David Connolly
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David James Connolly is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton
. He has previously played for various clubs including Feyenoord and Excelsior in the Netherlands
as well as Wigan Athletic
and Sunderland
in the Premier League.
Although born in England, Connolly has represented the Republic of Ireland
at international level. He was a member of Ireland's 2002 FIFA World Cup
squad that lost to Spain
in the knockout stage
where his penalty kick was saved by Iker Casillas
during the shootout.
. He is married to Joanna Martin.
where he scored 15 goals in 34 games. That impressive record earned him a move to Dutch
team Feyenoord Rotterdam
. He was at one point the highest paid player in Dutch football, and had loan spells at Excelsior Rotterdam
and Wolverhampton Wanderers
(where he scored four goals in one game against Bristol City) before joining Wimbledon
in 2001 on a free transfer where he scored 42 goals in two seasons.
Manager Glenn Roeder
signed Connolly for West Ham United
for £285,000 in August 2003. Connolly scored on his West Ham debut in a 2-1 away win at Preston North End
on 9 August 2003. He scored 14 goals in 48 games in all competitions for West Ham; his final game coming in the 2004 play-off final
defeat to Crystal Palace
in May 2004.
Connolly signed for Leicester City
in 2004 for £500,000, finishing as the club's top scorer in his first season. He managed a hat-trick against Stoke City
in August 2005, prior to signing for Wigan
.
On 31 August 2005, he joined newly promoted Premiership
club Wigan Athletic
for £2 million (with the possibility of rising to £3 million if Wigan stayed in the Premiership, which they did). He scored on his debut for Wigan in a 2–1 win at West Bromwich Albion
, but was hit by injuries for much of the rest of the 2005–06 season. His only other goals for Wigan came against Newcastle in the League Cup and Leeds in the FA Cup.
In 2006, also on 31 August, Connolly linked up with his former Republic of Ireland
team-mate Roy Keane
at Sunderland
. His first goal came against Colchester United
on 18 November, when he came on as a sub and smashed the ball in off the post from about 18 yards out. Connolly ended up Sunderland's top scorer and was an integral part of their promotion in the 2006–07 season, scoring 13 goals in the campaign and scoring the final goal of the season for Sunderland against Luton Town
on 6 May 2007, in the match that made Sunderland champions of the Coca-Cola Championship.
In the 2007–08 season, Connolly played just five games, three of them in the league. In the 2008–09 season, Connolly did not make a single appearance. He was released on 28 May 2009.
After being released by Sunderland in the summer of 2009 he became a free agent. On 8 October 2009, Connolly signed a deal with League One side Southampton
, lasting until the end of the 2009–10 season but capable of being extended by a further year if he hits an undisclosed number of appearances. He scored on his debut on 17 October 2009 against Oldham Athletic
, and grabbed another in the next game against Milton Keynes Dons
, once again off the bench. He scored two in the FA Cup first round tie against Bristol Rovers, in a 3–2 victory, his first start. Connolly's contract was then extended for the 2010–11 season.
He struggled with injury in the 2010–2011 season, but scored in an F.A. Cup match against Shrewsbury Town
, and then scored a crucial goal in a 2–1 victory away at champions Brighton. He followed that up with a goal in a 3–0 win at Brentford
and then on the final day of the season in a 3–1 win over Walsall
to end the season with four goals from 18 appearances in a injury-hit season. It was Connolly's late season form that helped Southampton clinch promotion.
Following Southampton's promotion to the Championship, Connolly continued his goal scoring form into the 2011–12 season by scoring the final goal in Southampton's 3–1 victory over Leeds United in the first game of the season. He then netted the only goal in a 1–0 victory at Barnsley a week later. On 16 August, he scored against Ipswich Town at Portman Road as Saints won 5–2, with the third of the night making the score 3–0 to Southampton at half time. This result firmly planted Southampton on top of the Championship table with three wins from their first three matches. Connolly scored again for Southampton against Leicester City on 27 August, but this was not enough to prevent the Saints from slipping to their first defeat of the season, losing 3–2.
national team, since making his debut on 29 May 1996 against Portugal
. He was sent off in 1997 after coming on as a substitute against Belgium in the play-off for a place at the 1998 FIFA World Cup
, with Ireland losing by an aggregate score of 3–2.
