Aaron Connolly

Leyton Orient

Left Winger Ireland

Age 26

Height 174 cm

Foot Right

Country Ireland

Value €1.4m

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.04

24 matches

Last 5

7.16

+0.12 vs season

Best

9.1

vs Burton Albion

MOTM

of 24 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.04

Goals

89%

Assists

82%

Rating

7.06

91%

Matches

44%

Started

71%

Minutes

1724

71%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

League One · percentile vs peers

Chances created

62%

Aerial duels

31%

Defensive actions

10%

Goals

90%

Shot attempts

100%

Touches

49%

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Shot Map

77 shots per season

Goals

On target

7.32

Conversion

10%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1025 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1025

Attack

54%

Middle

37%

Ø position

66%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (League One)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 88%	Per 90 pctl avg 89%
Goals	8	0.42	89	92
xG	7.35	0.38	90	93
xGOT	7.25	0.38	87	93
Penalty goals	1	0.05	92	95
xG excl. penalty	6.57	0.34	90	90
Shots	77	4.02	94	98
Shots on target	26	1.36	93	96
Headed shots	3	0.16	66	57

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Assists	4	0.21	82	80
xA	2.79	0.15	73	71
Accurate passes	262	13.68	60	24
Pass accuracy	71.0	71.00	38	38
Accurate long balls	18	0.94	75	65
Long ball accuracy	48.6	48.65	74	74
Chances created	29	1.51	79	78
Big chances created	2	0.10	41	33
Successful crosses	22	1.15	89	89
Cross accuracy	27.2	27.16	78	78

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 48%
Dribbles	27	1.41	80	77
Dribbles success rate	42.9	42.86	49	49
Duels won	95	4.96	71	50
Duels won %	37.0	36.96	24	24
Aerials won	9	0.47	44	27
Aerials won %	13.6	13.64	15	15
Touches	850	44.37	66	47
Touches in opposition box	120	6.26	90	93
Dispossessed	47	2.45	8	7
Fouls won	44	2.30	90	88

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 48%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Defensive actions	27	1.41	39	4
Tackles	15	0.78	44	15
Interceptions	5	0.26	45	23
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.05	39	41
Fouls committed	20	1.04	63	34
Recoveries	76	3.97	72	54
Possession won final 3rd	19	0.99	90	92
Dribbled past	6	0.31	56	84
Clearances	6	0.31	23	6
Clean sheets	2	0.10	71	76
Goals conceded while on pitch	32	1.67	15	23
xG against while on pitch	28.35	1.48	20	33

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 58%	Per 90 pctl avg 69%
Yellow cards	4	0.21	16	38
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 88%	Per 90 pctl avg 89%
Goals	8	0.42	89	92
xG	7.35	0.38	90	93
xGOT	7.25	0.38	87	93
Penalty goals	1	0.05	92	95
xG excl. penalty	6.57	0.34	90	90
Shots	77	4.02	94	98
Shots on target	26	1.36	93	96
Headed shots	3	0.16	66	57

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Assists	4	0.21	82	80
xA	2.79	0.15	73	71
Accurate passes	262	13.68	60	24
Pass accuracy	71.0	71.00	38	38
Accurate long balls	18	0.94	75	65
Long ball accuracy	48.6	48.65	74	74
Chances created	29	1.51	79	78
Big chances created	2	0.10	41	33
Successful crosses	22	1.15	89	89
Cross accuracy	27.2	27.16	78	78

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 48%
Dribbles	27	1.41	80	77
Dribbles success rate	42.9	42.86	49	49
Duels won	95	4.96	71	50
Duels won %	37.0	36.96	24	24
Aerials won	9	0.47	44	27
Aerials won %	13.6	13.64	15	15
Touches	850	44.37	66	47
Touches in opposition box	120	6.26	90	93
Dispossessed	47	2.45	8	7
Fouls won	44	2.30	90	88

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 48%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Defensive actions	27	1.41	39	4
Tackles	15	0.78	44	15
Interceptions	5	0.26	45	23
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.05	39	41
Fouls committed	20	1.04	63	34
Recoveries	76	3.97	72	54
Possession won final 3rd	19	0.99	90	92
Dribbled past	6	0.31	56	84
Clearances	6	0.31	23	6
Clean sheets	2	0.10	71	76
Goals conceded while on pitch	32	1.67	15	23
xG against while on pitch	28.35	1.48	20	33

