Aaron Connolly

€2MMarket Value

Leyton Orient•Attacker•

Republic of Ireland

Aaron Connolly

€2MMarket Value

Leyton Orient•Attacker•

Republic of Ireland

7.1

Season Score

Jan 28, 2000

175 cm

Height

0.38

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

7.1

Season Score

Jan 28, 2000

175 cm

Height

0.38

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

21Matches

8Goals

4Assists

12Goal Contributions

82Mins/game

7.10Avg Rating

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxG

Brighton & Hove Albion

2019/2020 - 2022/2023

55820.15

Hull City

2022/2023 - 2023/2024

National Team

MGAGxG

Republic of Ireland

2020 - 2024

90-0.00

Youth Career

MGAGxG

Brighton U23

2016/2017 - 2019/2020

412730.66

Republic of Ireland U21

2019/2020 - 2022/2023

7120.14

Brighton U21

2017/2018 - 2018/2019

55-1.00

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Aaron Connolly — computed career insights

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2017/2018	Premier League 2 Divison Two	9	661	3	2	0.68	—
2017	Premier League 2 Divison Two	1	90	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	League One (England)	2	24	0	0	—	—
2018/2019	Premier League 2 Divison Two	6	459	5	0	0.98	—
2018/2019	Premier League 2 Division One	15	1195	11	1	0.9	—
2019/2020	Premier League	24	1268	3	1	0.28	6.69
2019/2020	Premier League 2 Division One	2	151	3	0	1.79	—
2020/2021	Premier League	17	822	2	1	0.33	6.65
2021/2022	Premier League	4	163	0	0	0	6.41
2021/2022	Championship (England)	20	1161	1	0	0.08	6.79
2022/2023	Championship (England)	5	341	2	0	0.53	6.87
2023/2024	Championship (England)	38	1211	8	0	0.59	6.8
2024/2025	Championship (England)	35	202	0	0	0	6.5
2024/2025	Premier League 2 Division One	1	46	1	0	—	—
2025/2026	League One (England)	21	1725	8	4	0.63	7.1

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2025/2026 · 7.1League One (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2024/2025 · 6.5Championship (England)
Rating trend: +0.04last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.53 G+A per 9047 goals + 9 assists across 15 league seasons (per-90 from 9519 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 15 (2017–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 10

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 98thrating 7.1 vs 106 rated peers
Goals rank: #19 of 1068 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 89th0.63 per 90

Cohort: 106 League One (England) forwards, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-09

Rival Clubs(84)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Sheffield United	8	1	2	5	0	0	1	Jan 2025
Stoke City	8	4	1	3	1	0	1	Mar 2025
West Bromwich Albion	7	1	4	2	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Norwich City	7	4	1	2	0	0	0	Apr 2025
Leicester City	7	2	2	3	0	0	0	Mar 2024
Swansea City	6	3	2	1	2	0	0	Apr 2025
Queens Park Rangers	6	3	2	1	3	0	0	Feb 2025
Southampton	6	1	2	3	0	0	0	Feb 2024
Cardiff City	6	4	1	1	2	1	1	Oct 2025
Blackburn Rovers	5	2	1	2	3	0	1	Apr 2025
Aston Villa	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	Feb 2021
Arsenal	5	2	1	2	0	1	0	Oct 2021
Leeds United	5	1	2	2	0	0	1	Mar 2025
Bristol City	5	0	2	3	1	0	0	Mar 2025
Huddersfield Town	5	2	1	2	0	0	0	Aug 2025
Liverpool	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	Feb 2021
Manchester City	4	1	0	3	0	0	0	Oct 2021
Fulham	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	Jan 2023
Manchester United	4	1	0	3	0	0	0	Feb 2022
Chelsea	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	Mar 2022

1–20 of 84

Rival National Teams(8)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L		Last
Qatar	1	1	0	0	0	Oct 2021
Finland	1	0	0	1	1	Oct 2020
Azerbaijan	1	1	0	0	0	Oct 2021
France	1	0	0	1	0	Sep 2023
Slovakia	1	0	0	1	0	Oct 2020
Georgia	1	0	1	0	0	Oct 2019
Mexico U22	1	0	1	0	1	Jun 2019
Brazil U22	1	0	0	1	0	Jun 2019