Connolly was part of the 2002 FIFA World Cup
squad that lost to Spain
in the knockout stage
, where his penalty kick was saved by Iker Casillas
during the shootout. He has scored nine goals for Ireland in 41 caps and also scored once for Ireland in Niall Quinn
's benefit match on 14 May 2002, against his former club, Sunderland as well as once in Mick McCarthy
's testimonial on 26 May 1996 against Celtic
.
In the 2007–08 season Connolly failed to feature in any of Steve Staunton
's squads, despite being Sunderland's top goalscorer, although he was called in to Giovanni Trapattoni
's first 40-man squad in 2008 despite being injured at the time.
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!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Division
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|FA Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|FLT
!colspan="2"|Total
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!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
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|1994–95||rowspan="3"|Watford
||rowspan="2"|Division 1
||2||0||||||||||||||||||||
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|1995–96||11||8||||||||||||||||||||
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|1996–97||Division 2
||13||2||2||4||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||16||6
|-
!colspan="3"|Watford Total
!26!!10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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|1997–98||Feyenoord||Eredivisie
||10||2||||||||||1||0||||||||
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|1998–99||Wolverhampton Wanderers
(Loan)||Division 1
||32||6||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||35||6
|-
|1999–00||rowspan="2"|Excelsior (Loan)||rowspan="2"|Eerste Divisie
||32||29||||||||||||||||||||
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|2000–01||16||13||||||||||||||||||||
|-
!colspan="3"|Excelsior Total
!48!!42!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|-
|2000–01||Feyenoord||Eredivisie
||15||5||||||||||||||||||||
|-
!colspan="3"|Feyenoord Total
!25!!7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|-
|2001–02||rowspan="2"|Wimbledon
||rowspan="2"|Division 1
||35||18||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||38||18
|-
|2002–03||28||24||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||30||24
|-
!colspan="3"|Wimbledon Total
!63!!42!!4!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!68!!42
|-
|2003–04||West Ham United
||Division 1
||42*||10||4||2||2||2||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||48||14
|-
!colspan="3"|West Ham United Total
!42!!10!!4!!2!!2!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!48!!14
|-
|2004–05
||rowspan="2"|Leicester City
||rowspan="2"|Championship
||44||13||5||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||49||13
|-
|2005–06||5||4||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||5||4
|-
!colspan="3"|Leicester City Total
!49!!17!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!54!!17
|-
|2005–06
||rowspan="2"|Wigan Athletic
||rowspan="2"|Premier League||17||1||1||1||3||1||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||21||3
|-
|2006–07
||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||2||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Wigan Athletic Total
!19!!1!!1!!1!!3!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!23!!3
|-
|2006–07||rowspan="3"|Sunderland
||Championship
||36||13||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||37||13
|-
|2007–08||rowspan="2"|Premier League||3||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||5||0
|-
|2008–09||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-
|-
!colspan="3"|Sunderland Total
!39!!13!!2!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!42!!13
|-
|2009–10||rowspan="2"|Southampton
||rowspan="2"|League One
||20||5||1||2||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||2||0||23||7
|-
|2010–11
||15||3||1||1||1||0||colspan="2"|-||1||0||18||4
|-
!colspan="3"|Southampton Total
!35!!8!!2!!3!!1!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!41!!11
|-
!colspan="3"|Holland Total
!73!!49!!!!!!!!!!1!!0!!!!!!!!
|-
!colspan="3"|England Total
!301!!105!!21!!10!!11!!3!!0!!0!!3!!0!!332!!117
|-
370||153||21||10||11||3||1||0||3||0||406||166
Stats accurate as of 8 May 2011 (UTC).
( * ) Include 3 Play-Off Appearances.
Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
. He has previously played for various clubs including Feyenoord and Excelsior in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
as well as Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
and Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
in the Premier League.
Although born in England, Connolly has represented the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
at international level. He was a member of Ireland's 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
squad that lost to Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
in the knockout stage
2002 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the knockout stage was the second and final stage of the tournament, following the group stage. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament...
where his penalty kick was saved by Iker Casillas
Íker Casillas
Iker Casillas Fernández is a Spanish football goalkeeper who plays for the Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, being the captain of both...
during the shootout.
Early life
Connolly was born in England to Irish parents and attended St Joan of Arc School, RickmansworthRickmansworth
Rickmansworth is a town in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire, England, 4¼ miles west of Watford.The town has a population of around 15,000 people and lies on the Grand Union Canal and the River Colne, at the northern end of the Colne Valley regional park.Rickmansworth is a small town in...
. He is married to Joanna Martin.
Career
Connolly started his career with WatfordWatford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
where he scored 15 goals in 34 games. That impressive record earned him a move to Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
team Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...
. He was at one point the highest paid player in Dutch football, and had loan spells at Excelsior Rotterdam
Excelsior Rotterdam
SBV Excelsior is a professional football club from the Kralingen-Crooswijk district of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was founded on July 23, 1902 and was formerly known as 'Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior'...
and Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
(where he scored four goals in one game against Bristol City) before joining Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
in 2001 on a free transfer where he scored 42 goals in two seasons.
Manager Glenn Roeder
Glenn Roeder
Glenn Victor Roeder is an English football manager and former player, most recently in charge at Norwich City. As a player, Roeder represented England B on 7 occasions...
signed Connolly for West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
for £285,000 in August 2003. Connolly scored on his West Ham debut in a 2-1 away win at Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
on 9 August 2003. He scored 14 goals in 48 games in all competitions for West Ham; his final game coming in the 2004 play-off final
2004 Football League First Division play-off Final
The 2004 Football League First Division play-off Final was contested by Crystal Palace and West Ham United at The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Crystal Palace won 1–0, with a goal from Neil Shipperley.-Match details:...
defeat to Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
in May 2004.
Connolly signed for Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
in 2004 for £500,000, finishing as the club's top scorer in his first season. He managed a hat-trick against Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
in August 2005, prior to signing for Wigan
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
.
On 31 August 2005, he joined newly promoted Premiership
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
club Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
for £2 million (with the possibility of rising to £3 million if Wigan stayed in the Premiership, which they did). He scored on his debut for Wigan in a 2–1 win at West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
, but was hit by injuries for much of the rest of the 2005–06 season. His only other goals for Wigan came against Newcastle in the League Cup and Leeds in the FA Cup.
In 2006, also on 31 August, Connolly linked up with his former Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
team-mate Roy Keane
Roy Keane
Roy Maurice Keane is an Irish former footballer and manager. In his 18-year playing career, he played for Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United, before ending his career at Celtic in Scotland....
at Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
. His first goal came against Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
on 18 November, when he came on as a sub and smashed the ball in off the post from about 18 yards out. Connolly ended up Sunderland's top scorer and was an integral part of their promotion in the 2006–07 season, scoring 13 goals in the campaign and scoring the final goal of the season for Sunderland against Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
on 6 May 2007, in the match that made Sunderland champions of the Coca-Cola Championship.
In the 2007–08 season, Connolly played just five games, three of them in the league. In the 2008–09 season, Connolly did not make a single appearance. He was released on 28 May 2009.
After being released by Sunderland in the summer of 2009 he became a free agent. On 8 October 2009, Connolly signed a deal with League One side Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
, lasting until the end of the 2009–10 season but capable of being extended by a further year if he hits an undisclosed number of appearances. He scored on his debut on 17 October 2009 against Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
, and grabbed another in the next game against Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
, once again off the bench. He scored two in the FA Cup first round tie against Bristol Rovers, in a 3–2 victory, his first start. Connolly's contract was then extended for the 2010–11 season.
