Connor Dimaio

Connor Dimaio

Dimaio playing for Boston United in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Connor James Dimaio [1]
Date of birth	(1996-01-28) 28 January 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Chesterfield, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bradford (Park Avenue)
Youth career
0000–2014	Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Sheffield United	3	(0)
2016–2018	Chesterfield	44	(1)
2018–2020	Stockport County	35	(3)
2019	→ Ashton United (loan)	12	(0)
2019–2020	→ Curzon Ashton (loan)	10	(2)
2020–2022	Boston United	23	(0)
2022	→ Curzon Ashton (loan)	15	(1)
2022–2023	Curzon Ashton	18	(0)
2023–2024	Matlock Town	15	(1)
2024	→ Rainworth Miners Welfare (loan)	5	(0)
2024	Bradford (Park Avenue)	5	(0)
2024	Matlock Town	3	(0)
2024–	Bradford (Park Avenue)	0	(0)
International career
2012	Republic of Ireland U16	1	(1)
2013	Republic of Ireland U17	2	(0)
2013–2016	Republic of Ireland U19	8	(0)
2016–2017	Republic of Ireland U21	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:20, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Connor James Dimaio (born 28 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Division One East club Bradford (Park Avenue). Born in England, he has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-21 level.

Club career

Sheffield United

A product of United's Academy, Dimaio made his first team début in March 2014 in an away game at Crawley Town. ^[3] Dimaio made two further appearances for the Blades before the end of the season, which was enough to see him awarded the club's annual 'Young Player of the Year' award. ^[4]

Chesterfield

Dimaio signed for League One side Chesterfield on 1 February 2016, on a contract until the end of the season, having been released by Sheffield United on the same day as he signed for Chesterfield. He scored his first goal for Chesterfield in a 3–1 win against Crewe Alexandra on 20 February 2016. ^[5]

Stockport County

In May 2018, Dimaio signed a two-year deal with Stockport County. ^[6] In February 2019 he joined Ashton United on loan until the end of the season. ^[7]

After leaving Stockport, Diamio joined National League North side Boston United in August 2020. ^[8] On 25 February 2022, he signed for National League side Curzon Ashton, returning to the club until the end of the season. ^[9]

Curzon Ashton

In July 2022, he signed permanently for National League North side Curzon Ashton. ^[10]

Matlock Town

On 9 February 2023, Dimaio signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Matlock Town. ^[11] On 4 March 2023, he went down injured during a 1–1 draw with Ashton United, a scan revealing that he had suffered a damaged cruciate ligament that would keep him out of action for between ten and twelve months. ^[12] A crowdfunding campaign was set up to pay for career-saving surgery, receiving a £1000 donation from former Sheffield United youth teammate and Premier League goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. ^[13] On 5 January 2024 Dimaio was loaned to United Counties League First Division Rainworth Miners Welfare for a month as part of his injury rehabilitation. ^[14]

Bradford (Park Avenue)

In May 2024, Dimaio joined Northern Premier League Division One East club Bradford (Park Avenue) following their relegation. ^[15]

Return to Matlock Town

On 16 September 2024, Dimaio returned to Matlock Town. ^[16] Having made three appearances, he departed the club the following month in search for more playing time. ^[17]

Return to Bradford (Park Avenue)

On 14 October 2024, Dimaio returned to Bradford (Park Avenue), one month after he had initially departed the club. ^[18]

International career

Having represented Republic of Ireland at under-16 and under-17 level, Dimaio was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 side in August 2013. ^[19] He made his debut in a friendly fixture against Norway later that month. ^[20] In mid May 2014, Dimaio started in two friendly defeats for Ireland Under-19s, both against Mexico Under-20s. ^{[21] [22]}

Dimaio was called up for the under-21 team in March 2016 and made his debut in a European qualifier against Slovenia.

Career statistics

As of 14 October 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sheffield United	2013–14 [23]	League One	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2014–15 [24]	League One	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2015–16 [25]	League One	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
Chesterfield	2015–16 [25]	League One	11	1	—		—		—		11	1
	2016–17 [26]	League One	23	0	1	0	1	0	4 [a]	1	29	1
	2017–18 [27]	League Two	10	0	1	0	0	0	3 [a]	0	14	0
	Total		44	1	2	0	1	0	7	1	54	2
Stockport County	2018–19 [2] [28] [29]	National League North	17	3	4	0	—		0	0	21	3
	2019–20 [2]	National League	18	0	0	0	—		—		18	0
	Total		35	3	4	0	—		0	0	39	3
Ashton United (loan)	2018–19 [2]	National League North	12	0	—		—		—		12	0
Curzon Ashton (loan)	2019–20 [2] [30]	National League North	10	2	—		—		1 [b]	1	11	3
Boston United	2020–21 [2] [31]	National League North	11	0	1	0	—		3 [b]	1	15	1
	2021–22 [2] [32]	National League North	12	0	1	0	—		4 [c]	0	17	0
	Total		23	0	2	0	—		7	1	32	1
Curzon Ashton (loan)	2021–22 [2]	National League North	15	1	—		—		—		15	1
Curzon Ashton	2022–23 [2] [10]	National League North	18	0	5	0	—		1 [b]	0	24	0
	Total		33	1	5	0	—		1	0	39	1
Matlock Town	2022–23 [33]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	6	1	0	0	—		0	0	6	1
	2023–24 [34]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	9	0	0	0	—		0	0	9	0
	Total		15	1	0	0	—		0	0	15	1
Rainworth Miners Welfare (loan)	2023–24 [35]	United Counties League Division One	5	0	—		—		0	0	5	0
Bradford (Park Avenue)	2024–25 [36]	Northern Premier League Division One East	5	0	1	0	—		1 [b]	0	7	0
Matlock Town	2024–25 [37]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	3	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
Bradford (Park Avenue)	2024–25 [36]	Northern Premier League Division One East	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Career total			188	8	15	0	2	0	17	3	222	11

