Conor Carty

Conor Carty (born 25 May 2002) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division side St Patrick's Athletic, on loan from League One side Bolton Wanderers.

Conor Carty
Personal information
Full name Conor Thomas Carty[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002
Place of birth Dunlavin, Ireland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 St Patrick's Athletic
(on loan from Bolton Wanderers)
Number 15
Youth career
2015–2017 St Francis
2017–2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2022 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 4 (0)
2022–2023 → Gateshead (loan) 4 (1)
2023– → St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 15 (1)
International career‡
Republic of Ireland U15
2018 Republic of Ireland U16 2 (0)
2018–2019 Republic of Ireland U17 10 (1)
2019 Republic of Ireland U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:57, 15 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:13, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

Career

Carty initially played Gaelic football, playing for Wicklow GAA at county level. He first got involved in football at the age of 14 when he signed for Dublin club St Francis.[3] He came through the Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy, after joining in 2017. He signed his first professional contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers on 17 April 2020, penning a one-year deal.[4] On 23 April 2021, Carty renewed his contract at Molineux for a further year.[5] Upon the expiration of his deal, he joined Bolton Wanderers on 17 June 2022, linking up with the newly formed 'B' team.[6]

Carty made his Bolton debut on 20 September 2022 in a 2–2 draw against Tranmere Rovers in the EFL Trophy, coming on in the 84th minute as a substitute for Eoin Toal, and went onto score the equalising goal seven minutes later. Tranmere went on to win the Penalty shoot-out, however.[7]

On 21 October 2022, Carty was loaned out to National League side Oldham Athletic on loan for a month.[8] He made five appearances for The Latics before returning to Bolton Wanderers, and on 18 November, he was sent out on loan to fellow National League side Gateshead until January 2023.[9] On 9 January 2023, after he made four league appearances, scoring once; Carty's loan with The Heed came to an end and he once again returned to the University of Bolton Stadium.[10]

On 4 February 2023, Carty returned to the Republic of Ireland as he joined League of Ireland Premier Division side, St Patrick's Athletic on loan until 30 November; upon his arrival he was given the number 15 shirt for the upcoming campaign.[11] His first goal for the club came on 5 May 2023, when he opened the scoring in a 3–2 win away to Cork City at Turners Cross.[12]

Career statistics
As of match played 15 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wolverhampton Wanderers U-23s 2020–21[13] — ———2[lower-alpha 3]020
2021–22[14] — ———3[lower-alpha 3]030
Total———5050
Bolton Wanderers 2022–23[15] League One 0000001[lower-alpha 3]111
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2022–23[15] National League 4010—0050
Gateshead (loan) 2022–23[15] National League 4100—0041
St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 2023 LOI Premier Division 15100—0[lower-alpha 4]0151
Career total 232100061303
  1. Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League

References
  1. "Get To Know | Conor Carty". wolves.co.uk. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. "Conor Carty". sofascore.com. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  3. Fennessy, Paul (30 April 2019). "'I started off playing GAA and never got involved in soccer until I was about 14'". The42.
  4. "First professional deal for Carty". wolves.co.uk. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  5. "Youngster Carty extends his Wolves stay". wolves.co.uk. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  6. "Attacking Trio Added To 'B' Squad". www.bwfc.co.uk. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  7. "Tranmere Rovers 2 - 2 Bolton Wanderers". skysports.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  8. "Latics Land Carty On Loan". www.bwfc.co.uk/. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  9. "Conor Carty Signs". www.gateshead-fc.com. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  10. "Conor Carty Returns to Bolton Wanderers". www.gateshead-fc.com. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  11. "Carty Signs On Loan". stpatsfc.com. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  12. Fallon, John (5 May 2023). "Late winner denies Cork City as St Pat's claim all three points". Irish Examiner.
  13. "Games played by Conor Carty in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  14. "Games played by Conor Carty in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  15. "Games played by Conor Carty in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
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