David Connolly
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| David Connolly | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | David James Connolly | |
| Date of birth | 6 June 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Willesden, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Southampton | |
| Number | 38 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994–1997 1997–2001 1998–1999 1999–2001 2001–2003 2003–2004 2004–2005 2005–2006 2006–2009 2009– |
Watford Feyenoord → Wolves (loan) → Excelsior (loan) Wimbledon West Ham United Leicester City Wigan Athletic Sunderland Southampton |
26 (10) 25 (7) 32 (6) 48 (42) 63 (42) 39 (10) 49 (17) 19 (1) 39 (13) 7 (4) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1996 - 2004 | Republic of Ireland | 41 (9) |
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David James Connolly (born 6 June 1977) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton.
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[edit] Career
Connolly started his career with Watford where he scored 15 goals in 34 games. That impressive record earned him a move to Dutch team Feyenoord Rotterdam. He was at one point the highest paid player in Dutch football, and had loan spells at Excelsior Rotterdam and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Wimbledon in 2001 on a free transfer where he scored 42 goals in two seasons. West Ham United signed him in 2003 for £285,000 where he netted 14 goals in a single season.
Connolly signed for Leicester City in 2004 for £500,000, finishing as the club's top scorer in his first season. He managed a hat-trick against Stoke City in August 2005, prior to signing for Wigan.[1]
On 31 August 2005, he joined newly promoted Premiership club Wigan Athletic for £2 million (with the possibility of rising to £3 million if Wigan stayed in the Premiership, which they did).[2] He scored on his debut for Wigan in a 2-1 win at West Bromwich Albion,[3] but was hit by injuries for much of the rest of the 2005-06 season. His only other goals for Wigan came against Newcastle in the League Cup[4] and Leeds in the FA Cup.[5]
In 2006, also on 31 August, Connolly linked up with his former Republic of Ireland team-mate Roy Keane at Sunderland. His first goal came against Colchester United on 18 November, when he came on as a sub and smashed the ball in off the post from about 18 yards out. Connolly ended up Sunderland's top scorer and was an integral part of their promotion in the 2006–07 season, scoring 13 goals in the campaign and scoring the final goal of the season for Sunderland against Luton Town on 6 May 2007, in the match that made Sunderland champions of the Coca-Cola Championship.
In the 2007–08 season, Connolly played just five games, three of them in the league. In the 2008-09 season, Connolly did not make a single appearance. He was released on 28 May 2009.[6]
After being released by Sunderland in the summer of 2009 he became a free agent, before going on a trial with Queens Park Rangers. On 8 October 2009, Connolly signed a deal with League One side Southampton, lasting until the end of the 2009–10 season but capable of being extended by a further year if he hits an undisclosed number of appearances.[7] He scored on his debut on 17 October 2009 against Oldham Athletic, and grabbed another in the next game against MK Dons, once again off the bench. He scored two in the FA Cup first round tie against Bristol Rovers, in a 3-2 victory, his first start.
[edit] International
Connolly has also been a regular member of the Republic of Ireland national team, since making his debut on 29 May 1996 against Portugal. He was part of the 2002 World Cup squad that lost to Spain in the round of 16, where Connolly's penalty kick was saved by Iker Casillas during the shootout. He has scored nine goals for the Republic in 41 caps and also scored once for the Republic in Niall Quinn's benefit match on 14 May 2002, against his former club, Sunderland as well as once in Mick McCarthy's testimonial on 26 May 1996 against Celtic. In the 2007–08 season Connolly failed to feature in any of Steve Staunton's panels despite being Sunderland's top goalscorer, though was called in to Giovanni Trapattoni's first 40-man squad in 2008 despite being injured at the time.
[edit] International Goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[8] | 9 June 1996 | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |  United States |
1-2 | Lose | U.S. Cup |
| 2[9] | 12 June 1996 | New Jersey, U.S. |  Mexico |
2-2 | Draw | U.S. Cup |
| 3[10] | 21 May 1997 | Dublin |  Liechtenstein |
5-0 | Win | World Cup Qualifier |
| 4[11] | 21 May 1997 | Dublin | Liechtenstein |
5-0 | Win | World Cup Qualifier |
| 5[12] | 21 May 1997 | Dublin | Liechtenstein |
5-0 | Win | World Cup Qualifier |
| 6[13] | 6 September 1997 | Reykjavík, Iceland |  Iceland |
4-2 | Win | World Cup Qualifier |
| 7[14] | 10 February 1999 | Dublin |  Paraguay |
2-0 | Win | Friendly |
| 8[15] | 6 October 2001 | Dublin |  Cyprus |
4-0 | Win | World Cup Qualifier |
| 9[16] | 9 September 2003 | Dublin |  Turkey |
2-2 | Draw | Friendly |
[edit] Honours
- Football League Championship (II): 2007
[edit] References
- ^ Leicester 4-2 Stoke, BBC Sport 2005-08-09. Retrieved on 2007-09-05
- ^ Wigan secure signing of Connolly, BBC Sport 2005-08-31. Retrieved on 2007-09-05
- ^ "West Brom 1-2 Wigan". BBC. 10 September 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4210904.stm. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "Wigan 1-0 Newcastle". BBC. 30 November 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4472982.stm. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "Wigan 1-1 Leeds". BBC. 7 January 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4565040.stm. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "Sunderland announce major clear-out". Setanta Sports. 28 May 2009. http://www.setanta.com//uk/Articles/Football/2009/05/28/Prem-Sunderland-release-seven-players/gnid-54867/. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Striker Arrives". Southampton F.C.. 8 October 2009. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1820509,00.html. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ "Man City Info Via The Alps #201". http://www.uit.no/mancity/mcivta/2/01.html?rss=yes/. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ "Man City Info Via The Alps #202". http://www.uit.no/mancity/mcivta/2/02.html?rss=yes/. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ "BBC SPORT". http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6147468.stm?rss=yes/. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ "BBC SPORT". http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6147468.stm?rss=yes/. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ "BBC SPORT". http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6147468.stm?rss=yes/. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ "SPURS-LIST Digest - 7 Sep 1997 to 8 Sep 1997". http://www.clubi.ie/grizmond/spurs-list/archives/1997/9709Sep/970908.txt?rss=yes/. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ "Irish Sport News, 11 February 1999". http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1999/02/11/shead.htm?rss=yes/. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ "BreakingNews.ie - 2003/09/09: Connolly and Dunne on target". http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2003/09/09/story112810.asp?rss=yes/. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ "Ireland Step Up A Gear". http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s63/st32681.htm?rss=yes/. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Paul Dickov Les Ferdinand |
Leicester City Top Goalscorer 2004-05 |
Succeeded by Mark de Vries Iain Hume Joey Guðjónsson |
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