1. Aidan Charles Patrick Connolly was born on 15 August 1995 and is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers in the Scottish Championship.
17 Facts About Aidan Connolly
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Aidan Connolly was released by Dundee United in January 2016, joining Raith Rovers shortly after.
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Aidan Connolly spent two seasons with York City from 2016 to 2018, and one year with Dunfermline Athletic.
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Aidan Connolly has represented Scotland at under-16 and under-19 level.
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Aidan Connolly was born in Dundee on 15 August 1995, when his father Paddy Aidan Connolly was playing for Dundee United.
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Aidan Connolly attended Williamwood High School in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire.
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Aidan Connolly started his career at Queen's Park, progressing through the club's youth system.
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Aidan Connolly made his first-team debut in November 2012 whilst still at school.
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Aidan Connolly was voted Scottish Football League Young Player of the Month for December 2012 after scoring three times since his first appearance.
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Together with Queen's Park teammate Andrew Robertson, Aidan Connolly signed for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United in June 2013.
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Aidan Connolly was sent out on a one-month loan to Brechin City in September 2013.
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Aidan Connolly made his first start and scored his first goal for Dundee United against Hibernian in the Scottish League Cup on 29 October 2014.
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On 28 June 2016, Aidan Connolly joined newly relegated National League club York City on a two-year contract, having previously played under manager Jackie McNamara at Dundee United.
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Aidan Connolly signed for Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic on 20 June 2018 on a one-year contract.
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Aidan Connolly left the club at the end of his contract and signed for League One club Falkirk under his former Raith manager, Ray McKinnon.
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In 2021, Aidan Connolly returned to Raith Rovers on a two-year deal.
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Aidan Connolly made one appearance for the Scotland under-16 team, against Jersey in 2010, and one for the under-19 team, against Latvia in 2013.