James Connolly (footballer)

James Connolly
Connolly at Bristol Rovers in 2022.
Personal information
Full name James Alfred Connolly
Date of birth (2001-11-02) 2 November 2001
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
Crewe Alexandra
Number 18
Youth career
Blackburn Rovers
2020–2021 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Cardiff City 0 (0)
2022Bristol Rovers (loan) 24 (1)
2022–2024 Bristol Rovers 41 (1)
2023–2024Morecambe (loan) 13 (2)
2024– Crewe Alexandra 21 (0)
International career
2022 Wales U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:06, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:24, 15 June 2022

James Alfred Connolly (born 2 November 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a central defender for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra. He is a former Wales under-21 international.