Connor Barron
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor Clark Barron[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kintore, Scotland[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aberdeen | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2020 | Aberdeen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Aberdeen | 59 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Brechin City (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Kelty Hearts (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Scotland U16[3] | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Scotland U17[4] | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Scotland U21 | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:56, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 October 2022 | |||
Connor Clark Barron (born 29 August 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen.[5] He has also played for Brechin City and Kelty Hearts on loan.
Career[edit]
Started out in boys football with Kintore United F.C. before being scouted by Aberdeen Youth Academy aged around 8 where he played at all age groups before signing his first professional contract playing for U18s and then stepping up to senior team.
On 22 January 2022 Barron made his senior debut for Aberdeen, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 3–0 Scottish Cup victory against Edinburgh City.[6] Two weeks earlier, he had signed a contract committing him to the Dons until 2024.[7]
He has also represented Scotland at the under-16,[8] under-17 and under-21 levels.
Career statistics[edit]
As of match played 19 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 2020-21 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2022-23 | Scottish Premiership | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2023-24 | Scottish Premiership | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| Brechin City (loan) | 2020-21 | Scottish League 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 14 | 1 | |
| Kelty Hearts (loan) | 2021-22 | Scottish League 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | 1 | |
| Career total | 85 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 105 | 4 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ a b C. Barron, Soccerway
- ^ "Connor Barron". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Connor Barron". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Connor Barron at Soccerbase
- ^ "Report | Job done for Dons against City". Aberdeen FC. 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Connor Barron commits future to the Dons". Aberdeen FC. 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Scotland win Under-16 International Tournament".
- ^ "AFC Heritage Trust - Connor Barron". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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