Connor Barrett (footballer)

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Connor Barrett
Personal information
Full name	Connor Ellis Barrett^[1]
Date of birth	(2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Leicester, England
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Walsall
Number	2
Youth career
2018–2020	Leicester City
2020–2021	Burnley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Kettering Town	39	(0)
2022–2024	AFC Fylde	80	(7)
2024–	Walsall	30	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:21, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

Connor Ellis Barrett (born 1 March 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club Walsall.^[2]

Career

Born in Leicester,^[1] Barrett played with Leicester City and Burnley; he was released by Burnley in May 2021.^[3]

Barrett joined Kettering Town ahead of the 2021–22 season. He appeared 45 times for the club in his debut senior season in the National League North and won the Vice President's Player of the Year award.^[4]

He moved on to AFC Fylde in May 2022, signing a two-year contract.^[4]^[5] In his first season, Barrett helped the club win the National League North title and promotion to the National League.^[6]

He signed for Walsall in June 2024.^[7]^[8]

AFC Fylde

Individual

^ ^a ^b "England - C. Barrett - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
^ Connor Barrett at Soccerbase
^ "New Deals For Under-23s". burnleyfootballclub.com. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Connor Barrett is a Coaster". afcfylde.co.uk. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
^ "AFC Fylde sign defender Connor Barrett from Kettering". blackpoolgazette.co.uk. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b "AFC Fylde: Coasters clinch promotion to National League". BBC Sport. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
^ "Walsall to sign AFC Fylde full-back Connor Barrett". BBC Sport. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
^ "New signing Connor Barrett aiming for next level at Walsall". www.expressandstar.com. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

v t e Walsall F.C. – current squad
1 Simkin 2 Barrett 3 L. Gordon 4 McEntee 5 Daniels (c) 6 Farquharson 8 Lakin 9 Matt 10 J. Gordon 11 Cleary 12 Hornby 14 Comley 16 Maher 17 Earing 19 Asiimwe 20 Hall 21 Allen 22 Jellis 24 Williams 25 Stirk 26 Okagbue 27 Thomas 30 Weir 33 Browne 37 Adomah 39 Johnson Harrison Lipsiuc Head coach: Sadler

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