Callum Connolly

Callum Connolly
Connolly in the 2024–25 season
Personal information
Full name Callum Alexander Connolly[1]
Date of birth (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Bradford City
Number 6
Youth career
2006–2016 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Everton 1 (0)
2016 → Barnsley (loan) 3 (0)
2017 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 17 (2)
2017–2018 → Ipswich Town (loan) 34 (4)
2018–2019 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 17 (1)
2019 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 16 (2)
2019–2020 → Lincoln City (loan) 11 (0)
2020 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 13 (2)
2020–2021 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 40 (2)
2021–2024 Blackpool 93 (3)
2024–2026 Stockport County 53 (2)
2026– Bradford City 0 (0)
International career‡
2014 England U17 4 (0)
2014–2015 England U18 9 (3)
2015–2016 England U19 10 (0)
2016–2017 England U20 7 (1)
2018 England U21 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:49, 14 July 2018 (UTC)

Callum Alexander Connolly (born 23 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for EFL League One side Bradford City.

He has previously played for Everton, Barnsley, Wigan Athletic, Ipswich Town, Bolton Wanderers, Lincoln City, Blackpool and Fleetwood Town.

A versatile player, Connolly can play across the back line of defence and in midfield.

Career

Everton

After playing with Crosby Stuart, Connolly joined Everton at the age of nine.[2] He has earned representation at England under-17 and under-18 level.[3] On 3 March 2016, he joined League One side Barnsley on a one-month loan deal.[4] He made his debut two days later, in a 3–1 win over Walsall at the Bescot Stadium.[5]

Connolly made his first Everton teamsheet on 16 April 2016, when he was named as a substitute for the 1–1 draw with Southampton, coming on as a second-half substitute for injured right-back Seamus Coleman to make his Premier League debut.[6]

On 14 January 2017, Connolly signed on loan for Wigan Athletic until the end of the season,[7] and just hours later made his debut and scored both goals as Wigan beat Burton Albion 2–0.[8]

For the 2017–2018 season, Connolly played on loan for Ipswich Town in the EFL Championship. Used largely in central midfield for the first time in his career,[9] Connolly returned to Everton at the end of the season, having played an impressive 36 matches, scoring four goals.[10]

At the beginning of the 2018–19 season Connolly re-joined Wigan Athletic on loan, initially for the whole of the season[11] but on 31 January 2019 he was recalled by Everton and sent on loan for the second half of the season to Bolton Wanderers[12]

On 29 August 2019, Connolly headed out on loan once more, this time joining League One side Lincoln City on a season-long deal,[13] but he returned to Everton early, after his loan spell was cut short in January.[14]

Connolly signed with Fleetwood Town on 6 January 2020 on a loan deal for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[15]

At the end of the 2020–21 it was announced that Connolly would leave the club at the end of his contract.[16]

Blackpool

Connolly signed for Blackpool in July 2021 after becoming a free agent.[17]

On 7 May 2024, the club announced he would be leaving the club in the summer once his contract expired.[18]

Stockport County

On 15 June 2024, Connolly agreed to join newly-promoted League One side Stockport County on a two-year deal on 1 July 2024 after the expiry of his contract at Blackpool.[19]

On 27 May 2026, the club announced he was being released.[20]

Bradford City

On 29 June 2026, it was announced that Connolly had joined Bradford City on a two-year deal.[21]

International career

Connolly received his first international call up when he was named in the England under-17 squad for the 2014 Algarve Tournament.[22] Connolly made his debut against eventual winners Germany in the final group stage game, with England finishing runners-up in the tournament.[23] 10 days later, he was named in the squad for the elite round of qualification for the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship,[24] and helped England qualify by starting the wins against Czech Republic and Italy.[25] Connolly was not named in the squad for the final tournament, which England went on to win after beating the Netherlands on penalties in the final.[26]

Connolly was part of the England squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, and started the first game, a 2–1 win against France.[27] However, he sustained an injury in the second half of the match, and withdrew from the squad six days later.[28] After also beating the Netherlands[29] and Croatia[30] to top the group, England were eventually eliminated in the semi-finals against Italy.[31]

Connolly was selected for the England under-20 team in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[32] He played in the opening match against Argentina and the second against Guinea,[33][34] but was unused as a substitute in the final that England won, their first win in a global tournament since their World Cup victory of 1966.[35]

