Connor Barron

Connor Barron

Barron with Rangers in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Connor Clark Barron [1]
Date of birth	(2002-08-29) 29 August 2002 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth	Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [1]
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Position	Midfielder [1]
Team information
Current team	Rangers
Number	8
Youth career
	Kintore United
2017–2020	Aberdeen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Aberdeen	60	(2)
2020–2021	→ Brechin City (loan)	13	(1)
2021–2022	→ Kelty Hearts (loan)	13	(1)
2024–	Rangers	28	(0)
International career‡
2017	Scotland U16 [2]	5	(0)
2018–2019	Scotland U17 [3]	10	(0)
2022–	Scotland U21	13	(0)
2025–	Scotland	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:50, 17 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:11, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Connor Clark Barron (born 29 August 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership side Rangers and the Scotland national team. ^[4]

He began his career at Aberdeen, and during his time there had spells on loan with Brechin City and Kelty Hearts before joining Rangers in 2024.

Club career

Aberdeen

Barron started playing football with Kintore United, before joining Aberdeen's youth academy at the age of eight; he went on to play for all of the age groups before signing his first professional contract and being promoted to the first team squad.^{[ citation needed ]}

On 22 January 2022, Barron made his senior debut for Aberdeen, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 3–0 Scottish Cup victory against Edinburgh City. ^[5] Two weeks earlier, he had signed a contract committing him to the Dons until 2024. ^[6] He was an unused substitute during Aberdeen's defeat in the 2023 Scottish League Cup final against Rangers on 17 December 2023. ^[7]

Barron left the club at the end of the 2023–24 season, upon the expiration of his contract. ^[8]

Rangers

On 20 June 2024, following the expiry of his contract with Aberdeen, it was announced that Barron would join fellow Scottish Premiership side Rangers signing a four-year deal. ^{[9] [10]} Due to Barron's age and him being club trained, Aberdeen were entitled to a transfer fee but negotiations between the clubs stalled, therefore, an SPFL tribunal was required to decided the compensation. ^[11] In December 2024, Aberdeen confirmed they had been awarded a fee of £639,920, with an additional £250,000 of performance-based adds and also a sell-on clause. ^[12]

On 3 August 2024, Barron made his debut for Rangers in a league match away to Heart of Midlothian. ^[13]

International career

Barron has represented Scotland at under-16, ^[14] under-17 and under-21 levels.

In September 2024 he was called up to the full squad for games against Poland and Portugal, but was an unused substitute in both matches. ^[15] He was called up again the following month as well. ^[16] Barron made his international debut on 9 June 2025, as Scotland beat Liechtenstein 4-0, replacing Billy Gilmour in the 78th minute. ^[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 November 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ^[18]

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	2020–21	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2021–22	Scottish Premiership	13	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	–		15	0
	2022–23	Scottish Premiership	17	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	–		19	1
	2023–24	Scottish Premiership	30	1	4	0	3	0	6 [a]	0	–		42	1
	Total		60	2	6	0	5	0	6	0	–		76	2
Brechin City (loan)	2020–21	Scottish League Two	13	1	0	0	1	0	–		–		14	1
Kelty Hearts (loan)	2021–22	Scottish League Two	13	1	0	0	0	0	–		1 [b]	0	14	1
Rangers	2024–25	Scottish Premiership	28	0	1	0	4	0	13 [c]	0	–		46	0
	2025–26	Scottish Premiership	9	0	0	0	2	0	6 [d]	0	–		17	0
	Total		37	0	1	0	6	0	19	0	–		63	0
Career total			123	4	7	0	12	0	25	0	1	0	168	4

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
2. Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
3. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Kelty Hearts

• Scottish League Two: 2021–22 ^[19]

Aberdeen

• Scottish League Cup runner up: 2023–24 ^[20]

Rangers

• Scottish League Cup runner up: 2024–25 ^[21]

References

1. "C. Barron: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
2. "Connor Barron". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
3. "Connor Barron". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
4. Connor Barron at Soccerbase
5. "Report | Job done for Dons against City". Aberdeen FC. 22 January 2022.
6. "Connor Barron commits future to the Dons". Aberdeen FC. 4 January 2022.
7. McPheat, Nick (17 December 2023). "Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. BBC.
8. "Aberdeen: Barron, Roos and Stewart leaving, Hoilett could stay". BBC Sport. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
9. "Rangers announce signing of Connor Barron". Rangers FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
10. "Connor Barron: Rangers sign midfielder following Aberdeen exit". BBC Sport. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
11. "Connor Barron Rangers move set for tribunal as Aberdeen warn offer isn't enough". 25 June 2024.
12. "Aberdeen seek reform as tribunal sets Barron fee". BBC Sport. 2 January 2025.
13. "Hearts 0-0 Rangers". BBC Sport. 3 August 2024.
14. "Scotland win Under-16 International Tournament".
15. "Adams out of Scotland squad as Barron called up". BBC. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
16. "Scotland call up Barron in place of Forrest". BBC. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
17. Duncan, Thomas (9 June 2025). "Adams hat-trick earns Scotland comfortable win in Liechtenstein". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
18. "AFC Heritage Trust - Connor Barron". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
19. "Scottish League 2: Kelty Hearts crowned champions at first attempt after win over Stenhousemuir". BBC Sport. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
20. "Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen (17 Dec, 2023) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
21. Conroy, Alison (15 December 2024). "Celtic 3-3 Rangers (5-4 pens): Daizen Maeda is Hoops hero with winning Scottish League Cup penalty". Sky Sports . Retrieved 17 December 2024.