Lee Connelly
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-18) 18 October 1999
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Queen of the South
Number 10
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– Queen of the South 65 (11)
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 17:18, 3 December 2023 (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 Queen of the South.[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, despite being a self-confessed Celtic supporter. [14]

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

International career

Connelly has represented Scotland at youth international level.[16]

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. ↑ Lee Connelly at the Scottish Football Association


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