Connor McAvoy (born 16 February 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Championship club Ayr United, on loan from Premier League club Fulham.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor McAvoy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Chertsey, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Ayr United (on loan from Fulham) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Staines Town | ||
| 2010–2019 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Ayr United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Scotland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Scotland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Scotland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 16 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Chertsey[2], McAvoy began his career in the youth setup at Staines Town; whom he represented from the age of 4 until 8[5], before he joined Fulham in summer of 2010.[3] In July 2018, he signed a two-year scholarship contract at Craven Cottage[3], and after impressing in the youth setup, he signed his first professional contract in July 2019, barely a year after penning his scholarship deal.[6]
On 1 October 2019, McAvoy played the full 90 minutes in the EFL Trophy Group Stage for the U21's during a 1-0 away defeat Milton Keynes Dons.[7] That would be his only appearance during that year's EFL Trophy campaign; his next three appearance would come in the following campaign, as he played against Cambridge United[8], Peterborough United[9] and Burton Albion respectively.[10]
In October 2021, McAvoy was loaned out to National League side Wealdstone for a month[11], after impressing during the first month of the deal; the loan was extended until January 2022[12], then until the end of the campaign on 10 January 2022.[13]
On 31 January 2023, McAvoy joined Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle on loan until the end of the season[14], but after making six appearances for The Jags, he ruptured his medial ligament against Greenock Morton on 11 March[15] and returned to parent club, Fulham five days later.[16]
On 14 September 2023, whilst still recovering from injury, McAvoy signed a new deal with The Cottagers until at least the summer of 2025, with an option of a further year.[17] He returned from the injury in December 2023, but this was after McAvoy had suffered numerous set backs in his recovery; which included three surgeries after the screws came loose in his knee.[18]
On 30 August 2024, McAvoy returned to Scotland as he was loaned to Championship side, Ayr United until the end of the season.[4]
International career
editMcAvoy qualifies for Scotland through his father, Gordon; who was born in Paisley.[18] He has represented the country at Scotland under-17, Scotland under-18, Scotland under-19 and Scotland under-21 levels.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 30 August 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2019–20[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[25] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[26] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2021–22[20] | National League | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Partick Thistle (loan) | 2022–23[24] | Scottish Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Ayr United (loan) | 2024–25[26] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy for U21's
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References
edit- ^ "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". Premier League. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Connor McAvoy". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Getting To Know | Connor McAvoy". fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Connor McAvoy Joins the Honest Men". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Young Whites | Connor McAvoy". Fulham FC. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Trio Pen Pro Deals". Fulham FC. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Fulham U21". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Cambridge United 2–0 Fulham U21". Sky Sports. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Peterborough United 4–2 Fulham U21". Sky Sports. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Burton Albion 1–1 Fulham U21". Sky Sports. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Loan Signing | McAvoy joins from Fulham". wealdstone-fc.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "McAvoy extends loan deal". wealdstone-fc.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Loan News | McAvoy extends stay". wealdstone-fc.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Loan News | Connor McAvoy arrives from Fulham". ptfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Fulham's Connor McAvoy bids to make up for lost time with Scott Brown's Ayr United". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Connor McAvoy returns to Fulham". ptfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "McAvoy Signs New Deal". Fulham FC. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b "The Scotland starlet sidelined by three surgeries after freak injury and his desire to return to SPFL". scotsman.com. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Connor McAvoy". scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Scotland - C. McAvoy - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Games played by Connor McAvoy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Connor McAvoy in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Connor McAvoy in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Connor McAvoy in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Connor McAvoy in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Connor McAvoy in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
External links
edit- Connor McAvoy – Soccerbase
- Connor McAvoy – Soccerway