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Connor Barron
Personal information
Full name Connor Clark Barron[1]
Date of birth (2002-08-29) 29 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Kintore, Scotland[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rangers
Number 8
Youth career
Kintore United
2017–2020 Aberdeen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Aberdeen 59 (2)
2020–2021Brechin City (loan) 13 (1)
2021–2022Kelty Hearts (loan) 13 (1)
2024– Rangers 7 (0)
International career
2017 Scotland U16[3] 5 (0)
2018–2019 Scotland U17[4] 10 (0)
2022– Scotland U21 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:30, 14 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:29, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

Connor Clark Barron (born 29 August 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership side Rangers.[5] He began his career at Aberdeen, and during his time there had spells on loan with Brechin City and Kelty Hearts before joining Rangers in 2024.

Club career

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Aberdeen

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Barron started playing football with Kintore United, before joining Aberdeen's youth academy at the age of eight; he went on to play for all of the age groups before signing his first professional contract and being promoted to the first team squad.[citation needed]

On 22 January 2022, Barron made his senior debut for Aberdeen, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 3–0 Scottish Cup victory against Edinburgh City.[6] Two weeks earlier, he had signed a contract committing him to the Dons until 2024.[7]

Barron left the club at the end of the 2023–24 season, upon the expiration of his contract.[8]

Rangers

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On 20 June 2024, it was announced that Barron would join fellow Scottish Premiership side Rangers for a fee to be decided by tribunal,[9] signing a four-year contract.[10][11]

International career

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Barron has represented Scotland at under-16,[12] under-17 and under-21 levels.

In September 2024 he was called up to the full squad for games against Poland and Portugal, but was an unused substitute in both matches.[13] He was called up again the following month as well.[14]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[15]
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 2020–21 Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Scottish Premiership 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
2022–23 Scottish Premiership 17 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 19 1
2023–24 Scottish Premiership 30 1 4 0 3 0 6[a] 0 42 1
Total 60 2 6 0 5 0 6 0 76 2
Brechin City (loan) 2020–21 Scottish League Two 13 1 0 0 1 0 14 1
Kelty Hearts (loan) 2021–22 Scottish League Two 13 1 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 14 1
Rangers 2024–25 Scottish Premiership 7 0 0 0 2 0 4[c] 0 13 0
Career total 92 4 6 0 8 0 10 0 1 0 117 4
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, Two appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Kelty Hearts

References

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  1. ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. ^ a b C. Barron, Soccerway
  3. ^ "Connor Barron". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Connor Barron". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ Connor Barron at Soccerbase
  6. ^ "Report | Job done for Dons against City". Aberdeen FC. 22 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Connor Barron commits future to the Dons". Aberdeen FC. 4 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Aberdeen: Barron, Roos and Stewart leaving, Hoilett could stay". BBC Sport. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  9. ^ https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/connor-barron-rangers-transfer-set-29421594
  10. ^ "Rangers announce signing of Connor Barron". Rangers FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Connor Barron: Rangers sign midfielder following Aberdeen exit". BBC Sport. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Scotland win Under-16 International Tournament".
  13. ^ "Adams out of Scotland squad as Barron called up". BBC. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Scotland call up Barron in place of Forrest". BBC. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  15. ^ "AFC Heritage Trust - Connor Barron". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Scottish League 2: Kelty Hearts crowned champions at first attempt after win over Stenhousemuir". BBC Sport. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2024.