Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.22
goals / match
AFC Bournemouth
top club · 106 apps
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2010
€170k
top transfer fee · 11/12
25
best season · 10/11
8 · 9.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-02-05 · 4 players total
394Appearances
88Goals
12Assists
18Yellow cards
0Red cards
37Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alan Connell |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Alan John Connell |
| Date of birth | 1983-02-05 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Poole Town → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Havant & Water. → Poole Town
15/16 · Transfer
Sep 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Havant & Water.
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Northampton → Grimsby Town
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Grimsby Town, Havant & Waterlooville FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Bradford → Northampton
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Bradford City, Northampton Town
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Swindon Town → Bradford
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Bradford City
44 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Swindon Town
11/12 · Transfer · €170k
Jul 2011
11/12 — Swindon Town
44 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Bournemouth → Grimsby Town
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Grimsby Town
46 matches · 25 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — AFC Bournemouth
42 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Brentford → Bournemouth
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — AFC Bournemouth, Brentford FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Hereford Utd. → Brentford
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Brentford FC
45 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Torquay → Hereford Utd.
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hereford United (- 2014)
46 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Bournemouth → Torquay
05/06 · Transfer · €8k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Torquay United
26 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — AFC Bournemouth
43 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — AFC Bournemouth
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — AFC Bournemouth
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Ipswich → Bournemouth
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Ipswich U18 → Ipswich
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Grimsby Town
4.9%
Havant & Waterlooville FC
0.0%
Bradford City
13.2%
Northampton Town
0.0%
Swindon Town
22.4%
AFC Bournemouth
36.8%
Brentford FC
7.7%
Hereford United (- 2014)
9.6%
Torquay United
5.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 49 | 25 | 0 | 163 |
| Havant & Waterlooville FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 59 | 9 | 3 | 442 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 44 | 13 | 1 | 751 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 02/03 | 09/10 | 106 | 13 | 3 | 1,232 |
| Brentford FC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 258 |
| Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 320 |
| Torquay United | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 183 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Havant & Waterlooville FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Bradford City | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Northampton Town | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Bradford City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Bradford City | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 112 |
| 12/13 | League Two Play-Offs | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 417 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Swindon Town | 32 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 112 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 46 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 163 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 81 |
| 09/10 | League Two | AFC Bournemouth | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 334 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Brentford FC | 42 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 258 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Hereford United (- 2014) | 44 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 320 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Torquay United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Torquay United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Torquay United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Torquay United | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 183 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 440 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Ipswich U18 | Ipswich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Ipswich | Bournemouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-12 | Bournemouth | Torquay | Transfer | 0 | €8k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-26 | Torquay | Hereford Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-02 | Hereford Utd. | Brentford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-29 | Brentford | Bournemouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-12 | Bournemouth | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-15 | Grimsby Town | Swindon Town | Transfer | 100000 | €170k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-20 | Swindon Town | Bradford | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-30 | Bradford | Northampton | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-08 | Northampton | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-27 | Grimsby Town | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-07 | Without Club | Havant & Water. | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Havant & Water. | Poole Town | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Poole Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Hollands | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Pitman | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| James Meredith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Ritchie | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Robert Eagle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 25 | 46 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Brentford FC | 12 | 42 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Swindon Town | 11 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | League Two | Brentford FC | 5 | 42 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 2 |
| 04/05 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 34 |
Teams faced most often by Alan Connell's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield FC | 50 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 61 | 66 | -5 | 32% |
| Port Vale FC | 50 | 19 | 10 | 21 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 38% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 50 | 18 | 10 | 22 | 57 | 68 | -11 | 36% |
| Walsall FC | 48 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 31% |
| Hartlepool United | 48 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 48 | 62 | -14 | 21% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 48 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 71 | 52 | +19 | 42% |
| Oldham Athletic | 48 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 46% |
| Rotherham United | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 51 | 70 | -19 | 31% |
| Huddersfield Town | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 26% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 45% |
| Notts County | 42 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 26% |
| Yeovil Town | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 442 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 751 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 163 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 595 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 07/08 | 45 | 258 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 06/07 | 46 | 320 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 568 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
238 apps
52 G
8 A
Conference
49 apps
25 G
0 A
FA Cup
21 apps
6 G
2 A
League One
47 apps
2 G
1 A
FL Trophy
15 apps
2 G
1 A
League Cup
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Second Division
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Alan Connell?
Alan Connell is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Alan Connell?
Alan Connell is 43 years old. He was born on February 5, 1983 in London.
What position does Alan Connell play?
Alan Connell plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Alan Connell play for?
Alan Connell currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Alan Connell scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alan Connell has scored 88 goals in 394 appearances.