| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor David Shanks [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bradford (Park Avenue) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Huddersfield Town | |||
| 2017–2020 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Bradford City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Nuneaton Borough (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Boston United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Spennymoor Town | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2024 | Gainsborough Trinity | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 15 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:01, 24 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Connor David Shanks (born 11 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford (Park Avenue).
Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, [2] Shanks began his career with Huddersfield Town, joining Bradford City in 2017. [3] He was named in the League Football Education's 'The 11' list in June 2020. [4] [5] He turned professional in July 2020, signing a one-year contract. [6]
He made his senior debut for Bradford City on 8 September 2020, in the EFL Trophy. [7] [8]
On 12 May 2021 he was one of nine players that Bradford City announced would leave the club on 30 June 2021 when their contracts expire. [9] [10]
He signed for Huddersfield Town in August 2021, [3] moving on loan to Nuneaton Borough in September 2021. [11] On 24 March 2022, Shanks joined National League North side Boston United on a youth loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. [12]
On 19 January 2023, Shanks' contract at Huddersfield was terminated in order to allow him to pursue other opportunities. [13] He joined National League North club Spennymoor Town two days later. [14] In November 2023 he signed on loan for Bradford (Park Avenue), [15] extending the loan in December. [16] In March 2024, Shanks left Spennymoor by the mutual consent. [17] Later that month, he signed for Gainsborough Trinity. [18]
In May 2024, Shanks returned to Bradford (Park Avenue) on a permanent short-term deal. [19] [20] He signed a new contract in November 2024, until the end of the season. [21] [22]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City | 2020–21 [23] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2021–22 [24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 [25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nuneaton Borough (loan) | 2021–22 [26] | Southern Football League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [b] | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Boston United (loan) | 2021–22 [2] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spennymoor Town | 2022–23 [2] | National League North | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 2023–24 [2] | National League North | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) | 2023–24 [27] | Northern Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 2023–24 [28] | Northern Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Bradford (Park Avenue) | 2024–25 [29] | Northern Premier League | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 18 | 6 |
| Career total | 68 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 77 | 11 | ||