Kyle Connell
Scottish footballer
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Kyle Connell (born 2 August 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish League Two club Clyde.[2] He has also played for Cove Rangers and Kilmarnock, and on loan for Airdrieonians, East Fife, Raith Rovers and East Kilbride.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Clyde | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Motherwell | ||
| 2017–2019 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2019–2020 | Kilmarnock | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Kilmarnock | 2 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 22 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | → East Fife (loan) | 28 | (8) |
| 2022–2023 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2023 | East Kilbride | 11 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Cove Rangers | 31 | (5) |
| 2024– | Clyde | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:36, 28 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Blackburn Rovers
Connell began his career at Motherwell before joining the youth team at Blackburn Rovers during the summer of 2017 for an undisclosed fee.[3]
Kilmarnock
After leaving Blackburn, Connell returned to Scotland and joined the youth set-up at Kilmarnock, making his debut as a second-half substitute in a 6−0 win over Queen's Park in the Scottish Cup.[4]
On 5 October 2020, Connell joined Scottish League One side Airdrieonians on an initial short−term loan until January, which was later extended until the end of the season.[5]
East Kilbride
On 26 January 2023, Connell joined Lowland League club East Kilbride.[6]
