Matthew Connolly
| Date of birth | 24 September 1987 |
| Place of birth | Barnet |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
Matthew Connolly joined Queens Park Rangers in January 2008 with a contract to June 2011 that was extended to June 2013 in July 2010.
He joined Cardiff City in August 2012 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2019 in January 2016 and to June 2020 in July 2018.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 25 Jan 2005 | 02 Jan 2008 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 23 Nov 2006 | 02 Jan 2007 | L |
| Colchester United | 09 Jul 2007 | 02 Jan 2008 | L |
| Queens Park Rangers | 02 Jan 2008 | 22 Aug 2012 | |
| Reading | 31 Jan 2012 | 31 May 2012 | L |
| Cardiff City | 22 Aug 2012 | ||
| Watford | 19 Mar 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 3 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Colchester United | League Championship | 13 | 3 |
2 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 18 | 2 |
4
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| 2008-09 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 31 | 4 |
3
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1
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| 2008-09 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 4 |
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| 2009-10 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 17 | 2 |
2 |
5
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| 2009-10 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 33 | 3 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Reading | League Championship | 6 |
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| 2012-13 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 36 | 5 |
5
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| 2013-14 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Cardiff City | Premier League | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 20 | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Watford | League Championship | 4 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2015-16 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 43 | 1 |
10
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| 2015-16 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 26 | 2 |
1 |
6
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| 2016-17 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 4 |
2
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| 2017-18 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2012 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Sep 2012 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Millwall v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Cardiff City v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Cardiff City v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Cardiff City v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City | L | 5-4 | League Championship | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2012 | Derby County v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Peterborough United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Blackpool v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2013 | Cardiff City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2013 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Peterborough United v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Watford v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Cardiff City v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Cardiff City v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2013 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Aug 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2014 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Fulham v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Cardiff City v Norwich City | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Derby County v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2014 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Watford v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Cardiff City v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | AFC Bournemouth v Cardiff City | L | 5-3 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2015 | Cardiff City v Colchester United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 2015 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Cardiff City v Reading | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Cardiff City v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2015 | Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Rotherham United v Cardiff City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Cardiff City v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Cardiff City v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Cardiff City v AFC Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2015 | Cardiff City v Hull City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Rotherham United v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2015 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Derby County v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Cardiff City v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2015 | Cardiff City v Brentford | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2015 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Jan 2016 | Hull City v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Cardiff City v Rotherham United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Cardiff City v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2016 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Reading v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Brentford v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2016 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Fulham v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Cardiff City v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Norwich City v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Rotherham United v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Cardiff City v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2016 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | L | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Brentford v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Cardiff City v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Cardiff City v Burton Albion | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Cardiff City v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Derby County v Cardiff City | W | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Cardiff City v Rotherham United | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Cardiff City v Fulham | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Cardiff City v Burton Albion | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2018 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Cardiff City v Norwich City | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.