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Full nameAaron Anthony Connolly
PositionWinger
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age26
Date of birth28 Jan 2000
BirthplaceGalway
Height175 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubLeyton Orient
Wingeralso played MID
21
Appearances
8
Goals
4
Assists
1724
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Leyton Orient.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One218417247.01
FA Cup2001806.5
EFL Trophy110137.7

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Winger

A. Connolly is a 26-year-old winger at Leyton Orient, rated 39.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 226th of 486 on scout potential in the League One. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (41.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Connolly.

Judged on this season alone, Connolly graded 26 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 42 wingers in the League One, on 8 goals and 4 assists in 21 appearances (0.626 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 26). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 20th of 42 of the 42 wingers in the League One. At 26 Connolly is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Connolly is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2025/265 clubs
Current potential20th of 42 wingers · League OneCurrent seasonTop 27% wingers · League One11th-best winger in the League One226th in the League One · potential20th-highest potential winger in the League One
39.6
Ratingi
20th of 42 wingers
25.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
41.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.63
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Leyton Orient finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

8
Goals
4
Assists
12
G+A
0.38
Goals / app

8 goals in 21 appearances (0.38 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a lower-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.57 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.21 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 41.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.6, Connolly carries the 20th-highest potential of the wingers in the League One of 42, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Leyton Orient finished 20th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.63 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8
Shots on target26
Shots51
Penalties scored1

Passing

Assists4
Chances created28
Passes360
Pass accuracy72%

Possession

Successful dribbles26
Dribble success41.3%
Duels won90
Duels won %34.9%
Fouls won44

Defending

Tackles13
Interceptions5
Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.