Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
9.4
World class
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.24
goals / match
Wrexham AFC
top club · 162 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#8
goals rank
#38
assists rank
63
season goals
0
season assists
Among 58 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
16
best season · 98/99
11 · 17.5%
pens / of goals
265Appearances
63Goals
0Assists
21Yellow cards
0Red cards
48Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Karl Connolly |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Karl Andrew Connolly |
| Date of birth | 1970-02-09 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Prescot, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Warrington → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2009
Transfer: Prescot Cables → Warrington
09/10 · Transfer
Jun 2008
Transfer: Cefn Druids → Prescot Cables
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Prescot Cables → Cefn Druids
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Cefn Druids
13 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Swansea → Prescot Cables
04/05 · Transfer
Aug 2003
Transfer: QPR → Swansea
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Swansea City
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Queens Park Rangers
18 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Queens Park Rangers
33 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Queens Park Rangers
27 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2000
Transfer: Wrexham → QPR
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Wrexham AFC
45 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Wrexham AFC
51 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Wrexham AFC
39 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Wrexham AFC
15 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Wrexham AFC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — Wrexham AFC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Wrexham AFC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Wrexham AFC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
Transfer: Wrexham FC Res → Wrexham
91/92 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 31 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals10 total · 1.93/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A10 total · 1.93/90
Yellow cards6 total · 1.16/90
Minutes played by club
Wrexham AFC
50.8%
Cefn Druids
9.8%
Swansea City
11.9%
Queens Park Rangers
27.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham AFC | 8 | 91/92 | 99/00 | 162 | 44 | 0 | 2,173 |
| Cefn Druids | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 420 |
| Swansea City | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 509 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 78 | 12 | 0 | 1,177 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Wrexham AFC | 41 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 353 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Wrexham AFC | 44 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 342 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Wrexham AFC | 35 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 393 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Wrexham AFC | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Welsh Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Second Division | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 91/92 | EFL Trophy | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Cefn Druids | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 07/08 | Welsh Cup | Cefn Druids | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Swansea City | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 476 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 272 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 33 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 532 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 373 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Wrexham FC Res | Wrexham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-01 | Wrexham | QPR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | QPR | Swansea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Swansea | Prescot Cables | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Prescot Cables | Cefn Druids | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Cefn Druids | Prescot Cables | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Prescot Cables | Warrington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Warrington | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Second Division | Wrexham AFC | 11 | 44 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Wrexham AFC | 9 | 41 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Wrexham AFC | 7 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Cefn Druids | Prescot Cables | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Prescot Cables | Cefn Druids | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Karl Connolly'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 100% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Burnley FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Blackpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 98/99 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 45 | 467 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 98/99 | 51 | 432 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 97/98 | 39 | 663 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 07/08 | 13 | 420 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 03/04 | 12 | 509 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 02/03 | 18 | 272 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 01/02 | 33 | 532 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 00/01 | 27 | 373 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
183 apps
42 G
0 A
FA Cup
20 apps
9 G
0 A
First Division
23 apps
4 G
0 A
Premier League
12 apps
3 G
0 A
Welsh Cup
2 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
9 apps
2 G
0 A
League Two
10 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Karl Connolly?
Karl Connolly is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Karl Connolly?
Karl Connolly is 56 years old. He was born on February 9, 1970 in Prescot.
What position does Karl Connolly play?
Karl Connolly plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Karl Connolly play for?
Karl Connolly currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Karl Connolly scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Karl Connolly has scored 63 goals in 265 appearances.