Transfers

Transfer History

Millwall

Leyton Orient

Jul 7, 2025Free Transfer

Millwall

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2025Transfer

Sunderland

Millwall

Jan 16, 2025Transfer

Free Agent

Sunderland

Sep 24, 2024Transfer

Hull City

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2024Transfer

Brighton & Hove Albion

Hull City

Aug 2, 2023Transfer

Hull City

Brighton & Hove Albion

May 31, 2023End of loan

Brighton & Hove Albion

Hull City

Jan 6, 2023Loan

Venezia

Brighton & Hove Albion

Jan 5, 2023End of loan

Brighton & Hove Albion

Venezia

Jul 14, 2022Loan

Middlesbrough

Brighton & Hove Albion

May 31, 2022End of loan

Brighton & Hove Albion

Middlesbrough

Jan 2, 2022Loan

Brighton U21

Brighton & Hove Albion

Jul 1, 2019Transfer

Luton Town

Brighton U21

May 31, 2019End of loan

Jan 31, 2019Loan

Jan 1, 2018Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 titles won

Championships

League One

1x Winner(2018/2019)

Player Information

Leyton Orient

Current Team

Date of Birth

Jan 28, 2000

Place of Birth

Galway, Republic of Ireland

Nationality

Republic of Ireland

Height

175 cm

Weight

73 kg

Shirt Number

Age

26 years

Position

Attacker

Market Value

€2M

Performance Overview

Season Rating

7.10

Highest: 7.1 | Lowest: 7.1

Goals/Game

0.38

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

Matches

Total played21

Started (Lineups)20

From Bench0

Total Minutes1725

Minutes per game82

Attacking

Goals8

Penalties scored1

Scoring frequency216 min

Goals per game0.38

Shots total0

Shots on target0

Shots off target-

Shots per game0.0

Shots on target/game0.0

Hit Woodwork2

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists4

Key passes29

Pass accuracy9%

Total passes369

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses69

Accurate Crosses20

Big Chances Created0

Defense

Tackles14

Interceptions5

Clearances-

Blocks25

Clean Sheets5

Goals Conceded0

Duels

Total Duels254

Duels Won92

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow3

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

197

total appearances

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About Aaron Connolly

Aaron Connolly closed the 2025/2026 League One (England) campaign on 8 goals and 4 assists from 21 outings (1,725 minutes) — 0.63 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 7.1. Measured against the 106 League One (England) forwards who played 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he ranks in the top 3% by match rating; on goals he ranks 19th of 106.

The 2025/2026 rating of 7.1 is the best of his recorded career; his lowest came in 2024/2025 (6.5).

Full Career Record — Aaron Connolly

Club-by-club totals

Club	Period	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	RC	Rating
Brighton & Hove Albion	2019/2020 - 2022/2023	55	8	2	2682	—	—	6.66
Hull City	2022/2023 - 2023/2024	45	10	0	1699	—	—	6.79
Millwall	2024/2025	35	2	0	696	—	—	6.50
Leyton Orient	2025/2026 - now	22	8	4	1845	—	—	7.10
Middlesbrough	2021/2022	22	2	0	1249	—	—	6.79
Republic of Ireland (national team)	2020 - 2024	9	0	0	278	—	—	6.33
Venezia	2022/2023	5	0	0	187	—	—	6.60
Total		184	30	6	8358

Season-by-season statistics

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	Rating
25/26	Leyton Orient	21	8	—	1725	4	7.10
24/25	Millwall	35	2	—	696	1	6.50
23/24	Hull City	40	8	—	1358	4	6.75
23/24	Republic of Ireland (national team)	2	0	—	12	0	5.92
22/23	Hull City	5	2	—	341	1	6.87
22/23	Venezia	5	0	—	187	1	6.60
21/22	Republic of Ireland (national team)	3	0	—	185	1	6.36
21/22	Middlesbrough	22	2	—	1249	2	6.79
21/22	Brighton & Hove Albion	6	2	—	329	0	6.90
20/21	Republic of Ireland (national team)	1	0	—	—	0	—
20/21	Brighton & Hove Albion	18	2	—	822	0	6.65
19/20	Republic of Ireland (national team)	3	0	—	81	0	6.70
19/20	Brighton & Hove Albion	28	4	—	1487	1	6.69

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Aaron Connolly play?

Aaron Connolly plays as an Attacker for Leyton Orient in the League One (England). He has scored 8 goals in 21 appearances in the League One (England) 2025/2026, with an average rating of 7.1.

What team does Aaron Connolly play for?

Aaron Connolly currently plays for Leyton Orient in the League One (England).

How old is Aaron Connolly?

Aaron Connolly is 26 years old, born on January 28, 2000. At 26, he has already won 1 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Aaron Connolly?

Aaron Connolly is 175 cm tall. He weighs 73 kg.

How many trophies has Aaron Connolly won?

Aaron Connolly has won 1 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Leyton Orient.