1. Connal Joe Trueman was born on 26 March 1996 and is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.
18 Facts About Connal Trueman
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Connal Trueman joined Birmingham City as an 11-year-old in 2007, made his Football League debut for them in 2018, and was released in 2022 after 15 years with the club.
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Connal Trueman spent time on loan at non-league clubs Leamington and Solihull Moors and at AFC Wimbledon, Swindon Town and Oxford United of League One.
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Connal Trueman joined Millwall in 2022, from where he played on loan for Crawley Town, and signed for Milton Keynes Dons in February 2025.
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Connal Trueman joined Birmingham City's academy in 2007, and took up a scholarship in July 2012.
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Connal Trueman signed his first professional contract, of one year with the option of a second, in June 2014.
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When first-choice goalkeeper Darren Randolph had to miss the visit to Blackburn Rovers in October 2014 through suspension and previous third-choice Nick Townsend's loan had no recall clause, Connal Trueman was given a squad number and a place among the substitutes; he remained unused.
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Connal Trueman then spent time on loan at Leamington, for whom he played twice in the Conference North and once in the FA Trophy.
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On 13 September 2016, away to Reading, Kuszczak was injured during the warm-up, so Legzdins took his place in the starting eleven and Connal Trueman was added to the substitutes.
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Connal Trueman retained his place in the matchday squad for a further four league matches while Kuszczak recovered.
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Connal Trueman signed a new three-year contract in May 2017.
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When David Stockdale joined in 2018, Connal Trueman dropped to fourth choice, and went on loan to Solihull Moors until January 2018.
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Connal Trueman performed well enough to keep his place, and held it for ten matches, but after he and the team conceded five goals to Leeds United and then three against Hull City, Camp was recalled for his ability to organise his defence and retained for the rest of the season.
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Connal Trueman started four matches, all defeats, before returning to his parent club.
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When Sarkic's loan spell was ended by a dislocated shoulder, Connal Trueman resumed his place on the bench as backup to Etheridge.
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Connal Trueman joined Championship club Millwall on 4 August 2022 on a short-term contract running until January 2023.
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Connal Trueman joined League One club Crawley Town on 7 October 2024 on a seven-day emergency loan.
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Connal Trueman signed for League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on 3 February 2025.