Dion Conroy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dion John Conroy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Redhill, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Aldershot Town (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?-2008 | Fulham[3] | ||
| 2008-2016 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016- | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2016- | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:28, 14 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Dion Conroy is an English footballer who plays as a Defender for Aldershot Town on loan from Chelsea.
Youth career
Chelsea
Conroy started for the Under-18 side during the 2011-12 season and started games against Crystal Palace and Southampton in the first half of the season. His first goal for the U-18s came at Christmas against Bristol City in April 2012. In his first season, he became an Under-18 team regular and progressed into Under-21 contention by mid-season. He earned plenty of U-21 starts by mid-season and was really proving his worth. 2013-14 proved to be a challenge as he became an U-18 and U-19 regular but when his chance to gain a starting role in the Under-21 team, he was struck with injury and missed the last six weeks of the season. He was placed on the bench until December. Eventually, he became fit and resumed playing in March, Conroy finished the season well and injury-free, showing another level of class. During the season, he made 21 appearances out of 28 and in February 2016, He signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until the 2017-18 season.
Senior career
Aldershot Town
In August 2016, Conroy signed a loan deal with Aldershot Town keeping him there until January 2017. His debut came in a 1-1 away draw with Boreham Wood in the National League playing the full 90 minutes.[4]
Personal life
Dion is the younger brother of semi-professional footballer, model and actor Jay Conroy.
References
- ↑ "Dion Conroy - TheChels.info - The Chelsea Football Club Wiki". The Chels.info. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "England - D. Conroy - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "Dion Conroy - Aldershot Town". Aldershot Town. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "Boreham Wood vs. Aldershot Town - 13 September 2016 - Soccerway". Soccerway. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.