Connolly played in four of the five matches as the England under-21 team won the 2018 Toulon Tournament, including scoring against Scotland in the semi-final.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 September 2025[36]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton 2015–16[37] Premier League 100000—10
2016–17[38] Premier League 000000—00
2017–18[39] Premier League 0000000000
2018–19[40] Premier League 000000—00
2019–20[41] Premier League 000000—00
2020–21[42] Premier League 000000—00
Total 1000000010
Everton U21 2017–18[39] ———1[a]010
Barnsley (loan) 2015–16[37] League One 3000000030
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2016–17[38] Championship 1721000—182
Ipswich Town (loan) 2017–18[39] Championship 3441000—351
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2018–19[40] Championship 1711010—191
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2018–19[40] Championship 1620000—162
Lincoln City (loan) 2019–20[41] League One 11010003[a]0150
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2019–20[41] League One 13200002[b]0152
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2020–21[42] League One 40210001[a]0422
Blackpool 2021–22[43] Championship 3121011—333
2022–23[44] Championship 4111010—431
2023–24[45] League One 21040205[a]0320
Total 9336041501084
Stockport County 2024–25[46] League One 38120003[c]0431
2025–26[47] League One 7000100080
Total 451201030511
Career total 290171306115032418
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL League One play-offs
  3. ↑ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, One appearance in EFL League One play-offs

Honours

England U20

England U21

References

  1. ↑ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Sofa Talk, Tangerine TV, Blackpool F.C.
  3. ↑ Kirkbride, Phil (3 July 2015). "Everton youngster Callum Connolly cuts holiday short to prepare for new season". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Everton defender Callum Connolly joins Barnsley on one-month loan". BBC Sport. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Walsall 1 – 3 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Everton debutants revel in 'dream come true' moment". Liverpool Echo. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "CALLUM CONNOLLY SIGNS ON LOAN FOR WIGAN ATHLETIC". Wigan Athletic. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Burton Albion 0–2 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Everton's Callum Connolly on his "tough" but "successful" loan at Ipswich – Liverpool Echo". 6 March 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Determined Connolly Eager To Kick On After 'Valuable' Loan | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Callum Connolly: Everton youngster joins Wigan on loan". BBC Sport. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Callum Connolly: Everton youngster leaves Wigan to join Bolton on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  13. ↑ "Imps sign Toffees youngster on season-long loan". Lincoln City F.C. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  14. ↑ "Connolly returns to Goodison Park". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "Callum Connolly: Everton midfielder joins Fleetwood Town on loan". BBC Sport. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  16. ↑ "EVERTON ANNOUNCES PLAYERS TO LEAVE CLUB". www.evertonfc.com. 4 June 2021.
  17. ↑ "Connolly Agees Blackpool Move". Blackpool F.C. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  18. ↑ "Blackpool release 11 including Shayne Lavery and Marvin Ekpiteta". BBC Sport. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  19. ↑ "Connolly signs for Stockport after leaving Blackpool". BBC. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  20. ↑ "Ben Hinchliffe: Stockport County goalkeeper among four departures". BBC Sport. 27 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Bradford strengthen midfield with Connolly signing". BBC Sport. 27 May 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "ENGLAND U17 SQUAD NAMED FOR ALGARVE TOURNAMENT". The FA. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  23. ↑ "ENGLAND UNDER-17 SUFFER LATE HEARTBREAK IN THE ALGARVE". The FA. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  24. ↑ "ENGLAND U17 SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR ELITE ROUND". The FA. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  25. ↑ "ARMSTRONG AND SOLANKE FIRE ENGLAND U17S INTO EURO FINALS". The FA. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  26. ↑ "England win European Under-17 Championship on penalties". The FA. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  27. ↑ "England hold off France fightback". UEFA. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  28. ↑ "CALLUM CONNOLLY WITHDRAWN FROM ENGLAND UNDER-19S SQUAD". The FA. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  29. ↑ "England pip Netherlands in added time". UEFA. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  30. ↑ "England finish group stage with third straight win". UEFA. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  31. ↑ "Italy down England with Dimarco double". UEFA. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  32. ↑ Skelton, Jack (11 June 2017). "England Under-20s: Is this the country's next golden generation?". BBC Sport.
  33. ↑ "Callum Connolly believes England's long-term planning for U20 World Cup is paying off". The FA. 22 May 2017.
  34. ↑ Prentice, David (12 June 2017). "Watch Everton's England World Cup winners enjoy post-match piley-on!". Liverpool Echo.
  35. ↑ "Under-20 World Cup: England beat Venezuela in final". BBC Sport. 11 June 2017.
  36. ↑ Callum Connolly at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  37. 1 2 "Games played by Callum Connolly in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  38. 1 2 "Games played by Callum Connolly in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  39. 1 2 3 "Games played by Callum Connolly in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  40. 1 2 3 "Games played by Callum Connolly in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  41. 1 2 3 "Games played by Callum Connolly in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  42. 1 2 "Games played by Callum Connolly in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  43. ↑ "Games played by Callum Connolly in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  44. ↑ "Games played by Callum Connolly in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  45. ↑ "Games played by Callum Connolly in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  46. ↑ "Games played by Callum Connolly in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  47. ↑ "Games played by Callum Connolly in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  48. ↑ "Final fightback takes England U21S to Toulon hat-trick with win over Mexico". The Football Association. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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