Connor Barron

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Connor Barron
Personal information
Full name Connor Clark Barron[1]
Date of birth (2002-08-29) 29 August 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Kintore, Scotland[2]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Aberdeen
Number 8
Youth career
2017–2020 Aberdeen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Aberdeen 52 (2)
2020–2021Brechin City (loan) 13 (1)
2021–2022Kelty Hearts (loan) 13 (1)
International career
2017 Scotland U16[3] 5 (0)
2018–2019 Scotland U17[4] 10 (0)
2022– Scotland U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:36, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 October 2022

Connor Clark Barron (born 29 August 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen.[5] He has also played for Brechin City and Kelty Hearts on loan.

Career[edit]

Started out in boys football with Kintore United F.C. before being scouted by Aberdeen Youth Academy aged around 8 where he played at all age groups before signing his first professional contract playing for U18s and then stepping up to senior team.

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]

He has also represented Scotland at the under-16,[8] under-17 and under-21 levels.

References[edit]

  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. ^ "Scotland win Under-16 International Tournament".