Kien Connolly
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kien Cadee Connolly | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England, United Kingdom | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Concord Rangers | ||
| 2023 | Barking | ||
| 2023 | Great Wakering Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Grays Athletic | 8 | (3) |
| 2024– | Colchester United | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 18 | (5) |
| 2025–2026 | AFC Sudbury (loan) | 12 | (7) |
| 2026 | Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:35, 28 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Kien Cadee Connolly (born 2 September 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Centre forward for League Two club Colchester United.
Club career
[edit]After stints with Concord Rangers, Barking and Great Wakering Rovers, Connolly signed for Isthmian League North Division side Grays Athletic in December 2023.[1]
Colchester United
[edit]On 6 June 2024 it was announced that Connolly would join the Colchester United Development squad on 1 July following the expiry of his Grays contract.[2]
Following loan spells with Maldon & Tiptree, AFC Sudbury and Dagenham & Redbridge[3], he signed a new contract in July 2026.[4]
He made his first team debut for the club as a 82nd minute substitute for Kane Vincent-Young in a 2–1 victory over Oldham Athletic in August 2026.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 28 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grays Athletic | 2023–24[6] | Isthmian League North (8) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| Colchester United | 2024–25 | League Two (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27[7] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 2024–25[8] | Isthmian North (8) | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| AFC Sudbury (loan) | 2025–26[9] | Southern League Premier Central (7) | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2025–26[10] | National League South (6) | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Career total | 53 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 17 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Essex Senior Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ↑ "Two New Blues". graysathletic.co.uk. Grays Athletic FC. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "Kien Connolly Joins Academy Squad". Colchester United FC. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Daggers loan in Kien Connolly". daggers.co.uk. Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "New Contracts For The U's Academy". Colchester United FC. 14 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ PA Media (22 August 2026). "Colchester United 2-1 Oldham Athletic". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "Profile: Kien Connolly". graysath-online.com. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Kien Connolly in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "Maldon & Tiptree – Appearances – Kien Connolly – 2024-2025". footballwebpages.co.uk. Football Web Pages. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ Luke Buckingham-Brown. "Kien Connolly AFC Sudbury 2025/26". aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Kien Connolly in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2026.