Connor Stanley (footballer)

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Connor Stanley
Personal information
Full name Connor Scott Stanley
Date of birth (2001-12-30) 30 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Redditch, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Stourbridge
Youth career
2014–2018 Birmingham City
2018–2021 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Manchester United 0 (0)
2021Atlanta United 2 (loan) 27 (1)
2022–2023 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2022Bamber Bridge (loan) 5 (2)
2022United of Manchester (loan) 3 (0)
2023Bamber Bridge (loan) 14 (1)
2023 Hereford 11 (1)
2023– Stourbridge 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:18, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Connor Scott Stanley (born 30 December 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Southern League Premier Division Central club Stourbridge.

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Career

Manchester United

Stanley joined the Manchester United academy in August 2018 from Birmingham City. [1] In February 2020 he was included in United's Europa League squad. [2]

On 2 April 2021, Stanley signed on loan with USL Championship side Atlanta United 2, who play in the second-tier of the US soccer pyramid. [3] [4] He made his professional debut on 16 May 2021, starting for Atlanta against OKC Energy. [5] His loan expired and was not renewed by Atlanta following their 2021 season. [6]

Bolton Wanderers

On 17 June 2022, it was announced Stanley would join Bolton Wanderers once his Manchester United contract expired and would join Bolton's B team. [7] On 18 October 2022, Stanley joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Bamber Bridge on a one-month loan deal. [8] He scored in his first two appearances, a 1–0 win against Hyde United [9] and a 2–1 win against Gainsborough Trinity. [10] After the completion of his loan, he went out on loan again — this time to United of Manchester for a month. [11] He played three times. [12] On 4 February 2023, he re-joined Bamber Bridge on another one month's loan. [13] On 25 May 2023, he was announced as one of five B Team releases. [14]

Hereford

On 31 July 2023, Stanley signed for National League North club Hereford on a short-term deal, after a successful trial period in which he featured in a number of the club's pre-season friendlies. [15] He made his debut on the left wing in the opening league fixture of the season. He scored his first goal for the club in their first home fixture of the season, the only goal in a 1–0 win. [16] He left the club at the end of his short term contract in December 2023. [17]

Stourbridge

On 22 December 2023, Southern League Premier Division club Stourbridge announced the signing of Stanley. [18]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 February 2024 [19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United 2020–21 Premier League 0000005 [lower-alpha 1] 050
2021–22 Premier League0000000000
Total0000005050
Atlanta United 2 (loan) 2021 USL Championship 27100271
Bolton Wanderers 2022–23 EFL League One 0000000000
Bamber Bridge (loan) 2022–23 Northern Premier League
Premier Division
52000052
FC United of Manchester (loan) 2022–23 Northern Premier League
Premier Division
30000030
Bamber Bridge (loan) 2022–23 Northern Premier League
Premier Division
1410000141
Hereford 2023–24 [20] National League North 111401 [lower-alpha 2] 0161
Stourbridge 2023–24 [21] Southern League
Premier Division Central
7070
Career total675400060775
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy for U21 team
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

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