Connor Stanley (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor Scott Stanley | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Redditch, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alvechurch | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2018–2021 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Bamber Bridge (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2022 | → United of Manchester (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bamber Bridge (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2023 | Hereford | 11 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Stourbridge | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Alvechurch | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:12, 12 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Connor Scott Stanley (born 30 December 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Southern League Premier Division Central club Alvechurch.
Career
[edit]Manchester United
[edit]Stanley joined the Manchester United academy in August 2018 from Birmingham City.[1] In February 2020 he was included in United's Europa League squad.[2]
On 2 April 2021, Stanley signed on loan with USL Championship side Atlanta United 2, who play in the second-tier of the US soccer pyramid.[3][4] He made his professional debut on 16 May 2021, starting for Atlanta against OKC Energy.[5] His loan expired and was not renewed by Atlanta following their 2021 season.[6]
Bolton Wanderers
[edit]On 17 June 2022, it was announced Stanley would join Bolton Wanderers once his Manchester United contract expired and would join Bolton's B team.[7] On 18 October 2022, Stanley joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Bamber Bridge on a one-month loan deal.[8] He scored in his first two appearances, a 1–0 win against Hyde United[9] and a 2–1 win against Gainsborough Trinity.[10] After the completion of his loan, he went out on loan again — this time to United of Manchester for a month.[11] He played three times.[12] On 4 February 2023, he re-joined Bamber Bridge on another one month's loan.[13] On 25 May 2023, he was announced as one of five B Team releases.[14]
Hereford
[edit]On 31 July 2023, Stanley signed for National League North club Hereford on a short-term deal, after a successful trial period in which he featured in a number of the club's pre-season friendlies.[15] He made his debut on the left wing in the opening league fixture of the season. He scored his first goal for the club in their first home fixture of the season, the only goal in a 1–0 win.[16] He left the club at the end of his short term contract in December 2023.[17]
Stourbridge
[edit]On 22 December 2023, Southern League Premier Division club Stourbridge announced the signing of Stanley.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 24 February 2024[19]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 27 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2022–23 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bamber Bridge (loan) | 2022–23 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| FC United of Manchester (loan) | 2022–23 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Bamber Bridge (loan) | 2022–23 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Hereford | 2023–24[20] | National League North | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Stourbridge | 2023–24[21] | Southern League Premier Division Central |
7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy for U21 team
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Player profile: Connor Stanley". www.manutd.com.
- ^ Booth, Dominic (February 19, 2020). "Who is Connor Stanley? Man Utd youngster training with first XI". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 acquires four players | Atlanta United FC".
- ^ "Loan watch: US move sealed while duo shine". www.manutd.com.
- ^ "OKC Energy FC vs. Atlanta United 2 - May 16, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 Announces Year-End Roster Decisions". 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Attacking Trio Added To 'B' Squad". Bolton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Player news". www.bamberbridge.org. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ Football Web Pages: "Northern Premier League - Premier Division – Bamber Bridge 1 - 0 Hyde United"
- ^ Football Web Pages: "Northern Premier League - Premier Division – Gainsborough Trinity 1 - 2 Bamber Bridge"
- ^ "Stanley Secures FC United Loan". Bolton Wanderers. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Football Webpages: "FC United of Manchester – Appearances – Connor Stanley".
- ^ Connor Stanley has re-joined Northern Premier League side @BamberBridgeFC on a month's loan.
- ^ "B Team Announce Retained List". Bolton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Connor Stanley Signs On At Edgar Street | Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC". www.herefordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Hereford FC v Darlington LIVE minute by minute updates". Hereford Times. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "Connor Stanley and Ethan Freemantle Depart Edgar Street". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ @StourbridgeFC (2023-12-22). "🔴 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙡𝙚𝙮'𝙨 𝘼 𝙂𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙗𝙤𝙮! ⚪️" (Tweet). Retrieved 2023-12-22 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Connor Stanley". Soccerway. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ FA Cup second qualifying round v Anstey Nomads (H), 16 September 2023: "Hereford FC v Anstey Nomads LIVE minute by minute updates". Hereford Times. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
FA Cup third qualifying round v Cambridge City (H), 30 September 2023: "Emirates FA Cup Third Qualifying Round – Hereford 3 - 0 Cambridge City". Football Web Pages. 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-11-18. - ^ "Connor Stanley | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Stourbridge F.C. website
- Connor Stanley at FBref.com
- Connor Stanley at Soccerbase
- Connor Stanley at Soccerway
- Connor Stanley at WorldFootball.net
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Redditch
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Atlanta United 2 players
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Bamber Bridge F.C. players
- F.C. United of Manchester players
- Hereford F.C. players
- Stourbridge F.C. players
- USL Championship players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- 21st-century English sportsmen