Conor Carty (born 25 May 2002) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One side Bolton Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Conor Thomas Carty[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunlavin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Kilcullen AFC | ||
| 2015–2017 | St Francis | ||
| 2017–2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Gateshead (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2023 | → St Patrick's Athletic (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 2024 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Republic of Ireland U15 | |||
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:58, 2 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:51, 22 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Youth career
Carty initially played Gaelic football, playing for Wicklow GAA at county level. He briefly played with Kilcullen AFC[3] but became fully involved in football at the age of 14 when he signed for Dublin club St Francis.[4] He came through the Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy, after joining in 2017. He signed his first professional contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers on 17 April 2020, penning a one-year deal.[5] On 23 April 2021, Carty renewed his contract at Molineux for a further year.[6]
Bolton Wanderers
Upon the expiration of his contract at Wolves, he joined Bolton Wanderers on 17 June 2022, linking up with the newly formed 'B' team.[7] Carty made his Bolton debut on 20 September 2022 in a 2–2 draw against Tranmere Rovers in the EFL Trophy, coming on in the 84th minute as a substitute for Eoin Toal, and went onto score the equalising goal seven minutes later. Tranmere went on to win the Penalty shoot-out, however.[8] On 19 December 2023, he and fellow B-Team prospect Luke Matheson signed new deals up to 2025 that would also promote them to the first-team squad.[9]
Oldham Athletic loan
On 21 October 2022, Carty was loaned out to National League side Oldham Athletic on loan for a month.[10] He made five appearances for Latics before returning to Bolton Wanderers.
Gateshead loan
On 18 November, he was sent out on loan to fellow National League side Gateshead until January 2023.[11] On 9 January 2023, after he made four league appearances, scoring once; Carty's loan with The Heed came to an end and he once again returned to the University of Bolton Stadium.[12]
St Patrick's Athletic loan
On 4 February 2023, Carty returned to the Republic of Ireland as he joined League of Ireland Premier Division side, St Patrick's Athletic on loan until 30 November; upon his arrival he was given the number 15 shirt for the upcoming campaign.[13] His first goal for the club came on 5 May 2023, when he opened the scoring in a 3–2 win away to Cork City at Turners Cross.[14] On 26 May 2023, he came off the bench in the 61st minute to score the winning goal in the 81st minute of a 2–1 victory over Dundalk at Richmond Park, with his side down to 10 men for the majority of the second half.[15] He followed that up by scoring in his next game, opening the scoring in a 3–1 win away to UCD at the UCD Bowl.[16][17] On 26 June 2023, he scored the opening goal of a 1–1 draw away to Dundalk at Oriel Park.[18] On 12 July 2023, Carty made his first appearance in European competition in a 2–1 loss against F91 Dudelange in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League at the Stade Jos Nosbaum.[19] On 8 October 2023, he scored the second goal in a 2–0 win away to Cork City in the semi-final of the FAI Cup.[20] On 20 October 2023, he scored for the second game running, scoring the second goal in a 2–0 win away to Bohemians at Dalymount Park.[21] On 12 November 2023, Carty was part of the starting XI in the 2023 FAI Cup final, in a 3–1 win over Bohemians in front of a record breaking FAI Cup final crowd of 43,881 at the Aviva Stadium.[22]
Doncaster Rovers loan
On 3 January 2024, Carty signed for League Two club Doncaster Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[23] The loan was cut short on 2 February after Carty suffered an ACL injury.[24][25]
International
Having represented the Republic of Ireland at Under 15, Under 16, Under 17 and Under 18 level, Carty was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 side for the first time on 6 June 2023 for the team's friendly fixtures against Gabon U23, Ukraine U21 & Kuwait U22 in Austria on 13, 16 & 19 June 2023.[26] Carty made his Republic of Ireland U21 debut on 16 June 2023, in a 2–2 draw with Ukraine U21.[27] Carty scored his first goal for the 21s in a 3–0 win over Kuwait U22.[28]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U-23s | 2020–21[29] | — | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22[30] | — | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2022–23[31] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023–24[32] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[33] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2022–23[31] | National League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Gateshead (loan) | 2022–23[31] | National League | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic (loan) | 2023[34] | LOI Premier Division | 34 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 41 | 6 | |
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2023–24[34] | League Two | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 45 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 61 | 8 | ||
Honours
- St Patrick's Athletic