Connor Barron
Personal information | |||
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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 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) |
2020–2021 | → Brechin City (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2021–2022 | → Kelty Hearts (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2024– | Rangers | 2 | (0) |
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 18:24, 20 June 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 Rangers.[5] He has also played for Aberdeen. During his time at Aberdeen he played for Brechin City and Kelty Hearts on loan.
Club career
Aberdeen
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 get promoted to the first team.[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
On 20 June 2024, it was announced that Barron would join fellow Scottish Premiership side Rangers on a free transfer, signing a four-year contract.[9][10]
International career
Barron has represented Scotland at under-16,[11] under-17 and under-21 levels.
Career statistics
As of match played 20 June 2024
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | 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 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
2023–24 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
Aberdeen total | 59 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 86 | 2 | ||
Brechin City (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 14 | 1 | |
Kelty Hearts (loan) | 2021–22 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | 1 | ||
Rangers | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Career total | 87 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 109 | 0 |
Honours
Kelty Hearts
References
- ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ a b C. Barron, Soccerway
- ^ "Connor Barron". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Connor Barron". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Connor Barron at Soccerbase
- ^ "Report | Job done for Dons against City". Aberdeen FC. 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Connor Barron commits future to the Dons". Aberdeen FC. 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Aberdeen: Barron, Roos and Stewart leaving, Hoilett could stay". BBC Sport. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Rangers announce signing of Connor Barron". Rangers FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Connor Barron: Rangers sign midfielder following Aberdeen exit". BBC Sport. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Scotland win Under-16 International Tournament".
- ^ "AFC Heritage Trust - Connor Barron". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Scottish League 2: Kelty Hearts crowned champions at first attempt after win over Stenhousemuir". BBC Sport. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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