Connor Randall
English footballer (born 1995)
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Connor Steven Randall (born 21 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Defender/Midfielder for Scottish Championship club Ross County where he is also club captain.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor Steven Randall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2015 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Liverpool | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Rochdale (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Arda Kardzhali | 10 | (0) |
| 2020– | Ross County | 153 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | England U17 | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 September 2015 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Randall was born and raised in Melling, Merseyside. He attended Melling Primary School and Maghull High School. Randall played for Waddicar Dolphins (managed by his father) from a young age and it was there at the age of six he was spotted and signed for Liverpool; during his academy career, Randall captained the Under-18s and was a regular for the under-21 team from 2013.[3][4]
On 17 January 2015, he was loaned out to League Two side Shrewsbury Town on a one-month loan deal.[5] He made his Shrewsbury Town debut on 14 February as a 90th-minute substitute, replacing Jermaine Grandison, in a 2–0 win against AFC Wimbledon at the New Meadow[6] which proved to be the only appearance of his loan.
On 17 September 2015, he got his first call up to the Liverpool senior squad for their UEFA Europa League group stage match against Bordeaux,[7] remaining an unused substitute in the 1–1 away draw.[8] On 28 October, Randall made his Reds debut in a 1–0 League Cup fourth round victory against Bournemouth at Anfield.[9][10] On 2 December, he featured in the next round of the same competition, helping Liverpool thrash Southampton 6–1 at St Mary's. On 9 December 2015, Randall signed a contract extension with Liverpool.[11] On 17 April 2016, he made his Premier League debut for the club, where Liverpool won 2–1 against Bournemouth.[12][13]
On 28 July 2017, Randall was loaned to Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian until the end of the season.[14] The following season on 23 August 2018, he joined Rochdale on loan until January 2019.[15]
He was released by Liverpool at the end of the 2018–19 season.[16]
On 12 September 2019, Randall joined newly-promoted Bulgarian First League side Arda Kardzhali on a two-year deal, in an unexpected move.[17]
Randall moved to Scottish Premiership club Ross County on 25 June 2020.[18] On 30 July 2024 Randall was named club Captain after previous Captain Jack Baldwin left the club that summer.[19]
International career
Randall represented England at under-17 level during the 2011 Nordic Under-17 Football Championship in 2011. He played four matches and scored one goal in the fifth place play-off match against Finland.
Club statistics
- As of match played 21 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool | 2014–15[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16[21] | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[22] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2014–15[20] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 2017–18[23] | Scottish Premiership | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2018–19 | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Arda Kardzhali | 2019–20 | Bulgarian First League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Ross County | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Scottish Championship | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| Total | 153 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 183 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 192 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 232 | 4 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Appearances in 2022–23 Scottish Premiership play-offs
- Appearances in 2023–24 Scottish Premiership play-offs
- Appearances in 2024–25 Scottish Premiership play-offs
- Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
