![]() Conroy playing for Crawley Town in July 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dion John Conroy[1] | ||
Date of birth | 11 December 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Redhill, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2008 | Fulham | ||
2008–2016 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2017–2022 | Swindon Town | 113 | (2) |
2022– | Crawley Town | 58 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:30, 11 August 2024 (UTC) |
Dion John Conroy (born 11 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Crawley Town.
Club career
Chelsea
After a spell with Fulham, Conroy joined Chelsea in 2008 as an Under-13. Conroy quickly progressed through the youth ranks with the Blues and guided Chelsea to FA Youth Cup and Under-21 Premier League victories in 2014.[3] On 29 February 2016, Conroy was rewarded with a new two-year contract until 2018.[4]
On 31 August 2016, Conroy joined National League side Aldershot Town on a six-month loan deal until January 2017.[5] A week later, Conroy made his Aldershot debut in a 1–1 draw against Boreham Wood, featuring for the full 90 minutes.[6] On 22 December 2016, after impressing with Aldershot, Conroy's loan was extended until the end of the 2016–17 campaign.[7] However, just over a month later, Chelsea terminated his loan deal, with many Football League clubs interested in purchasing the defender.[8]
Swindon Town
On 27 January 2017, Conroy joined League One side Swindon Town on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[9] A day later, Conroy made his Swindon debut in a 1–0 away defeat against local rivals Bristol Rovers, replacing Lloyd Jones in the 90th minute.[10] On 11 February 2017, Conroy was given his first start by manager Luke Williams, in Swindon's 1–0 away defeat against Bury, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[11] On 16 September 2017, Conroy ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament during Swindon's 3–2 victory over Stevenage,[12] ruling him out for several months.[13]
He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2018–19 season.[14] In June 2019 he signed a new one-year contract.[15]
Following defeat to Port Vale in the EFL League Two play-offs, Conroy was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[16]
Crawley Town
On 30 June 2022, it was announced that Conroy had joined EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year contract.[17]
Conroy started all three of Crawley's League Two play-off matches at the end of the 2023–24 as Crawley were promoted to League One after a 2–0 victory over Crewe Alexandra in the final.[18][19]
Personal life
Conroy is the younger brother of semi-professional footballer Jay Conroy.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 August 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aldershot Town (loan) | 2016–17[21] | National League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
Swindon Town | 2016–17[21] | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2017–18[22] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
2018–19[23] | League Two | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
2019–20[24] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
2020–21[25] | League One | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
2021–22[26] | League Two | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
Total | 113 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 123 | 2 | ||
Crawley Town | 2022–23[27] | League Two | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
2023–24[28] | League Two | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
2024–25[18] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 3 | ||
Career total | 186 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 203 | 5 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in EFL Trophy and two appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
- ^ One appearance in EFL Trophy and three appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
Honours
Swindon Town
Crawley Town
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018" (PDF). English Football League. p. 12. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "D. Conroy: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Dion Conroy". TheChels.info. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "New deal for Loftus-Cheek". Chelsea Official Site. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Quartet head out on loan". Chelsea Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Boreham Wood 1-1 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Chelsea Extend Conroy Loan". Pitchero Non League. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Chelsea Recall Conroy". Aldershot Town Official Site. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Conroy Is A Red!". Swindon Town Official Site. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 1-0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Bury 1-0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Swindon Town 3-2 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Swindon Town's Dion Conroy suffers cruciate knee ligament injury". BBC Sport. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Swindon Town release 10 players including Vigouroux & Dunne". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Dion Conroy: Swindon Town defender signs new contract until 2020". BBC Sport. 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Swindon Town Retained / Released List 2022". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Reds snap up Dion Conroy". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Crawley Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ O'Donovan, Ryan (15 September 2016). "Chelsea youngster Dion Conroy reveals thoughts after Shots debut". gethampshire. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Conroy in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early". BBC Sport. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.