Joe Connor (footballer, born 1986)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Connor | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Lee Flames | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Fort Wayne Fever | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Charlotte Eagles | 28 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Stockport County | 44 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Hereford United (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Macclesfield Town | 35 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Southport | 37 | (4) |
| 2015 | Ashton United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:16, 20 October 2014 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Connor (born 1 February 1986) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]College
[edit]Connor came from his native England to the United States in 2004, where he subsequently played four years of college soccer at Lee University. He was named to the All-Conference Southern Athletic Conference team as a junior in 2006.[1]
Professional
[edit]Connor signed with Charlotte Eagles out of college in 2008, and made his professional debut on 8 August 2008, as a second-half substitute in a game against Cleveland City Stars.[2]
In December 2011 he joined Stockport County on non-contract basis, a club both his father and grandfather had played for, he made his debut against Alfreton Town on 17 December 2011 and kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw.
Joe's first goal came in a 3–2 home win against Barrow on 1 January 2012. His second goal wasn't too long after in a 2–2 draw away at Braintree Town. The performances of Connor impressed manager Jim Gannon enough to offer Connor a contract until the end of the season. He was offered a further one-year contract by the club in May 2012.[3]
Connor joined Football Conference side Macclesfield Town in June 2013,[4] and within 10 games had established himself as a centre back in the first team.
In July 2015, Connor signed on to play for Ashton United of the Northern Premier League Premier Division.
Personal life
[edit]His father Jim and grandfather Jack also played for Stockport County.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.ssacsports.com/awards/4/1.php
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Hatters squad taking shape". Stockport County FC. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Silkmen sign Joe Connor".
- ^ "Stockport County snap up defender Joe Connor". BBC Sport. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
External links
[edit]- Joe Connor at Soccerbase
- Joe Connor at Soccerway
- Charlotte Eagles bio Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- USL Pro
- 1986 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Fort Wayne Fever players
- Charlotte Eagles players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Hereford United F.C. players
- Macclesfield Town F.C. players
- USL League Two players
- USL Second Division players
- National League (English football) players
- Footballers from Stockport
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Ashton United F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- USL Championship players
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- 21st-century English sportsmen