Connor Barron
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor Clark Barron[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kintore, Aberdeenshire,[1] Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kintore United | |||
| 2017–2020 | Aberdeen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Aberdeen | 60 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Brechin City (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Kelty Hearts (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2024– | Rangers | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Scotland U16[2] | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Scotland U17[3] | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Scotland U21 | 13 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:50, 20 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:29, 27 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Connor Clark Barron (born 29 August 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership side Rangers.[4] He began his career at Aberdeen, and during his time there had spells on loan with Brechin City and Kelty Hearts before joining Rangers in 2024.
Club career
Aberdeen
Barron started playing football with Kintore United, before joining Aberdeen's youth academy at the age of eight; he went on to play for all of the age groups before signing his first professional contract and being promoted to the first team squad.[citation needed]
On 22 January 2022, Barron made his senior debut for Aberdeen, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 3–0 Scottish Cup victory against Edinburgh City.[5] Two weeks earlier, he had signed a contract committing him to the Dons until 2024.[6]
Barron left the club at the end of the 2023–24 season, upon the expiration of his contract.[7]
Rangers
On 20 June 2024, it was announced that Barron would join fellow Scottish Premiership side Rangers for a fee to be decided by tribunal,[8] signing a four-year contract.[9][10]
International career
Barron has represented Scotland at under-16,[11] under-17 and under-21 levels.
In September 2024 he was called up to the full squad for games against Poland and Portugal, but was an unused substitute in both matches.[12] He was called up again the following month as well.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | – | 42 | 1 | ||
| Total | 60 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 76 | 2 | |||
| Brechin City (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||
| Kelty Hearts (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Rangers | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | – | 32 | 0 | |
| Career total | 105 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 136 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Kelty Hearts
Aberdeen
- Scottish League Cup runner up: 2023-24[16]
References
- ^ a b c d e "C. Barron: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Connor Barron". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Connor Barron". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Connor Barron at Soccerbase
- ^ "Report | Job done for Dons against City". Aberdeen FC. 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Connor Barron commits future to the Dons". Aberdeen FC. 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Aberdeen: Barron, Roos and Stewart leaving, Hoilett could stay". BBC Sport. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/connor-barron-rangers-transfer-set-29421594
- ^ "Rangers announce signing of Connor Barron". Rangers FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Connor Barron: Rangers sign midfielder following Aberdeen exit". BBC Sport. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Scotland win Under-16 International Tournament".
- ^ "Adams out of Scotland squad as Barron called up". BBC. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Scotland call up Barron in place of Forrest". BBC. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "AFC Heritage Trust - Connor Barron". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Scottish League 2: Kelty Hearts crowned champions at first attempt after win over Stenhousemuir". BBC Sport. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen (17 Dec, 2023) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 28 November 2024.