Lee Connelly

Lee Connelly

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-10-18) 18 October 1999 (age 25)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Clyde
Number	29
Youth career
2014–2016	Queen's Park
2016–2018	Sunderland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Sunderland	0	(0)
2019	→ South Shields (loan)	2	(0)
2020	→ Alloa Athletic (loan)	4	(1)
2020–2021	→ Alloa Athletic (loan)	12	(1)
2021–2024	Queen of the South	65	(11)
2024–	Clyde	0	(0)
International career‡
2014	Scotland U15	2	(0)
2014	Scotland U16	2	(0)
2015–2016	Scotland U17	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:52, 28 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:00, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Lee Connelly (born 18 October 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish League Two club Clyde. ^[1]

Club career

Connelly began his career with Queen's Park before moving to Sunderland in 2016. ^[2] Connelly's senior debut was on 9 October 2018, in the EFL Trophy, alongside Jack Diamond. ^[3] Connelly moved on loan to South Shields in August 2019, ^[4] for whom he made 2 appearances, ^[5] and Alloa Athletic in January 2020. ^[6] Connelly was loaned again to Alloa in September 2020. ^[7]

Connelly was released by Sunderland at the end of the season, and signed for Queen of the South in June 2021. ^{[8] [9]}

On 5 September 2021, he scored his first goal for Queens in the club's 3–0 win over Broomhill at Palmerston Park in the second round of the SPFL Trust Trophy. ^[10]

On 11 September 2021, he scored his first league goal for Queens in the club's 1–0 win over Raith Rovers at Stark's Park in the 12th minute. ^[11]

On 15 June 2022, Connelly signed a one-year extension to his existing contract to remain with the Doonhamers. ^[12]

On 30 July 2022, Connelly scored Queens first goal of the 2022-23 season, after only 20 seconds and was also sent off for violent conduct in the 85th minute, as the Doonhamers were defeated 4-1 versus Clyde at Palmerston. ^[13]

On 30 August 2022, Connelly scored Queens equaliser in the 17th minute at Ibrox, as the Doonhamers lost 3-1 to Rangers in the second round of the Premier Sports Cup ^[14]

On 14 June 2023, Connelly signed a one-year extension to his existing contract to remain at Palmerston. ^[15]

On 9 July 2024, Connelly signed a one-year deal with Clyde. ^[16]

International career

Connelly has represented Scotland at youth international level. ^[17]

References

1. Lee Connelly at Soccerbase
2. "Profile". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
3. Phil Smith. "Jack Ross on Sunderland's two latest debutants and why he's so impressed with Jack Diamond". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
4. Carruthers, Mark (22 August 2019). "Sunderland youngster Lee Connelly joins South Shields on loan". nechronicle.
5. "404 | South Shields FC".{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
6. Mennear, Richard (10 January 2020). "Sunderland striker heads out on loan". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
7. "Connelly returns to Alloa". Sunderland Association Football Club. 29 September 2020.
8. "QosFC: Welcome - Lee Connelly". www.qosfc.com.
9. "Lee Connelly joins Queen of the South after Sunderland exit". 24 June 2021.
10. "Queen of the South v Broomhill". BBC Sport.
11. "QoS leapfrog Raith after Kirkcaldy win". BBC Sport.
12. "QosFC: Lee's Back Too!".
13. "Queen of the South v Clyde". BBC Sport.
14. "Rangers ease to cup win & manager expects Morelos stay". BBC Sport.
15. "QosFC: Lee Returns". qosfc.com.
16. "NEW SIGNING: Lee Connelly". Clyde F.C. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
17. Lee Connelly at the Scottish Football Association