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 58%	Per 90 pctl avg 69%
Yellow cards	4	0.21	16	38
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (24)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-02	vs Burton Albion	League One	2-2	78	0	0	7.2
2026-04-25	@ Blackpool	League One	1-0	90	0	0	6.6
2026-04-18	vs Rotherham United	League One	0-2	32	0	0	6.3
2025-12-05	@ Salford City	FA Cup	4-0	90	0	0	6.6
2025-11-29	@ Burton Albion	League One	0-4	89	1	2	9.1 ⭐
2025-11-22	vs Blackpool	League One	1-1	53	1	0	7.6
2025-11-15	vs Exeter City	League One	2-1	68	0	0	6.9
2025-11-08	@ Wycombe Wanderers	League One	4-1	82	1	0	7.6
2025-11-03	@ Tamworth	FA Cup	0-1	90	0	0	6.9
2025-10-25	vs Lincoln City	League One	1-0	89	0	0	6.9
2025-10-18	@ Rotherham United	League One	1-0	77	0	0	6.1
2025-10-11	vs Doncaster Rovers	League One	4-0	79	1	1	8.7
2025-10-07	vs Crawley Town	EFL Trophy Southern Grp. F	2-1	13	1	0	7.3
2025-10-04	@ Cardiff City	League One	4-3	90	1	1	8.6
2025-09-27	vs Stevenage	League One	2-3	90	1	0	7.1
2025-09-20	@ Reading	League One	2-1	90	0	0	6.7
2025-09-13	vs Bolton Wanderers	League One	1-1	90	0	0	6.4
2025-09-06	@ Port Vale	League One	2-3	90	1	0	7.9
2025-08-30	vs Northampton Town	League One	0-1	90	0	0	5.8
2025-08-23	@ Mansfield Town	League One	4-1	90	0	0	5.7
2025-08-19	@ Plymouth Argyle	League One	0-1	90	0	0	6.3
2025-08-16	vs Stockport County	League One	2-2	90	1	0	7.5
2025-08-09	vs Wigan Athletic	League One	2-0	87	0	0	6.6
2025-08-02	@ Huddersfield Town	League One	3-0	90	0	0	6.7

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Leyton Orient	senior	24	9	4	7.04
2024/2025	Millwall	senior	14	1	0	6.23
2024/2025	Sunderland	senior	11	1	0	6.22
2023/2024	Hull City	senior	30	8	0	6.59
2022/2023	Hull City	senior	6	2	0	6.56
2022/2023	Venezia	senior	5	0	0	6.10
2021/2022	Middlesbrough	senior	21	2	0	6.37
2021/2022	Brighton & Hove Albion	senior	6	2	0	6.61
2020/2021	Brighton & Hove Albion	senior	17	2	1	6.36
2019/2020	Brighton & Hove Albion	senior	27	4	1	6.23
2018/2019	Luton Town	senior	2	0	0	-
2018/2019	Brighton & Hove Albion	senior	1	0	0	-
2017/2018	Brighton & Hove Albion	senior	1	0	0	-
2024/2025	Sunderland U21	youth	2	3	0	-
2019/2020	Brighton & Hove Albion U23	youth	2	3	0	-
2018/2019	Brighton & Hove Albion U21	youth	3	5	0	-
2017/2018	Brighton & Hove Albion U21	youth	2	0	0	-
2018/2019	Brighton & Hove Albion U23	youth	17	12	2	-
2017/2018	Brighton & Hove Albion U23	youth	18	9	2	-
2016/2017	Brighton & Hove Albion U23	youth	2	3	0	-
2017/2018	Brighton & Hove Albion U18	youth	1	0	0	-
2016/2017	Brighton & Hove Albion U18	youth	15	3	0	-
2024	Ireland	national team	1	0	0	-
2022	Ireland	national team	3	0	0	6.23
2020	Ireland	national team	5	0	0	-
2023	Ireland U21	national team	2	0	0	-
2021	Ireland U21	national team	2	0	0	-
2019	Ireland U21	national team	5	1	1	-
2018	Ireland U19	national team	3	1	0	-
2017	Ireland U17	national team	10	7	0	-