Dion Conroy

Dion Conroy
Personal information
Full name Dion John Conroy[1]
Date of birth (1995-12-11) 11 December 1995
Place of birth Redhill, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Swindon Town
Number 26
Youth career
0000–2008 Fulham
2008–2016 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Chelsea 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Aldershot Town (loan) 15 (0)
2017– Swindon Town 24 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:49, 14 October 2018 (UTC)

Dion John Conroy (born 11 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town, as a defender.

Club career

Chelsea

After a spell with Fulham, Conroy joined Chelsea in 2008 as an Under-13. Conroy quickly progressed through the youth ranks with the Blues and guided Chelsea to FA Youth Cup and Under-21 Premier League victories in 2014.[2] On 29 February 2016, Conroy was rewarded with a new two-year contract until 2018.[3]

Aldershot Town (loan)

On 31 August 2016, Conroy joined National League side Aldershot Town on a six-month loan deal until January 2017.[4] A week later, Conroy made his Aldershot debut in a 1–1 draw against Boreham Wood, featuring for the full 90 minutes.[5] On 22 December 2016, after impressing with Aldershot, Conroy's loan was extended until the end of the 2016–17 campaign.[6] However, just over a month later, Chelsea terminated his loan deal, with many Football League clubs interested in purchasing the defender.[7]

Swindon Town

On 27 January 2017, Conroy joined League One side Swindon Town on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[8] A day later, Conroy made his Swindon debut in a 1–0 away defeat against local rivals Bristol Rovers, replacing Lloyd Jones in the 90th minute.[9] On 11 February 2017, Conroy was given his first start by manager Luke Williams, in Swindon's 1–0 away defeat against Bury, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[10] On 16 September 2017, Conroy ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament during Swindon's 3–2 victory over Stevenage,[11] ruling him out for several months.[12]

Personal life

Conroy is the younger brother of semi-professional footballer, actorJay Conroy.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 October 2018.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aldershot Town (loan) 2016–17 National League 15000—2[lower-alpha 1]0170
Swindon Town 2016–17 League One 140000000140
2017–18 League Two 7000001[lower-alpha 2]080
2018–19 League Two 3000002[lower-alpha 2]050
Total 240000030270
Career total 390000050440
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018" (PDF). English Football League. p. 12. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Dion Conroy". TheChels.info. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "New deal for Loftus-Cheek". Chelsea Official Site. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Quartet head out on loan". Chelsea Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Boreham Wood 1-1 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Chelsea Extend Conroy Loan". Pitchero Non League. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Chelsea Recall Conroy". Aldershot Town Official Site. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Conroy Is A Red!". Swindon Town Official Site. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Bristol Rovers 1-0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Bury 1-0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "Swindon Town 3-2 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  12. ↑ "Swindon Town's Dion Conroy suffers cruciate knee ligament injury". BBC Sport. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  13. ↑ O'Donovan, Ryan (2016-09-15). "Chelsea youngster Dion Conroy reveals thoughts after Shots debut". gethampshire. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
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