Connor Teale

Connor Teale

Personal information
Full name	Connor Derek Teale [1]
Date of birth	(2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth	Akrotiri, Cyprus
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Altrincham
Number	31
Youth career
0000–2021	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Fleetwood Town	5	(0)
2021–2022	→ Marine (loan)	5	(0)
2022	→ Curzon Ashton (loan)	12	(0)
2022–2023	→ Farsley Celtic (loan)	6	(0)
2023	→ Alfreton Town (loan)	18	(0)
2024	→ Arbroath (loan)	11	(0)
2024–	Altrincham	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:03, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Connor Derek Teale (born 8 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Altrincham.

Career

Teale started his career in the Academy of Leeds United and progressed to be a member of the under-18 squad, featuring in the under-18 Premier League and the FA Youth Cup. ^[3] He was expected to progress onto the under-23 squad having already been named as an unused sub for the EFL Trophy against Accrington Stanley in September 2020, which Leeds infamously lost 7–0. ^[3]

On 19 April 2021, with his contract expiring, he decided to leave Leeds and joined EFL League One side Fleetwood Town, signing his first professional contract until the end of the 2022–23 season with the club holding an option for a further year. ^[4] He went straight into the Development Squad which was managed by Stephen Crainey. ^[4] He made two first team appearances in the EFL Trophy matches against Barrow and Bolton Wanderers in October and November 2021. ^[5]

On 24 December 2021, he was sent out on loan to Northern Premier League Division One West side Marine for an initial month, as the club were missing three out of four centre backs. ^[6] On 28 January 2022, he was recalled from his loan spell by Fleetwood, having made four starts and one sub appearance for the Mariners. ^[7]

On the same day it was announced that he had instead been sent out on loan to National League North side Curzon Ashton on an initial one-month deal. ^[5] On 28 February 2022, he extended his stay at Curzon Ashton for a further month after he had been an ever-present figure in the side's backline and was instrumental in the team keeping a number of clean sheets in the previous month. ^[8]

On 3 December 2022, Teale joined National League North side Farsley Celtic on a one-month loan deal. ^[9]

On 1 February 2024, Teale joined Scottish Championship club Arbroath on loan until the end of the season. ^[10] Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, he was released by Fleetwood Town upon the expiration of his contract. ^[11]

On 4 October 2024, Teale joined National League club Altrincham. ^[12]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season

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
Fleetwood Town	2021–22 [2]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
	2022–23 [2]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
	2023–24 [2]	League One	4	0	0	0	1	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	8	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	12	0
Marine (loan)	2021–22 [13]	NPL Division One West	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
Curzon Ashton (loan)	2021–22 [2]	National League North	12	0	—		—		—		12	0
Farsley Celtic (loan)	2022–23 [2]	National League North	6	0	—		—		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	7	0
Alfreton Town (loan)	2022–23 [2]	National League North	17	0	—		—		1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	18	0
Arbroath (loan)	2023–24 [2]	Scottish Championship	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Career total			56	0	0	0	1	0	8	0	65	0

1. Appearance in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance in FA Trophy
3. Appearance in National League North play-offs

References

1. "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
2. "C. Teale: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
3. Harris, Jordan (19 April 2021). "Fleetwood confirm signing of Leeds youngster Connor Teale" . Retrieved 22 June 2022– via The Boot Room.
4. "Connor Teale joins Cod Army from Premier League side Leeds United". 19 April 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022– via Fleetwood Town FC.
5. "Teale heads to Curzon Ashton on an initial month-long loan". 28 January 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022– via Fleetwood Town FC.
6. "CONNOR TEALE JOINS MARINE". 24 December 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022– via Marine AFC.
7. "CONNOR TEALE". 28 January 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022– via Marine AFC.
8. "Connor Teale extends Curzon Ashton loan for a further month". 28 February 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022– via Fleetwood Town FC.
9. "Connor Teale joins on loan". Farsley Celtic FC. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
10. "Connor Teale heads to Arbroath on loan until the end of the season". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
11. "Retained List: Development Squad and Under-18s". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
12. "Welcome to Alty, Connor Teale! Former Fleetwood defender signs for Robins". altrinchamfc.com. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
13. "Marine – Appearances – Connor Teale – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.

External links

• Connor Teale at WorldFootball.net