Lee Connelly

Lee Connelly (born 18 October 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Queen of the South.[1]

Lee Connelly
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-18) 18 October 1999
Position(s) Striker
Club 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 30 (7)
National team‡
2014 Scotland U15 2 (0)
2014 Scotland U16 2 (0)
2015–2016 Scotland U17 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:33, 10 June 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Connelly began his career with Queen's Park before moving to Sunderland in 2016.[2] He made his senior debut on 9 October 2018, in the EFL Trophy, alongside Jack Diamond.[3] He moved on loan to South Shields in August 2019,[4] for whom he made 2 appearances,[5] and Alloa Athletic in January 2020.[6] He was loaned again to Alloa in September 2020.[7]

He 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]

International career

Connolly has represented Scotland at youth international levels.[12]

References
  1. Lee Connelly at Soccerbase
  2. "Profile". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. Carruthers, Mark (22 August 2019). "Sunderland youngster Lee Connelly joins South Shields on loan". nechronicle.
  5. "Lee Connelly".
  6. Mennear, Richard (10 January 2020). "Sunderland striker heads out on loan". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  7. "Connelly returns to Alloa". Sunderland Association Football Club. 29 September 2020.
  8. "QosFC: Welcome - Lee Connelly". www.qosfc.com.
  9. "Lee Connelly joins Queen of the South after Sunderland exit". 24 June 2021.
  10. "Queen of the South v Broomhill". BBC Sport.
  11. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58445122
  12. Lee Connelly at the Scottish Football Association


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