Mark Connolly
Defender - Centre-Back
at Derry City
at Derry City
1,396 days · joined 2022-07-28
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€200k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Crawley Town
top club · 194 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2021
€1.20m
top transfer fee · 09/10
3
best season · 16/17
10 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-12-16 · 6 players total
492Appearances
21Goals
14Assists
106Yellow cards
1Red cards
222Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mark Connolly |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Mark Gerard Connolly |
| Date of birth | 1991-12-16 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Clones, Monaghan, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Derry City |
| Joined | 2022-07-28 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
2025 — Derry City
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Derry City
36 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Derry City
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Derry City
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Derry City
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: Dundee United → Derry City
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Dundalk FC → Dundee United
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Derry City, Dundalk FC
36 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Dundee United → Dundalk FC
21/22 · Loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → Dundee United
21/22 · Return from loan
Sep 2021
Transfer: Dundee United → Dunfermline A.
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Dunfermline Athletic FC, Dundee United FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Dundee United FC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Dundee United FC
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Crawley Town → Dundee United
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Dundee United FC, Crawley Town
41 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Crawley Town
41 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Crawley Town
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Crawley Town
46 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Dec 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Kilmarnock FC
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2014
Transfer: Crawley Town → Kilmarnock FC
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Kilmarnock FC
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Crawley Town
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Bolton → Crawley Town
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Crawley Town
41 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Macclesfield → Bolton
11/12 · Return from loan
Feb 2012
Transfer: Bolton → Macclesfield
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bolton Wanderers, Macclesfield Town FC, Bolton Wanderers U21
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bolton Wanderers U21
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2010
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Bolton
09/10 · Return from loan
Feb 2010
Transfer: Bolton → St. Johnstone
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — St. Johnstone FC, Bolton Wanderers U21
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Wolves U18 → Bolton
09/10 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.50/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.50/90
Yellow cards2 total · 1.00/90
Minutes played by club
Derry City
29.2%
Dunfermline Athletic FC
5.9%
Dundee United FC
5.1%
Dundalk FC
8.9%
Crawley Town
35.2%
Kilmarnock FC
7.5%
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
Macclesfield Town FC
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers U21
8.1%
St. Johnstone FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 6 | 2022 | 24/25 | 108 | 4 | 6 | 5,843 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1,170 |
| Dundee United FC | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 1,028 |
| Dundalk FC | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1,774 |
| Crawley Town | 5 | 12/13 | 18/19 | 194 | 9 | 5 | 7,037 |
| Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1,506 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1,620 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Derry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Derry City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Premier Division | Derry City | 28 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,415 |
| 2024 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Premier Division | Derry City | 32 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2,768 |
| 2023 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Premier Division | Derry City | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | President's Cup | Derry City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 2022 | Premier Division | Derry City | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,774 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Dundee United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,028 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Crawley Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Crawley Town | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Play-offs | Dundee United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Crawley Town | 40 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1,720 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Crawley Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Crawley Town | 41 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,118 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 411 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 26 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,095 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Crawley Town | 36 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,931 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Crawley Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Crawley Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Crawley Town | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,178 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Wolves U18 | Bolton | Transfer | 0 | €1.20m |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-02 | Bolton | St. Johnstone | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | St. Johnstone | Bolton | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-24 | Bolton | Macclesfield | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Macclesfield | Bolton | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-09 | Bolton | Crawley Town | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-11 | Crawley Town | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-02 | Kilmarnock FC | Crawley Town | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Crawley Town | Dundee United | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-29 | Dundee United | Dunfermline A. | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-16 | Dunfermline A. | Dundee United | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-17 | Dundee United | Dundalk FC | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-07-22 | Dundalk FC | Dundee United | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-28 | Dundee United | Derry City | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Broken collarbone | 2015-02-21 | 2015-05-13 | 82 | 19 |
| 15/16 | Hip injury | 2015-08-27 | 2015-11-16 | 82 | 15 |
| 15/16 | cold | 2015-12-25 | 2016-01-12 | 19 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Hip injury | 2016-01-13 | 2016-02-18 | 37 | 6 |
| 15/16 | surgery | 2016-02-19 | 2016-06-30 | 133 | 19 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2020-09-10 | 2020-09-25 | 16 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2021-05-12 | 2021-09-28 | 140 | 17 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-03-10 | 2023-05-23 | 75 | 13 |
Current€200k
Peak€400k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23132 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #20 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul McMullan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Enzio Boldewijn | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Paul Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Patching | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Pat Hoban | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamie Robson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Harkes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tope Obadeyi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League Two | Crawley Town | 3 | 41 |
| 12/13 | League One | Crawley Town | 2 | 34 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Premier Division | Derry City | 4 | 32 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Crawley Town | 3 | 40 |
| 12/13 | League One | Crawley Town | 2 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-07-22 | Dundalk FC | Dundee United | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-17 | Dundee United | Dundalk FC | Loan | — | €400k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-16 | Dunfermline A. | Dundee United | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-29 | Dundee United | Dunfermline A. | Loan | — | €400k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Macclesfield | Bolton | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-24 | Bolton | Macclesfield | Loan | — | €50k |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | St. Johnstone | Bolton | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-02 | Bolton | St. Johnstone | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Mark 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage FC | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 33% |
| Colchester United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 47% |
| Carlisle United | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 13% |
| Swindon Town | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 38% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 19% |
| Leyton Orient | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 60% |
| Notts County | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 21% |
| Exeter City | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 29% |
| Mansfield Town | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 23% |
| Port Vale FC | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 23% |
| Oldham Athletic | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 25% |
| Yeovil Town | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23/24 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 15 | 1,170 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2025 | 30 | 2,415 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2024 | 36 | 2,768 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 2,254 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 1,028 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 1,720 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 16/17 | 46 | 1,118 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 15/16 | 10 | 411 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 1,095 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 13/14 | 40 | 2,931 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 1,178 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 1,620 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 09/10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
111 apps
5 G
3 A
Premiership
61 apps
4 G
1 A
Premier Division
107 apps
3 G
5 A
League One
70 apps
3 G
2 A
Championship
39 apps
2 G
1 A
FAI Cup
12 apps
1 G
1 A
UECL Qualifiers
8 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League
34 apps
1 G
0 A
President's Cup
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Mark Connolly?
Mark Connolly is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Derry City.
How old is Mark Connolly?
Mark Connolly is 34 years old. He was born on December 16, 1991 in Clones, Monaghan.
What position does Mark Connolly play?
Mark Connolly plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Mark Connolly play for?
Mark Connolly currently plays for Derry City.
How many career goals has Mark Connolly scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mark Connolly has scored 21 goals in 492 appearances.
What is Mark Connolly's market value?
Mark Connolly's most recent reported market value is €200k.