Mark Connolly (Footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Connolly | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009– | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → St. Johnstone (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 10 April 2010 (UTC) | |||
Mark Connolly (born 16 December 1991) is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Bolton Wanderers.
Club career
Connolly was signed from Wolverhampton Wanderers by Bolton Wanderers on the summer transfer dealine in 2009. After the clubs agreed a £1,000,000 fee.[1] Wolves later reported Bolton and their assistant manager Chris Evans, a former academy director at Wolves, for an illegal approach for the player.[2]
On the January transfer dealine day of 2010, Connolly signed on loan for St. Johnstone until the end of the season.[3] He made his debut on 27 March in the loss to Hamilton Academical.
External links
- Mark Connolly at Soccerbase
References
- ^ "Mark Connolly – the £1million kid". The Bolton News. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Bolton accused of illegal approach for ex-Wolves kid Mark Connolly: Allegations against Trotters' assistant manager Chris Evans". The Daily Mail. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "St Johnstone sign Bolton defender Mark Connolly". BBC Sport. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.