Dion John Conroy (born 11 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Crawley Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dion John Conroy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Redhill, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2008 | 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 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:52, 29 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
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]
On 30 June 2022, it was announced that Conroy had joined EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year contract.[17]
Conroy is the younger brother of semi-professional footballer Jay Conroy.[18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2016–17[19] | National League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town | 2016–17[19] | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017–18[20] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[21] | League Two | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[22] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[23] | League One | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[24] | League Two | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| Total | 113 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 123 | 2 | ||
| Crawley Town | 2022–23[25] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 134 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 147 | 2 | ||
Swindon Town
Crawley Town F.C. – current squad | |
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