Dion Conroy

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Dion Conroy
Personal information
Full name Dion John Conroy [1]
Date of birth (1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Redhill, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Crawley Town
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2008 Fulham
2008–2016 Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Chelsea 0 (0)
2016–2017Aldershot Town (loan) 15 (0)
2017–2022 Swindon Town 113 (2)
2022– Crawley Town 50 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:52, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Dion John Conroy (born 11 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Crawley Town.

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Club career

Chelsea

After a spell with Fulham, Conroy joined Chelsea in 2008 as an Under-13. Conroy quickly progressed through the youth ranks with the Blues and guided Chelsea to FA Youth Cup and Under-21 Premier League victories in 2014. [3] On 29 February 2016, Conroy was rewarded with a new two-year contract until 2018. [4]

On 31 August 2016, Conroy joined National League side Aldershot Town on a six-month loan deal until January 2017. [5] A week later, Conroy made his Aldershot debut in a 1–1 draw against Boreham Wood, featuring for the full 90 minutes. [6] On 22 December 2016, after impressing with Aldershot, Conroy's loan was extended until the end of the 2016–17 campaign. [7] However, just over a month later, Chelsea terminated his loan deal, with many Football League clubs interested in purchasing the defender. [8]

Swindon Town

On 27 January 2017, Conroy joined League One side Swindon Town on a two-and-a-half-year deal. [9] A day later, Conroy made his Swindon debut in a 1–0 away defeat against local rivals Bristol Rovers, replacing Lloyd Jones in the 90th minute. [10] On 11 February 2017, Conroy was given his first start by manager Luke Williams, in Swindon's 1–0 away defeat against Bury, featuring for the entire 90 minutes. [11] On 16 September 2017, Conroy ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament during Swindon's 3–2 victory over Stevenage, [12] ruling him out for several months. [13]

He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2018–19 season. [14] In June 2019 he signed a new one-year contract. [15]

Following defeat to Port Vale in the EFL League Two play-offs, Conroy was released at the end of the 2021–22 season. [16]

Crawley Town

On 30 June 2022, it was announced that Conroy had joined EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year contract. [17]

Personal life

Conroy is the younger brother of semi-professional footballer Jay Conroy. [18]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 March 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aldershot Town (loan) 2016–17 [19] National League 150002 [lower-alpha 1] 0170
Swindon Town 2016–17 [19] League One 140000000140
2017–18 [20] League Two 7000001 [lower-alpha 2] 080
2018–19 [21] League Two27110002 [lower-alpha 2] 0301
2019–20 [22] League Two110000000110
2020–21 [23] League One190000000190
2021–22 [24] League Two35130003 [lower-alpha 3] 0411
Total11324000601232
Crawley Town 2022–23 [25] League Two192001000202
Career total14744010801604
  1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. One appearance in EFL Trophy and two appearances in EFL League Two play-offs

Honours

Swindon Town

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