Conor Wilkinson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Conor Wilkinson | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Torquay United (on loan from Bolton Wanderers) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Chester (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2014– | → Torquay United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013– | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2013 | |||
Conor Wilkinson (born 23 January 1995) is an English-born Irish footballer who plays for Torquay United, on loan from Bolton Wanderers.
Career
Wilkinson began his career at Millwall in 2010 and progressed through the ranks during his three-year stint at the club. He left the club in the summer of 2013 to join fellow Championship side Bolton Wanderers on a three-year contract.[2]He intially joined the reserve side and has been in good scoring form. In October 2013 Wilkinson along with team-mate Chris Lester joined new Conference side Chester on a month's long loan.[3]He made his debut and scored against Aldershot Town, he also played the full 90 minutes.[4]His second appearance for the non-league side against strugglers Hyde where he received first yellow card of his career and he was substituted as Chester won 2-1.[5]He returned to Bolton after making a total of four league appearances and scoring one goal. He returned to the reserve side and his scoring form continued until February when he was loaned to League Two side Torquay United on an emergency one-month loan deal.[6]He was named among the substitutes and made his professional debut a day later against high flying Chesterfield coming on as a 75th minute replacing Jayden Stockley, who is also a fellow on-loan player.[7]
International
Wilkinson has been capped at Republic of Ireland U19 level.
References
- ^ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/conor-wilkinson/profil/spieler_228791.html
- ^ http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/wilkinson-joins-from-millwall-2.7.13-890412.aspx
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24764940
- ^ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/chester-fc-aldershot-town/index/spielbericht_2344984.html
- ^ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/hyde-fc-chester-fc/index/spielbericht_2344986.html
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26197988
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26095129