# Connor McLennan

Connor McLennan (born 5 October 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Championship side Ayr United.
He has previously played for Aberdeen, Brechin City, St Johnstone, and English club Salford City.

## Club career

McLennan was born and raised in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, and attended Peterhead Academy. He joined Aberdeen's youth system at the age of eight, and turned professional aged 16 in December 2015. He made his debut as a substitute away to St Johnstone on 22 April 2016.
On 16 December 2016, McLennan joined Scottish League One side Brechin City on a one-month emergency loan deal, playing three times and scoring once. He returned to Brechin for a second loan spell on 30 August 2017.
Having scored in the final of the 2017–18 Scottish Youth Cup and made further appearances in the first team, including as a substitute in the 2018 Scottish League Cup Final, In December 2018, he signed a new contract with Aberdeen until 2021. In January 2021, he signed a new contract until 2023.
He moved on loan to St Johnstone on 1 September 2022. He left Aberdeen in 2023 after fifteen years at the club.
In July 2023, he signed for English club Salford City. He was released by the club at the end of the season.
On 11 October 2024, he signed for Scottish Championship side Ayr United.

## International career

McLennan represented Scotland at under-16, under-17 and under-20 levels, including at the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan. He then played for the under-21 team, and scored both goals in a 2–1 win against Croatia in September 2019.

## Career statistics

    As of 25 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Aberdeen | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Aberdeen | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| Aberdeen | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Aberdeen | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | Total | Total | 86 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 113 | 8 |
| Brechin City (loan) | 2016–17 | Scottish League One | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Brechin City (loan) | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| St Johnstone (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 130 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 158 | 12 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) for Aberdeen under-20s/21s in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in which age-restricted teams from the SPFL Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League