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3
Rochdale 2022–23[23] League Two 9 0 1 0 1 0 3[a] 0 14 0
Dundalk 2023[24] LOI Premier Division 33 3 3 0 – 4[b] 0 40 3
Sligo Rovers 2024[24] LOI Premier Division 8 0 0 0 – – 8 0
Career total 72 7 4 0 2 0 15 0 93 7
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Apperances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Middlesbrough" (PDF). English Football League. p. 42. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Connor Malley". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Connor Malley". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ^ Vickers, Anthony (13 May 2019). "Teenager Connor Malley signs pro deal with Boro". TeessideLive. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. ^ Wilson, Stuart (31 January 2020). "Middlesbrough boss hails "great move" for rising star as Malley joins Ayr". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. ^ Tallentire, Philip (5 February 2020). "Connor Malley's new boss hopes he will be a 'big player' for Ayr". TeessideLive. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Ayr United 1–2 Greenock Morton: Visitors keep play-off hopes alive". BBC Sport. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Connor Malley Joins Carlisle United On Loan". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Connor Malley: Middlesbrough loan midfielder to Carlisle United until January". BBC Sport. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  10. ^ Colman, Jon (1 February 2021). "Carlisle United knocked back "strong interest" in one of their players on deadline day". News and Star. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d "Games played by Connor Malley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  12. ^ Wilson, Scott (21 April 2021). "Rotherham 1 Middlesbrough 2: Thrills and spills as Boro see off ten-man Millers". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  13. ^ Shaw, Dominic (21 April 2021). "Brilliant forwards & outstanding Malley stand out at Rotherham". TeessideLive. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Championship table – 2020/2021 season". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Connor Malley joins". Gateshead FC. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Malley joins as Taylor signs new deal at Rochdale". BBC Sport. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Connor Malley Departs". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Games played by Connor Malley in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Games played by Connor Malley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Games played by Connor Malley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  21. ^ "Games played by Connor Malley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  22. ^ "C. Malley: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  23. ^ "Games played by Connor Malley in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  24. ^ a b https://int.soccerway.com/players/connor-malley/453920/
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