Dion Conroy
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dion John Conroy[1] | ||
Date of birth | 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 | |||
–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 | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aldershot Town (loan) | 2016–17 | National League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
Swindon Town | 2016–17 | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2017–18 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
2018–19 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
Career total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
- ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018" (PDF). English Football League. p. 12. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ↑ "Dion Conroy". TheChels.info. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ "New deal for Loftus-Cheek". Chelsea Official Site. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ "Quartet head out on loan". Chelsea Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ "Boreham Wood 1-1 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ "Chelsea Extend Conroy Loan". Pitchero Non League. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ "Chelsea Recall Conroy". Aldershot Town Official Site. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ "Conroy Is A Red!". Swindon Town Official Site. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers 1-0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ↑ "Bury 1-0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ↑ "Swindon Town 3-2 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ↑ "Swindon Town's Dion Conroy suffers cruciate knee ligament injury". BBC Sport. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ↑ O'Donovan, Ryan (2016-09-15). "Chelsea youngster Dion Conroy reveals thoughts after Shots debut". gethampshire. Retrieved 2017-01-29.