Aaron Connolly
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2000-01-28 · 6 players total
| Full name | Aaron Connolly |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Aaron Anthony Connolly |
| Date of birth | 2000-01-28 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Leyton Orient |
| Joined | 2025-07-07 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | PLG |
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 314 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| Millwall FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 657 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 82 |
| Hull City | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 321 |
| Venezia FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 593 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 52 | 8 | 3 | 1,047 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 42 | 31 | 3 | 579 |
| Luton Town | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 249 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League One | Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 314 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Millwall FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 657 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | Sunderland AFC U21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Hull City | 28 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 151 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 170 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie B | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 593 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 396 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 148 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 420 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| 18/19 | League One | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | PL2 Playoffs | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 16/17 | FA Youth Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Mervue Academy | Brighton U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Brighton U18 | Brighton U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Brighton U23 | Luton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Luton | Brighton U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Brighton U23 | Brighton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-02 | Brighton | Middlesbrough | Loan | 7000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Brighton | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-14 | Brighton | Venezia | Loan | 6000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-05 | Venezia | Brighton | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-06 | Brighton | Hull City | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Hull City | Brighton | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-02 | Brighton | Hull City | Transfer | 4000000 | €1.35m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Hull City | Without Club | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-24 | Without Club | Sunderland | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-16 | Sunderland | Millwall | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-07 | Millwall | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 2200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-01-15 | 2019-04-02 | 78 | 19 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring strain | 2019-12-07 | 2019-12-20 | 14 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-11-07 | 2020-11-20 | 14 | 5 |
| 20/21 | Groin strain | 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-28 | 8 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2021-01-03 | 2021-01-26 | 24 | 4 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-03-24 | 2021-04-21 | 29 | 6 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-10-20 | 2022-10-23 | 4 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Toe injury | 2023-02-12 | 2023-05-10 | 88 | 18 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34683 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23132 | — | 10 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | #11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #15 | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #15 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozan Tufan | 1 | 0 | 820 |
| Alfie Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cyrus Christie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jean Michaël Seri | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Mandroiu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben White | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lewie Coyle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Greaves | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Regan Slater | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Cochrane | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leandro Trossard | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lewis Dunk | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| James Tilley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yves Bissouma | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathew Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pascal Groß | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Burn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Davies | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Neal Maupay | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 11 | 15 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 8 | 16 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Hull City | 8 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 24 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 2 | 15 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 1 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Hull City | Brighton | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-06 | Brighton | Hull City | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-05 | Venezia | Brighton | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-14 | Brighton | Venezia | Loan | — | €6.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Brighton | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-02 | Brighton | Middlesbrough | Loan | — | €7.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Luton | Brighton U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Brighton U23 | Luton | Loan | — | — |
Last 30 matches for Leyton Orient while Aaron Connolly was at the club (joined 2025-07-07). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–3 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 4–2 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–3 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2–2 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–3 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 2–3 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–3 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 4–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
Teams faced most often by Aaron 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading FC | 43 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 60% |
| Watford FC | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 38% |
| Barnsley FC | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 39% |
| Coventry City FC | 33 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 56 | -31 | 18% |
| Preston North End FC | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 38% |
| Bristol City FC | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 31% |
| Brentford FC | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 21% |
| Swansea City AFC | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 48% |
| Stoke City FC | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 52% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 41% |
| Blackburn Rovers FC | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 18% |
| Queens Park Rangers FC | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal | |
| 23/24 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 314 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 24/25 | 27 | 979 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 23/24 | 30 | 151 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.38 |
| 22/23 | 11 | 170 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 676 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 618 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 309 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
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Frequently asked about Aaron Connolly
Who is Aaron Connolly?
Aaron Connolly is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Leyton Orient.
How old is Aaron Connolly?
Aaron Connolly is 26 years old. He was born on January 28, 2000 in Galway.
What position does Aaron Connolly play?
Aaron Connolly plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Aaron Connolly play for?
Aaron Connolly currently plays for Leyton Orient.
How many career goals has Aaron Connolly scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Aaron Connolly has scored 61 goals in 209 appearances.
What is Aaron Connolly's market value?
Aaron Connolly's most recent reported market value is €2.20m.
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