Connor Metcalfe
{{Short description|Australian soccer player (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Connor Metcalfe
| image = 4822293 AE7I6590 - Connor Metcalfe.jpg
| caption = Metcalfe with Australia at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup
| full_name = Connor Isaac Metcalfe
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|11|5}}
| birth_place = Newcastle, Australia
| height = 1.83 m{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/player/conor-metcalfe|title=Conor Metcalfe profile at Melbourne City|publisher=Melbourne City FC|accessdate=22 October 2018|archive-date=23 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123131130/https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/player/conor-metcalfe|url-status=dead}}
| position = Central midfielder
| currentclub = FC St. Pauli
| clubnumber = 24
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = South Cardiff
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = NNSW NTC
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = FFV NTC
| youthyears4 = 2014–2017
| youthclubs4 = Melbourne City
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = Melbourne City NPL
| caps1 = 32
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2017–2022
| clubs2 = Melbourne City
| caps2 = 73
| goals2 = 9
| years3 = 2022–
| clubs3 = FC St. Pauli
| caps3 = 70
| goals3 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Australia U20
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2020–2021
| nationalteam2 = Australia U23
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2021–
| nationalteam3 = Australia
| nationalcaps3 = 26
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| club-update = 07:15, 18 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 10 June 2025
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|AFC U-23 Asian Cup}}
{{Medal|3rd|2020 Thailand|U-23 Team}}
}}
Connor Isaac Metcalfe (born 5 November 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli and the Australia national team.
Club career
File:Connor Metcalfe.tif at the 2019 FFA Cup]]
Having joined Melbourne City's youth system in 2014, Metcalfe first trained with the senior team during the 2016–17 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/city-adds-scholarship-players-roberts-metcalfe-and-najjarine-a-league-squad|title=City adds Scholarship Players Roberts, Metcalfe and Najjarine to A-League squad|date=18 July 2017|publisher=Melbourne City}} On 18 July 2017, he came into the Melbourne City squad by a scholarship. He made his first appearance coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw against Central Coast Mariners for Nathaniel Atkinson.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/melbourne-city/melbourne-city-substitutes-praised-for-sparking-comeback-against-central-coast/news-story/7bbaad36adc9e6e819cf244705da2d06|title=Melbourne City substitutes praised for sparking comeback against Central Coast|last=Davutovic|first=David|date=15 January 2018|publisher=Herald Sun}}
On 6 March 2021, Metcalfe scored a brace in Melbourne City's 6–0 away win over City rivals Melbourne Victory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/match/melbourne-victory-v-melbourne-city-fc-a-league-06-03-2021/2176865|title=Melbourne Victory 0–6 Melbourne City|publisher=Melbourne City FC|date=6 March 2021|access-date=6 March 2021|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200104/https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/match/melbourne-victory-v-melbourne-city-fc-a-league-06-03-2021/2176865|url-status=dead}}
He was voted in the Professional Footballers Australia's A-League's Team of the Season in June 2021.{{cite web |title=PFA reveals LUCRF Super A-League Team of the Season |url=http://pfa.net.au/news/pfa-reveals-lucrf-super-a-league-team-of-the-season/ |website=Professional Footballers Australia |access-date=18 February 2022 |date=23 June 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Curulli |first1=Chris |title=Six Socceroos named in PFA A-League Team of the Season squad |url=https://www.myfootball.com.au/news/six-socceroos-named-pfa-a-league-team-season-squad |website=MyFootball |access-date=18 February 2022 |date=24 June 2021}} In August, he was awarded the Harry Kewell Medal, the award for Australia's men's young player of the year, for the 2020–21 season.{{cite news |last1=Jackson |first1=Ed |title=Carpenter pips Kerr to PFA award double |url=https://7news.com.au/sport/soccer/carpenter-pips-kerr-to-pfa-award-double-c-3788936 |access-date=18 February 2022 |work=7News |date=26 August 2021}}{{cite web |title=🏅 Carpenter, Maclaren and Metcalfe claim 2021 PFA Players' Awards |url=http://pfa.net.au/news/carpenter-maclaren-and-metcalfe-claim-2021-pfa-players-awards/ |website=Professional Footballers Australia |access-date=18 February 2022 |date=26 February 2022}}
In February 2022, it was announced Metcalfe would join 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli in the summer.{{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Ed |title=Socceroo Metcalfe to make Germany move |url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/socceroo-metcalfe-to-make-germany-move-576210 |website=FTBL |access-date=17 February 2022 |date=17 February 2022}} He agreed to a three-year deal with the German side.
International career
In October 2018, Metcalfe was called up to the Australia U20 squad to compete in the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship held in Indonesia.{{cite news|url=https://www.myfootball.com.au/news/update-young-socceroos-squad-afc-u19-championship|title=Update to Young Socceroos squad for AFC U19 Championship|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=19 October 2018|accessdate=22 October 2018}} He made his international debut for the senior national team on 7 June 2021 in a World Cup Qualifier against Chinese Taipei.{{cite news|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/im-very-proud-graham-arnold-lauds-impact-inexperienced-socceroos|title=Graham Arnold lauds impact of inexperienced Socceroos|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=8 June 2021|accessdate=8 June 2021}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|11 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Melbourne City NPL
|2017{{cite web|url=https://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=197734751&client=1-10178-196649-435466-21800674|title=Player statistics for Connor Metcalfe|accessdate=5 June 2021|publisher=SportsTG|website=GameDay}} |rowspan="2"|NPL Victoria 2 |12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2018
|20 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 2 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!32 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 3 | ||||
| rowspan="6"|Melbourne City
|2017–18{{soccerway|connor-metcalfe/500466}}{{cite web |title=Connor Metcalfe » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/connor-metcalfe/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=17 February 2022}} |rowspan="5"|A-League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=fs|Appearances in Finals Series play-offs}} | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21
|24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 5 | |||
| 2021–22
|22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=fs}} | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!68 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 11 | |
| rowspan="4"|FC St. Pauli
|rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga |30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24
|30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!70 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 6 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!170 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 190 | 20 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 10 June 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="5"|Australia
|2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 26 | 1 |
;International goal
| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 10 June 2025 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|KSA}} | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Melbourne City
FC St. Pauli
- 2. Bundesliga: 2023–24{{cite news|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8633881/newlywed-irvine-seals-love-affair-with-champs-st-pauli/|title=Newlywed Irvine seals love affair with champs St Pauli|first=Ian|last=Chadband|access-date=20 May 2024|date=20 May 2024|website=The Canberra Times}}
Individual
- Harry Kewell Medal: 2021
- A-League PFA Team of the Season: 2020−21, 2021–22{{cite web|url=https://pfa.net.au/player-awards/pfa-reveals-player-voted-austraffic-a-league-men-team-of-the-season-on-eve-of-grand-final/|title=PFA reveals player-voted Austraffic A-League Men Team of the Season on eve of Grand Final|website=Professional Footballers Australia|date=27 May 2022|access-date=27 May 2022}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway}}
- {{Olympedia}}
{{FC St. Pauli squad}}
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{{Australia men's football squad 2020 Summer Olympics}}
{{Australia squad 2023 AFC Asian Cup}}
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