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
3. Two appearances in National League North play-offs; one appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in Lincolnshire Senior Cup

References

1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
2. "Republic of Ireland - C. Dimaio - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
3. "Clough's Crawley assessment". Sheffield United F.C. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
4. "Clean sweep for Harry". Sheffield United F.C. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
5. "Chesterfield 3-1 Crewe". BBC. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Double signing for the Hatters". StockportCounty.com. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
7. "Dimaio joins Ashton United on loan". 19 February 2019.
8. "Connor Dimaio becomes signing number four for Boston United as midfielder shows off new Adidas away shirt". bostonstandard.co.uk. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
9. Singleton, Craig (25 February 2022). "DIMAIO MAKES CURZON LOAN MOVE". Boston United FC. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
10. "CONNOR DIMAIO". Curzon Ashton FC. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
11. "Local lad Dimaio signs on the dotted line!". www.matlocktownfc.co.uk. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
12. "Dimaio set for long injury lay off". www.matlocktownfc.co.uk. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
13. Hall, Danny (3 April 2023). "Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale helps ex-Sheffield United pal fund 'career-saving' op". The Star. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
14. "Dimaio joins Rainworth MW on one month loan". www.matlocktownfc.co.uk. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
15. @BPAFCOfficial (22 May 2024). "New Signing | Welcome Connor Dimaio 🟢⚪️ We are delighted to welcome former Sheffield United, Chesterfield and Stockport County Midfielder Connor Dimaio. A former Republic of Ireland International, Connor has made over 40 appearances in League One and joins us from Northern Premier League side Matlock Town. The 28 year old is our fifth new signing in the month of May as the rebuild continues. Stay tuned to hear what Connor has to say on joining the Avey" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 May 2024– via Twitter.
16. @Matlock_TownFC (16 September 2024). "Matlock Town are pleased to announce the return of 28-year-old midfielder Connor Dimaio from Bradford Park Avenue subject to FA and NPL approval. Formerly with clubs including Sheffield United and Chesterfield FC, Connor's first spell with the Gladiators saw him join from Curzon Ashton in February of the 23/24 season Sadly, Connor would suffer a long injury lay-off after needing surgery to reconstruct his ACL, receiving support and donations from the Gladiators fan base as well as the wider football family. Fortunately, Connor has been able to get back on track, returning to the Gladiators' first eleven at the tail end of last season before a move to Bradford Park Avenue in the summer where he would go on to be entrusted with the captain's armband, featuring in all the NPL Division One East's games. He's now returned to the Gladiators to finish his story. Welcome back to the Gladiators, Connor! #GladsAllOver" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 September 2024– via Twitter.
17. @Matlock_TownFC (13 October 2024). "We can confirm that following discussions with the management team, Connor Dimaio has left the club to get more game time elsewhere. We wish Connor and his family all the very best for the future. #GladsAllOver 📸 @lewmck17" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 October 2024– via Twitter.
18. "Bradford (Park Avenue) Welcome Back Connor Dimaio". bpafc.com. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
19. "U19 squad changes for Norway friendlies". Football Association of Ireland. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
20. "Ireland U19s suffer close defeat by Norway in friendly". Football Association of Ireland. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
21. "Ireland U19s lose to Mexico U20s in Tallaght". Football Association of Ireland. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
22. "Ireland U19s suffer Mexican defeat". Football Association of Ireland. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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27. "Games played by Connor Dimaio in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
28. "Player profile | Connor Dimaio". HattersMatters. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
29. "Archive seasons: Appearances 2018/19 season". HattersMatters. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
30. For FA Trophy third qualifying round: "Curzon Ashton 3 Kidderminster Harriers 0 - Report". Express & Star. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
31. "Connor Dimaio - Boston United Football Club First Team". www.bostonunited.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
32. "Connor Dimaio - Boston United Football Club First Team". www.bostonunited.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
33. "Matlock Town | Appearances | Connor Dimalo | 2022–2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
34. "Matlock Town | Appearances | Connor Dimalo | 2023–2024". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
35. "Connor Dimaio player stats | United Counties Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
36. "Bradford (Park Avenue) – Appearances – Connor Dimaio – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
37. "Matlock Town – Appearances – Connor Dimaio – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

External links

• Connor Dimaio at Soccerbase
• Connor Dimaio at Soccerway