Connor Ripley
![]() Ripley in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Connor James Ripley[1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 February 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Preston North End | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
Blackburn Rovers | |||
–2011 | Middlesbrough | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2019 | Middlesbrough | 2 | (0) |
2012 | → Oxford United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Bradford City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Östersund (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Motherwell (loan) | 36 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 46 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2018 | → Bury (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2019– | Preston North End | 3 | (0) |
2021 | → Salford City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
National team | |||
2011–2012 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
2013 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:10, 24 November 2021 (UTC) |
Connor James Ripley (born 13 February 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship club Preston North End.
He began his professional career at his local team Middlesbrough, going on to depart on eight individual loan spells. These included multiple spells at various English clubs as well as Motherwell in Scotland and Östersund in Sweden. During this time, he represented England at under-19 and under-20 levels.
Early life[]
Born in Middlesbrough, Ripley is the son of former player Stuart Ripley.[3]
Club career[]
Middlesbrough[]
Ripley began his career with Blackburn Rovers.[3] After moving to Middlesbrough in 2009,[4] he signed a two-and-a-half-year professional contract in January 2011.[5] Ripley made his professional debut on 5 March 2011 in a 5–2 loss to Reading, conceding three goals after coming on as a substitute for Jason Steele.[6] Ripley made his full debut on 14 January 2012, in a 2–0 loss at home to Burnley.[7]
Oxford United loan[]
He then went out on an emergency loan to Oxford United, after both their goalkeepers had suffered injuries.[8] Ripley made his only appearance for Oxford United, in which he conceded a goal from Ryan Hall's free kick, in a 2–0 loss against Southend United the next day.[9] After this, manager Chris Wilder was unhappy with Ripley's performance and decided to terminate his loan spell at the club.[10] After returning to Middlesbrough, Ripley became the third-choice goalkeeper around the 2012–13 season and in January 2013 signed a new contract with the club.[11]
Bradford City loan[]
He moved on loan to Bradford City in August 2013,[12][13][14] and later spoke about his hope of extending the month-long deal.[15] In September 2013 the deal was extended until January 2014.[16][17] The loan deal ended in January 2014.[18]
Östersund loan[]
On 3 March 2014, Ripley joined Swedish side Östersund, playing in the Superettan for the remainder of the 2014 season.[19] Ripley went on to make fourteen appearances for the club, having faced competition from Peter Augustsson and Aly Keita. Upon his return to Middlesbrough in October 2014, Ripley was praised by Peter Beardsley.[20]
Motherwell loan[]
On 31 July 2015, Ripley moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club Motherwell until January 2016.[21] He made his debut the following day, in a 1–0 win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[22]
Oldham Athletic loan[]
Ahead of the 2016–17 season, Ripley was sent out on loan again, agreeing a season-long move to League One club Oldham Athletic on 9 July 2016.[23]
Burton Albion loan[]
Despite being considered for the first-choice goalkeeper spot at Middlesbrough, he moved on loan to Burton Albion in August 2017.[24]
Bury loan[]
Having returned from his loan from Burton prematurely, he departed once again and signed on loan for Bury in January 2018.[25]
Accrington Stanley loan[]
He moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in August 2018.[26]
Preston North End[]
In January 2019, Ripley signed for fellow Championship club Preston North End, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[27] He moved on an emergency loan to League Two team Salford City on 16 October 2021,[28] and kept a clean-sheet on his debut the same day, a 2–0 win against Hartlepool United.[29]
International career[]
Ripley made his international debut for England U19 in October 2011.[30]
On 28 May 2013, he was named in manager Peter Taylor's 21-man squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[31] He made his debut on 16 June, in a 3–0 win in a warm-up game against Uruguay.[32]
Personal life[]
He has one son, born in August 2016.[33]
Career statistics[]
- As of 23 November 2021
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Middlesbrough | 2010–11[34] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2011–12[35] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2012–13[36] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2013–14[37] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2014–15[38] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2015–16[39] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2016–17[40] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2017–18[41] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2018–19[42] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Oxford United (loan) | 2011–12[35] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bradford City (loan) | 2013–14[37] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Östersund (loan) | 2014[43] | Superettan | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Motherwell (loan) | 2015–16[39] | Scottish Premiership | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2016–17[40] | League One | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 54 | 0 |
Burton Albion (loan) | 2017–18[41] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Bury (loan) | 2017–18[41] | League One | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2018–19[42] | League One | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Preston North End | 2018–19[42] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2019–20[44] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2020–21[45] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2021–22[46] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Salford City (loan) | 2021–22[46] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Career total | 147 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 178 | 0 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy/EFL Trophy.
References[]
- ^ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ a b "Player profile". Middlesbrough F.C. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Boro's Optimism For New Scholars". Middlesbrough F.C. official website. 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Challenge Starts Now For Connor". Middlesbrough F.C. official website. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Reading 5 – 2 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 0 – 2 Burnley". BBC Sport. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Oxford sign Middlesbrough keeper on emergency loan". BBC Sport. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Oxford United 0 – 2 Southend United". BBC Sport. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Oxford United step up search for new keeper". Oxford Mail. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "New Deal For Keeper". Middlesbrough F.C. 25 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Ripley arrives on loan". Bradford City A.F.C. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Bradford City sign Middlesbrough keeper Connor Ripley". BBC Sport. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ Simon Parker (3 August 2013). "Bradford City sign keeper on loan". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ Simon Parker (14 August 2013). "Middlesbrough loanee Connor Ripley wants to get his teeth into Bantams goalkeeper role". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ Simon Parker (2 September 2013). "Ripley extends Bradford City stay until January". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Ripley loan deal extended". Bradford City A.F.C. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Ripley returns to Middlesbrough". Bradford City A.F.C. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "ÖFK lånar målvakt från Championship klubb". Östersunds FK (in Swedish). 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Boro goalkeeper Connor Ripley hailed by Peter Beardsley". Gazette Live. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "'Well sign goalkeeper Connor Ripley". Motherwell F.C. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ Dowden, Martin (1 August 2015). "Inverness CT 0–1 Motherwell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Oldham: Josh Law, Connor Ripley and Lee Erwin sign as Stephen Robinson's first deals". BBC Sport. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ Murray, Josh (9 August 2017). "Connor Ripley turned down other offers to join Brewers". burtonmail.
- ^ "Connor Ripley: Bury sign goalkeeper from Middlesbrough on loan". 4 January 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Accrington Stanley: Andy Mangan and Connor Ripley join League One club". 9 August 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Connor Ripley: Preston sign goalkeeper from Middlesbrough". 9 January 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Seddon, Dave (16 October 2021). "Preston North End goalkeeper joins Salford on emergency loan deal". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ Dawes, Olly (17 October 2021). "Beginning of the end for Connor Ripley as Preston agree Salford loan deal". Deepdale Digest. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Joe Out, Connor In". Middlesbrough F.C. official website. 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Final squad named" TheFA.com. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Training win for Three Lions" TheFA.com. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Whirlwind Couple Of Days For Connor Ripley". Oldham Athletic F.C. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Connor Ripley in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Connor Ripley in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Connor Ripley in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Connor Ripley in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Connor Ripley in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Connor Ripley in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Connor Ripley in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Connor Ripley in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Connor Ripley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Connor Ripley at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Connor Ripley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Connor Ripley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Connor Ripley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Middlesbrough
- English footballers
- England youth international footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Östersunds FK players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Burton Albion F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English expatriate footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- Superettan players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Salford City F.C. players