Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Alexander Connor | ||
Date of birth | 18 April 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–2000 | Queens Park SC | ||
2001 | Eastern Suburbs SC | ||
2002–2005 | APIA Leichhardt FC | ||
2006 | Pisa Calcio | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2006 | APIA Leichhardt FC | 2 | |
2007 | Cascina Calcio | - | |
2008–2009 | US Pontedera 1912 | 15 | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Thomas Alexander Connor (born 18 April 1990 in Sydney) is an Australian goalkeeper.
Connor started his first season in senior football at NSW Premier League side APIA Leichhardt after impressing in the club's youth ranks. Making his senior debut in a 4-1 win against Blacktown City Demons [1]
In 2005 and 2006 Connor went with APIA Leichhardt's U20 team to the annual Viareggio Cup. During the 2006 tournament he was invited to train with Pisa Calcio before his return to Australia. The following season Connor was offered a place in their youth set up.
After numerous difficulties with F.I.G.C. and FIFA non-EU status regulations Connor was forced to move to play his football with Serie D side Cascina Calcio. After having more contractual problems he finally settled down after moving to US Pontedera 1912 [2] with his previous coach Marco Masi.
His time at Pontedera saw Connor play against bigger and more important teams like Empoli FC [3] and AS Lucchese.[4]
In 2010/2011 Thomas spent his time in Croatia with Dinamo Zagreb.