He struggled with injury in the 2010–2011 season, but scored in an F.A. Cup match against Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
, and then scored a crucial goal in a 2–1 victory away at champions Brighton. He followed that up with a goal in a 3–0 win at Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
and then on the final day of the season in a 3–1 win over Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
to end the season with four goals from 18 appearances in a injury-hit season. It was Connolly's late season form that helped Southampton clinch promotion.
Following Southampton's promotion to the Championship, Connolly continued his goal scoring form into the 2011–12 season by scoring the final goal in Southampton's 3–1 victory over Leeds United in the first game of the season. He then netted the only goal in a 1–0 victory at Barnsley a week later. On 16 August, he scored against Ipswich Town at Portman Road as Saints won 5–2, with the third of the night making the score 3–0 to Southampton at half time. This result firmly planted Southampton on top of the Championship table with three wins from their first three matches. Connolly scored again for Southampton against Leicester City on 27 August, but this was not enough to prevent the Saints from slipping to their first defeat of the season, losing 3–2.
International
Connolly has also been a regular member of the Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
national team, since making his debut on 29 May 1996 against Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
. He was sent off in 1997 after coming on as a substitute against Belgium in the play-off for a place at the 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
, with Ireland losing by an aggregate score of 3–2.
Connolly was part of the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
squad that lost to Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
in the knockout stage
2002 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the knockout stage was the second and final stage of the tournament, following the group stage. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament...
, where his penalty kick was saved by Iker Casillas
Íker Casillas
Iker Casillas Fernández is a Spanish football goalkeeper who plays for the Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, being the captain of both...
during the shootout. He has scored nine goals for Ireland in 41 caps and also scored once for Ireland in Niall Quinn
Niall Quinn
Niall John Quinn honorary MBE is a former Irish international footballer, and the ex-chairman of Sunderland AFC. He still works at the club as an overseas manager. He is also heavily involved in the management side of horse racing...
's benefit match on 14 May 2002, against his former club, Sunderland as well as once in Mick McCarthy
Mick McCarthy
Michael Joseph "Mick" McCarthy is an English-born former Irish international footballer who is currently the manager of Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he has been in charge since July 2006....
's testimonial on 26 May 1996 against Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
.
In the 2007–08 season Connolly failed to feature in any of Steve Staunton
Steve Staunton
Stephen "Steve" Staunton is an Irish association football manager and former professional footballer, who was most recently manager of Darlington...
's squads, despite being Sunderland's top goalscorer, although he was called in to Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni , sometimes known as "Trap" or "Il Trap", is an Italian football coach and former player, considered the most successful club coach in the history of Serie A. As a player he was part of Italy's squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup....
's first 40-man squad in 2008 despite being injured at the time.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 June 1996 | Boston Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... , Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1–2 | Defeat | U.S. Cup 1996 U.S. Cup The 1996 U.S. Cup was a United States Soccer Federation organized international football tournament in June 1996. The USSF had hosted the annual U.S. Cup since 1992, except for the World Cup years of 1994 and 1998. The four teams in 1996 were the United States, Mexico, Bolivia, and Ireland... |
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| 2 | 12 June 1996 | New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2–2 | Draw | U.S. Cup 1996 U.S. Cup The 1996 U.S. Cup was a United States Soccer Federation organized international football tournament in June 1996. The USSF had hosted the annual U.S. Cup since 1992, except for the World Cup years of 1994 and 1998. The four teams in 1996 were the United States, Mexico, Bolivia, and Ireland... |
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| 3 | 21 May 1997 | Dublin | 5–0 | Win | World Cup Qualifier 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final... |
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| 4 | 21 May 1997 | Dublin | 5–0 | Win | World Cup Qualifier 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final... |
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| 5 | 21 May 1997 | Dublin | 5–0 | Win | World Cup Qualifier 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final... |
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| 6 | 6 September 1997 | Reykjavík Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... , Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... |
4–2 | Win | World Cup Qualifier 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final... |
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| 7 | 10 February 1999 | Dublin | 2–0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 8 | 6 October 2001 | Dublin | 4–0 | Win | World Cup Qualifier 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0... |
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| 9 | 9 September 2003 | Dublin | 2–2 | Draw | Friendly |
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!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Division
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
!colspan="2"|League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|FLT
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
!colspan="2"|Total
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!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
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|1994–95||rowspan="3"|Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
||rowspan="2"|Division 1
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
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|1995–96||11||8||||||||||||||||||||
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|1996–97||Division 2
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
