Connor Shanks

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Connor Shanks
Personal information
Full name Connor David Shanks [1]
Date of birth (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Huddersfield Town
2017–2020 Bradford City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:54, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Connor David Shanks (born 11 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

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Career

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] [12] On 24 March 2022, Shanks joined National League North side Boston United on a youth loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. [13]

On 19 January 2023, Shanks' contract at Huddersfield was terminated in order to allow him to pursue other opportunities. [14] He joined National League North club Spennymoor Town two days later. [15] In March 2024, Shanks left The Moors by the mutual consent. [16]

Career statistics

As of 10 November 2020.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bradford City 2020–21 [17] League Two 0000003 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Career total0000003030
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy.

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bradford City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 11. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 "England - C. Shanks - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. 1 2 "B TEAM: CONNOR SHANKS & MAX DEARNLEY SIGN!". www.htafc.com.
  4. ↑ "The 11 - June 2020 (In Depth)". League Football Education (LFE). 9 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "SHANKS NAMED IN LFE'S 'THE 11'". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Bradford City confirm one-year deals for four talented teenagers". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  7. ↑ "REPORT: Rookie Bantams stand up to Donny test in EFL Trophy". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  8. ↑ "Young Bantams please McCall after matching Doncaster in EFL Trophy". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  9. ↑ "NINE BANTAMS TO DEPART". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "City wave goodbye to nine - including long-serving defensive duo". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  11. ↑ "LOAN: CONNOR SHANKS JOINS NUNEATON BOROUGH". www.htafc.com.
  12. ↑ "Connor Shanks - Nuneaton Borough FC Nuneaton Borough 1st Team". www.pitchero.com.
  13. ↑ "United clinch Shanks signing". Boston United FC. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  14. ↑ @htafcacademy (19 January 2023). "🤝 We can confirm that we have reached a mutual agreement with B Team midfielder Connor Shanks to terminate his contract with the Club, allowing him to pursue other opportunities. Best of luck for the future, Shanksy! 👊 #YoungTerriers #htafc" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2023– via Twitter.
  15. ↑ "Connor Shanks Signs For Spennymoor". spennymoortownfc.co.uk. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "Connor Shanks Leaves Spennymoor Town". spennymoortownfc.co.uk. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Connor Shanks in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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