Connor Parsons
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Connor Riece George Parsons[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 October 2000 | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bohemians | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Norwich City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Norwich United | 11 | (4) |
2020–2021 | Lowestoft Town | 5 | (0) |
2021 | Tindastóll | 0 | (0) |
2021 | Dalvík/Reynir | 6 | (3) |
2021–2023 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Notts County (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2022 | → Bromley (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2022 | → Solihull Moors (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Waterford | 69 | (9) |
2025 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2 | (0) |
2025– | Bohemians | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 16 February 2025 (UTC) |
Connor Riece George Parsons (born 26 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Parsons played as a youth with Norwich City, leaving the club in December 2019 by mutual consent.[2] He then played for Norwich United, scoring 5 goals in 12 games in all competitions,[3] before signing for Lowestoft Town in October 2020.[4] After scoring 1 goal in 7 games in all competitions,[5] he left the club in March 2021 to sign for Icelandic club Tindastóll.[6] He moved to Dalvík/Reynir in April 2021,[7] for whom he made seven appearances.[1]
Wycombe Wanderers
[edit]He returned to the UK to sign a one-year contract with Wycombe Wanderers in August 2021.[8] On 31 August 2021, Parsons scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 English Football League Trophy loss to Aston Villa U21s.[9] On 26 November 2021, Parsons joined National League side Notts County on loan until 29 January 2022.[10][11][12] On 4 February 2022 Parsons signed for National League side Bromley on an initial one-month loan.[13] On 2 March 2022, the loan deal was extended until the end of the season.[14] On 10 May 2022, Parsons was recalled by his parent club after 11 appearances.[15] His Wycombe contract was renewed for the 2022–23 season.[16]
In August 2022 he moved on loan to Solihull Moors.[17]
Waterford
[edit]In December 2022 it was announced that he would sign for Irish club Waterford in January 2023.[18][19] On 10 November 2023, Parsons scored in a 2–1 win over Cork City, in the League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Play-off, as his side gained promotion to the League of Ireland Premier Division.[20] On 30 November 2023, Parsons signed a new contract with the club for the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division season.[21] On 12 November 2024, it was announced that Parsons had departed the club following the end of his contract.[22]
Dagenham & Redbridge
[edit]On 13 December 2024, Parsons agreed to join National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a permanent deal from January 2025.[23]
Bohemians
[edit]On 4 February 2025, Parsons returned to the League of Ireland Premier Division, signing for Bohemians on a multi-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[24][25]
Personal life
[edit]After his release from Norwich City, Parsons "built a social media audience" and had 40,000 subscribers on YouTube as of October 2020.[26] In June 2022 he featured in a YouTube video, where Joël Matip and Jürgen Klopp had to guess which person from 5 was a professional footballer.[27]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 16 February 2025[28]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Norwich United | 2019–20[3] | ECL Premier Division | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 1 | 12 | 5 | |
Lowestoft Town | 2020–21[29] | Southern Football League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
Tindastóll | 2021[1] | 3. deild | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Dalvík/Reynir | 2021[1] | 3. deild | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 3 | ||
Wycombe Wanderers | 2021–22[28] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 1 | 3 | 1 |
2022–23[28] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
Notts County (loan) | 2021–22[28] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Bromley (loan) | 2021–22[28] | National League | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
Solihull Moors (loan) | 2022–23[28] | National League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
Waterford | 2023[28] | LOI First Division | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 6[f] | 1 | 41 | 8 | |
2024[28] | LOI Premier Division | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[g] | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
Total | 66 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 77 | 11 | |||
Dagenham & Redbridge | 2024–25[28] | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
Bohemians | 2025[28] | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[h] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 115 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 138 | 22 |
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Icelandic Cup & FAI Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup & National League Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the First Division Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ 2 appearances in the Munster Senior Cup; 4 appearances, 1 goal in the 2023 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Munster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Leikmaður - Connor Riece George Parsons". www.ksi.is.
- ^ "Connor Parsons contract cancelled by mutual consent". www.canaries.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Connor Parsons - Norwich United First Team". www.pitchero.com.
- ^ "1ST TEAM PARSONS & OPPONG JOIN TRAWLERBOYS". www.lowestofttownfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Connor Parsons Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
- ^ Steve Whitney (15 March 2021). "Parsons Leaves Lowestoft for Iceland". Southern Football League.
- ^ "Dalvík/Reynir sem við breskan leikmann". 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Connor makes Chairboys move". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk.
- ^ "gallery-wycombe-1-3-aston-villa-u21s". Wycombe Wanderers FC. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "Young stars make loan moves". Wycombe Wanderers FC. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ James, Emma (26 November 2021). "Notts County sign winger Parsons on loan from Wycombe". NottinghamshireLive.
- ^ Curtis, Leigh (1 February 2022). "Double Notts exit confirmed as Burchnall sends 'perspective' message". NottinghamshireLive.
- ^ "Bromley sign Connor Parsons on loan from Wycombe Wanderers". 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Wycombe Wanderers midfielder Connor Parsons extends Bromley loan". 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Wycombe Wanderers recall forward from Non League club". Bucks Free Press. 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Eight Wycombe Wanderers players are offered new contracts for the up-and-coming 2022/23 season". Bucks Free Press. 25 May 2022.
- ^ "'I can't wait to get going' - Wycombe midfielder leaves Adams Park to join Non league club on loan". Bucks Free Press. 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Waterford FC Sign Connor Parsons". Waterford FC. 23 December 2022.
- ^ Penrose, Gareth. "Parsons joins Waterford from Wycombe Wanderers". extratime.com.
- ^ Barry, Stephen (10 November 2023). "Waterford win promotion in extra-time against Cork City" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ "Connor Parsons Returns for the 2024 Season". Waterford FC. 30 November 2023.
- ^ FC, Waterford (12 November 2024). "Waterford FC 2024 Retained List".
- ^ "✍️ Daggers Sign Connor Parsons". daggers.co.uk. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Winger Connor Parsons joins on multi-year deal | Bohemian FC". bohemianfc.com.
- ^ "Connor Parsons Departs". Dagenham & Redbridge FC. 4 February 2025.
- ^ Bailey, Michael. "'What I've realised now is I'm going to have to do it the hard way'". The Athletic.
- ^ "'He's a baller!' - Wycombe Wanderers' Connor Parsons stars in popular YouTuber's video". Bucks Free Press.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "England - C. Parsons - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Connor Parsons | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Norwich United F.C. players
- Lowestoft Town F.C. players
- Tindastóll men's football players
- Dalvík/Reynir players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Bromley F.C. players
- Solihull Moors F.C. players
- Waterford F.C. players
- Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
- Bohemian F.C. players
- Men's association football midfielders
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland
- National League (English football) players
- English expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
- League of Ireland players
- 21st-century English sportsmen