Callum Connolly

Squad depth

Stockport County · 28 yrsTransferred to Bradford

29.8

Profile

Full nameCallum Alexander Connolly

PositionCentre-back

NationalityEngland

Age28

Date of birth23 Sept 1997

BirthplaceLiverpool

Height183 cm

Shirt number#16

ClubStockport County

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Centre-backalso played MID

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

1108

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Stockport County.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	Min	Match
League One	16	1	1108	6.89
League Cup	1	0	90	7.3
EFL Trophy	1	0	90	7.2

Career

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EFL Trophy×2FIFA U20 World Cup×2Tournoi Maurice Revello×2UEFA U17 Championship×2

Connolly's current-season form is down 52% on last season (Season 21→10), while his Rating eased 42→30. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 32).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Stockport County · 3rd	16	1	0	6.89	30	10
2024/25	Stockport County · 3rd	42	1	2	6.93	42	21
2023/24	Stockport County	4	0	0	6.95	—	—
2023/24	Blackpool · 8th	36	0	0	6.74	41	7
2022/23	Blackpool · 23rd	41	1	1	6.63	65	32
2021/22	Blackpool · 16th	31	2	1	6.7	63	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U21	4	1
England U20	2	0
England U19	5	0
England U17	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

C. Connolly is a 28-year-old central defender at Stockport County, rated 29.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 347th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Connolly.

Judged on this season alone, Connolly graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 77th of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the League One, on 4 clean sheets and 2.437 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 56th of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the League One. At 28 Connolly is in his prime years, and a market index of 4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelStepped up 2021/22

Current potential56th of 88 centre-backs · League One Current season77th of 88 centre-backs · League One77th-best centre-back in the League One347th in the League One · potential56th-highest potential centre-back in the League One

29.8

Ratingi

56th of 88 centre-backs

10.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

25.1%

Minutes

limited game time

2.44

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Stockport County finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side

2.44

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 25.1% 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 29.8, Connolly carries the 56th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 88. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %25.1%

Available fixtures49 of 49

Goals / 900.081

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.081

Defensive actions / 902.437

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %40

Pass accuracy %83

Cards / 900.162

Foul involvement / 901.625

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 28, Connolly sits on 4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Connolly's projected Rating — 29.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target2

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles14

Interceptions5

Blocks11

Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Bradford2026/27 – nowFree

Stockport County2024/25 – 2026/27Free

Blackpooluntil 2024/25

Ipswich(on loan)2017/18 – 2024/25

EEverton U23until 2017/18

Wigan(on loan)2016/17 – 2017/18

Barnsley(on loan)2015/16 – 2016/17

Evertonuntil 2015/16

About C. Connolly

Callum Alexander Connolly is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Stockport County, born on September 23, 1997 in Liverpool, standing 183 cm tall. He is from England. Stockport County currently sit 3rd of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, C. Connolly has made 16 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,108 minutes, averaging a 7.05 match rating over his last 8 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the League One, the League Cup and the EFL Trophy. Though primarily a centre-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When C. Connolly plays, Stockport County's record this season is 8W-4D-6L — and his match ratings average 7.02 at home against 6.81 on the road.

Recent matches

May 24, 2026: 1-4 loss away at Bolton (1 minutes)
November 29, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Barnsley (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
November 20, 2025: 0-3 loss away at Peterborough (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
November 8, 2025: 0-3 loss at home vs Luton (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
October 27, 2025: 3-0 win away at Port Vale (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
October 18, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Exeter City (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
October 11, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Blackpool (10 minutes, 6.3 rating)
October 7, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Salford City (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
October 4, 2025: 2-1 win away at Huddersfield (1 minutes)
September 13, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Cardiff (8 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Connolly at 29.8 with a Season form score of 10.2, ranking 347th of 481 centre-backs in the League One. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Tournoi Maurice Revello and the FIFA U20 World Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, C. Connolly has totalled 347 club appearances with 20 goals and 10 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 42 appearances for Stockport County.

C. Connolly's career has also included time at Bradford, Blackpool, Ipswich, EEverton U23, Wigan, Barnsley and Everton.

On the international stage, C. Connolly has represented England U21, England U20, England U19, England U17 — 13 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Stockport County finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side

Watch points