Lee Connelly
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2019}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|18|df=y}}
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|position = Striker
|currentclub = Clyde
|clubnumber = 29
|youthyears1 = 2014–2016
|youthclubs1 = Queen's Park
|youthyears2 = 2016–2018
|youthclubs2 = Sunderland
|years1 = 2018–2021
|clubs1 = Sunderland
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2019
|clubs2 = → South Shields (loan)
|caps2 = 2
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2020
|clubs3 = → Alloa Athletic (loan)
|caps3 = 4
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2020–2021
|clubs4 = → Alloa Athletic (loan)
|caps4 = 12
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2021–2024
|clubs5 = Queen of the South
|caps5 = 65
|goals5 = 11
|years6 = 2024–
|clubs6 = Clyde
|caps6 = 0
|goals6 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2014
|nationalteam1 = Scotland U15
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2014
|nationalteam2 = Scotland U16
|nationalcaps2 = 2
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2015–2016
|nationalteam3 = Scotland U17
|nationalcaps3 = 4
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|club-update = 01:52, 28 July 2024 (UTC)
|ntupdate = 17:00, 16 September 2023 (UTC)
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Lee Connelly (born 18 October 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{Scottish football updater|Clyde}} club Clyde.{{soccerbase|116509}}
Club career
Connelly began his career with Queen's Park before moving to Sunderland in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.safc.com/players/u23s/lee-connelly|title=Profile|accessdate=16 November 2018|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.}} Connelly's senior debut was on 9 October 2018, in the EFL Trophy, alongside Jack Diamond.{{cite web|url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/jack-ross-on-sunderland-s-two-latest-debutants-and-why-he-s-so-impressed-with-jack-diamond-1-9389008|title=Jack Ross on Sunderland's two latest debutants and why he's so impressed with Jack Diamond|accessdate=10 October 2018|author=Phil Smith|publisher=Sunderland Echo}} Connelly moved on loan to South Shields in August 2019,{{Cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/sunderland-lee-connelly-south-shields-16798693|title=Sunderland youngster Lee Connelly joins South Shields on loan|first=Mark|last=Carruthers|date=22 August 2019|website=nechronicle}} for whom he made 2 appearances,{{Cite web|url=https://southshieldsfc.co.uk/players/lee-connelly/|title=404 | South Shields FC}} and Alloa Athletic in January 2020.{{cite news |url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/latest-sunderland-afc-news/sunderland-striker-heads-out-loan-1361706 |title=Sunderland striker heads out on loan |first=Richard |last=Mennear |newspaper=Sunderland Echo |date=10 January 2020 |accessdate=11 January 2020}} Connelly was loaned again to Alloa in September 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.safc.com:443/news/academy-news/2020/september/connelly-returns-to-alloa-on-loan|title=Connelly returns to Alloa|date=29 September 2020|website=Sunderland Association Football Club}}
Connelly was released by Sunderland at the end of the season, and signed for Queen of the South in June 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qosfc.com/news-5445|title=QosFC: Welcome - Lee Connelly|website=www.qosfc.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottheoldfirm.com/news/lee-connelly-joins-queen-of-the-south-after-sunderland-exit/|title=Lee Connelly joins Queen of the South after Sunderland exit|date=24 June 2021}}
On 5 September 2021, he scored his first goal for Queens in the club's 3–0 win over Broomhill at Palmerston Park in the second round of the SPFL Trust Trophy.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58386735|title=Queen of the South v Broomhill|work=BBC Sport}}
On 11 September 2021, he scored his first league goal for Queens in the club's 1–0 win over Raith Rovers at Stark's Park in the 12th minute.{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58445122 | title=QoS leapfrog Raith after Kirkcaldy win | work=BBC Sport }}
On 15 June 2022, Connelly signed a one-year extension to his existing contract to remain with the Doonhamers.{{cite web | url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-5786 | title=QosFC: Lee's Back Too! }}
On 30 July 2022, Connelly scored Queens first goal of the 2022-23 season, after only 20 seconds and was also sent off for violent conduct in the 85th minute, as the Doonhamers were defeated 4-1 versus Clyde at Palmerston.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62275239|title=Queen of the South v Clyde|work=BBC Sport }}
On 30 August 2022, Connelly scored Queens equaliser in the 17th minute at Ibrox, as the Doonhamers lost 3-1 to Rangers in the second round of the Premier Sports Cup{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62712695|title=Rangers ease to cup win & manager expects Morelos stay|work=BBC Sport }}
On 14 June 2023, Connelly signed a one-year extension to his existing contract to remain at Palmerston.{{Cite web|url=https://qosfc.com/news-6103|title=QosFC: Lee Returns|website=qosfc.com}}
On 9 July 2024, Connelly signed a one-year deal with Clyde.{{Cite web |url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2024/07/new-signing-lee-connelly|title=NEW SIGNING: Lee Connelly|date=9 July 2024|access-date=28 July 2024|website=Clyde F.C.}}
International career
Connelly has represented Scotland at youth international level.{{SFA profile|id=201151}}
References
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Queen's Park F.C. players
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Scotland men's youth international footballers
Category:South Shields F.C. players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Alloa Athletic F.C. players
Category:Queen of the South F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen
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