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Connor Shanks
Personal information
Full name Connor David Shanks[1]
Date of birth (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bradford (Park Avenue)
Youth career
Huddersfield Town
2017–2020 Bradford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Bradford City 0 (0)
2021–2023 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
2021 → Nuneaton Borough (loan) 8 (1)
2022 → Boston United (loan) 0 (0)
2023–2024 Spennymoor Town 10 (0)
2023–2024 → Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) 9 (1)
2024 Gainsborough Trinity 7 (0)
2024– Bradford (Park Avenue) 15 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:01, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

Connor David Shanks (born 11 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford (Park Avenue).

Career

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Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire,[2] Shanks began his career with Huddersfield Town, joining Bradford City in 2017.[3] He was named in the League Football Education's 'The 11' list in June 2020.[4][5] He turned professional in July 2020, signing a one-year contract.[6]

He made his senior debut for Bradford City on 8 September 2020, in the EFL Trophy.[7][8]

On 12 May 2021 he was one of nine players that Bradford City announced would leave the club on 30 June 2021 when their contracts expire.[9][10]

He signed for Huddersfield Town in August 2021,[3] moving on loan to Nuneaton Borough in September 2021.[11] On 24 March 2022, Shanks joined National League North side Boston United on a youth loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[12]

On 19 January 2023, Shanks' contract at Huddersfield was terminated in order to allow him to pursue other opportunities.[13] He joined National League North club Spennymoor Town two days later.[14] In November 2023 he signed on loan for Bradford (Park Avenue),[15] extending the loan in December.[16] In March 2024, Shanks left Spennymoor by the mutual consent.[17] Later that month, he signed for Gainsborough Trinity.[18]

In May 2024, Shanks returned to Bradford (Park Avenue) on a permanent short-term deal.[19][20] He signed a new contract in November 2024, until the end of the season.[21][22]

Career statistics

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As of match played 16 November 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bradford City 2020–21[23] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 3 0
Huddersfield Town 2021–22[24] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23[25] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuneaton Borough (loan) 2021–22[26] Southern Football League 8 1 0 0 0 0 3[b] 1 11 2
Boston United (loan) 2021–22[2] National League North 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spennymoor Town 2022–23[2] National League North 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 2
2023–24[2] National League North 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Total 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 2
Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) 2023–24[27] Northern Premier League 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Gainsborough Trinity 2023–24[28] Northern Premier League 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Bradford (Park Avenue) 2024–25[29] Northern Premier League 15 5 1 1 0 0 2[c] 0 18 6
Career total 68 9 1 1 0 0 8 1 77 11
  1. ^ Appearances in the Football League Trophy.
  2. ^ Two appearances in the FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in the Birmingham Senior Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in the FA Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bradford City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 11. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e Connor Shanks at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "B TEAM: CONNOR SHANKS & MAX DEARNLEY SIGN!". www.htafc.com.
  4. ^ "The 11 - June 2020 (In Depth)". League Football Education (LFE). 9 June 2020.
  5. ^ "SHANKS NAMED IN LFE'S 'THE 11'". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Bradford City confirm one-year deals for four talented teenagers". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  7. ^ "REPORT: Rookie Bantams stand up to Donny test in EFL Trophy". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  8. ^ "Young Bantams please McCall after matching Doncaster in EFL Trophy". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  9. ^ "NINE BANTAMS TO DEPART". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  10. ^ "City wave goodbye to nine - including long-serving defensive duo". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  11. ^ "LOAN: CONNOR SHANKS JOINS NUNEATON BOROUGH". www.htafc.com.
  12. ^ "United clinch Shanks signing". Boston United FC. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  13. ^ @htafcacademy (19 January 2023). "🤝 We can confirm that we have reached a mutual agreement with B Team midfielder Connor Shanks to terminate his contract with the Club, allowing him to pursue other opportunities. Best of luck for the future, Shanksy! 👊 #YoungTerriers #htafc" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2023 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Connor Shanks Signs For Spennymoor". spennymoortownfc.co.uk. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Ex-Bradford City and Huddersfield Town prospect joins club in seventh tier".
  16. ^ Simpson, Mark (4 December 2023). "Connor Shanks Extends Park Avenue Loan".
  17. ^ "Connor Shanks Leaves Spennymoor Town". spennymoortownfc.co.uk. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  18. ^ "Enhanced: Talented Shanks Recruited - Gainsborough Trinity Football Club". www.gainsboroughtrinity.com.
  19. ^ Officials |, BPAFC (18 May 2024). "CONNOR SHANKS RETURNS TO BRADFORD!".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "Ex-City teen aims to "enjoy football again" at Avenue after Spennymoor struggles". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 27 June 2024.
  21. ^ Officials |, BPAFC (7 November 2024). "Bradford (Park Avenue) Secure Key Talent with New Contracts for Connor Shanks and Ben Blythe".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ "New Shanks deal never in doubt as ex-City man loving Bradford return with Avenue". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 13 November 2024.
  23. ^ "Games played by Connor Shanks in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  24. ^ "Games played by Connor Shanks in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  25. ^ "Games played by Connor Shanks in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  26. ^ https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/connor-shanks
  27. ^ "Bradford (Park Avenue) | Appearances | Connor Shanks | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  28. ^ "Gainsborough Trinity | Appearances | Connor Shanks | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  29. ^ "Bradford (Park Avenue) | Appearances | Connor Shanks | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.


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