Connor Stanley (footballer)

Connor Scott Stanley (born 30 December 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for National League North club Hereford.

Connor Stanley
Personal information
Full name Connor Scott Stanley
Date of birth (2001-12-30) December 30, 2001
Place of birth Redditch, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Hereford
Number 18
Youth career
2014–2018 Birmingham City
2018–2021 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Manchester United 0 (0)
2021 → Atlanta United 2 (loan) 27 (1)
2022–2023 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2022 → Bamber Bridge (loan) 5 (2)
2022 → United of Manchester (loan) 3 (0)
2023 → Bamber Bridge (loan) 14 (1)
2023– Hereford 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:47, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Manchester United

Stanley joined the Manchester United academy in August 2018 from Birmingham City.[1] In February 2020 he was included in United's Europa League squad.[2]

On 2 April 2021, Stanley signed on loan with USL Championship side Atlanta United 2, who play in the second-tier of the US soccer pyramid.[3][4] He made his professional debut on 16 May 2021, starting for Atlanta against OKC Energy.[5] His loan expired and was not renewed by Atlanta following their 2021 season.[6]

Bolton Wanderers

On 17 June 2022, it was announced Stanley would join Bolton Wanderers once his Manchester United contract expired and would join Bolton's B team.[7] On 18 October 2022, Stanley joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Bamber Bridge on a one-month loan deal.[8] He scored in his first two appearances, a 1–0 win against Hyde United[9] and a 2–1 win against Gainsborough Trinity.[10] After the completion of his loan, he went out on loan again — this time to United of Manchester for a month.[11] He played three times.[12] On 4 February 2023, he re-joined Bamber Bridge on another one month's loan.[13] On 25 May 2023, he was announced as one of five B Team releases.[14]

Hereford

On 31 July 2023, Stanley signed for National League North club Hereford on a short-term deal, after a successful trial period in which he featured in a number of the club's pre-season friendlies.[15] He made his debut on the left wing in the opening league fixture of the season. He scored his first goal for the club in their first home fixture of the season, the only goal in a 1–0 win.[16]

Career statistics
As of match played 24 October 2023[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United 2020–21 Premier League 000 00 05[lower-alpha 1]050
2021–22 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0
Atlanta United 2 (loan) 2021 USL Championship 271——00271
Bolton Wanderers 2022–23 EFL League One 00000 00 000
Bamber Bridge (loan) 2022–23 Northern Premier League Premier Division 5200—0052
FC United of Manchester (loan) 2022–23 Northern Premier League Premier Division 3000—0030
Bamber Bridge (loan) 2022–23 Northern Premier League Premier Division 14100—0 0141
Hereford 2023–24 National League North 11130—00141
Career total 605300050685
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy for U21 team

References
  1. "Player profile: Connor Stanley". www.manutd.com.
  2. Booth, Dominic (February 19, 2020). "Who is Connor Stanley? Man Utd youngster training with first XI". Manchester Evening News.
  3. "Atlanta United 2 acquires four players | Atlanta United FC".
  4. "Loan watch: US move sealed while duo shine". www.manutd.com.
  5. "OKC Energy FC vs. Atlanta United 2 - May 16, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  6. "Atlanta United 2 Announces Year-End Roster Decisions". 2 November 2021.
  7. "Attacking Trio Added To 'B' Squad". Bolton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  8. "Player news". www.bamberbridge.org. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  9. Football Web Pages: "Northern Premier League - Premier Division – Bamber Bridge 1 - 0 Hyde United"
  10. Football Web Pages: "Northern Premier League - Premier Division – Gainsborough Trinity 1 - 2 Bamber Bridge"
  11. "Stanley Secures FC United Loan". Bolton Wanderers. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  12. [https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/fc-united-of-manchester/appearances/connor-stanley/945868 Football Webpages: "FC United of Manchester – Appearances – Connor Stanley".
  13. Connor Stanley has re-joined Northern Premier League side @BamberBridgeFC on a month's loan.
  14. "B Team Announce Retained List". Bolton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  15. "Connor Stanley Signs On At Edgar Street | Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC". www.herefordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  16. "Hereford FC v Darlington LIVE minute by minute updates". Hereford Times. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  17. "Connor Stanley". Soccerway. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
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