||13||2||2||4||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||16||6
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!colspan="3"|Watford Total
!26!!10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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|1997–98||Feyenoord||Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
||10||2||||||||||1||0||||||||
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|1998–99||Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
(Loan)||Division 1
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
||32||6||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||35||6
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|1999–00||rowspan="2"|Excelsior (Loan)||rowspan="2"|Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
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|2000–01||16||13||||||||||||||||||||
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!colspan="3"|Excelsior Total
!48!!42!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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|2000–01||Feyenoord||Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
||15||5||||||||||||||||||||
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!colspan="3"|Feyenoord Total
!25!!7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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|2001–02||rowspan="2"|Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
||rowspan="2"|Division 1
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
||35||18||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||38||18
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|2002–03||28||24||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||30||24
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!colspan="3"|Wimbledon Total
!63!!42!!4!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!68!!42
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|2003–04||West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
||Division 1
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
||42*||10||4||2||2||2||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||48||14
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!colspan="3"|West Ham United Total
!42!!10!!4!!2!!2!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!48!!14
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|2004–05
2004–05 Football League Championship
The Football League 2004–05 , was the thirteenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2004 and concluded in May 2005, with the promotion play-off finals. This was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League...
||rowspan="2"|Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
||rowspan="2"|Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
||44||13||5||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||49||13
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|2005–06||5||4||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||5||4
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!colspan="3"|Leicester City Total
!49!!17!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!54!!17
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|2005–06
2005–06 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
The 2005–06 Wigan Athletic F.C. season was the club's 28th season in the Football League and their inaugural season in the Premier League, following their promotion from the Championship the season before....
||rowspan="2"|Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
||rowspan="2"|Premier League||17||1||1||1||3||1||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||21||3
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|2006–07
2006–07 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
The 2005–06 Wigan Athletic F.C. season was the club's 29th season in the Football League and their second season in the Premier League. The club struggled to repeat the successes of its previous season and fell victim to "second season syndrome"...
||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||2||0
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!colspan="3"|Wigan Athletic Total
!19!!1!!1!!1!!3!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!23!!3
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|2006–07||rowspan="3"|Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
||Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
||36||13||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||37||13
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|2007–08||rowspan="2"|Premier League||3||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||5||0
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|2008–09||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-
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!colspan="3"|Sunderland Total
!39!!13!!2!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!42!!13
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|2009–10||rowspan="2"|Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
||rowspan="2"|League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||20||5||1||2||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||2||0||23||7
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|2010–11
2010–11 Southampton F.C. season
The 2010–11 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 71st and sixth consecutive season in The Football League, and their second in League One. Having narrowly missed out on the chance of promotion the previous season, Southampton were again seeking to reclaim their place in The Championship by being...
||15||3||1||1||1||0||colspan="2"|-||1||0||18||4
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!colspan="3"|Southampton Total
!35!!8!!2!!3!!1!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!41!!11
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!colspan="3"|Holland Total
!73!!49!!!!!!!!!!1!!0!!!!!!!!
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!colspan="3"|England Total
!301!!105!!21!!10!!11!!3!!0!!0!!3!!0!!332!!117
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370||153||21||10||11||3||1||0||3||0||406||166
Stats accurate as of 8 May 2011 (UTC).
( * ) Include 3 Play-Off Appearances.
Honours
SunderlandSunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
- Football League ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
: 2007
Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
: 20102010 Football League Trophy FinalThe 2010 Football League Trophy Final was the 27th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from Football Leagues One and Two, the Football League Trophy. The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 28 March 2010. The match was contested between Carlisle United and...
External links
- Career Details at National Football Teams
- Official Sunderland FC Profile