# Connor Metcalfe

Connor Isaac Metcalfe (born 5 November 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli and the Australia national team.

## Club career

Having joined Melbourne City's youth system in 2014, Metcalfe first trained with the senior team during the 2016–17 season. On 18 July 2017, he came into the Melbourne City squad by a scholarship. He made his first appearance coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw against Central Coast Mariners for Nathaniel Atkinson.
On 6 March 2021, Metcalfe scored a brace in Melbourne City's 6–0 away win over City rivals Melbourne Victory.
He was voted in the Professional Footballers Australia's A-League's Team of the Season in June 2021. In August, he was awarded the Harry Kewell Medal, the award for Australia's men's young player of the year, for the 2020–21 season.
In February 2022, it was announced Metcalfe would join 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli in the summer. He agreed a three-year deal with the German side.

## International career

In October 2018, Metcalfe was called up to the Australia U20 squad to compete in the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship held in Indonesia. He made his international debut for the senior national team on 7 June 2021 in a World Cup Qualifier against Chinese Taipei.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Melbourne City NPL | 2017 | NPL Victoria 2 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Melbourne City NPL | 2018 | NPL Victoria 2 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Melbourne City NPL | Total | Total | 32 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 3 |
| Melbourne City | 2017–18 | A-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Melbourne City | 2018–19 | A-League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Melbourne City | 2019–20 | A-League | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Melbourne City | 2020–21 | A-League | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 |
| Melbourne City | 2021–22 | A-League | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| Melbourne City | Total | Total | 68 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 11 |
| FC St. Pauli | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 3 |
| FC St. Pauli | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 3 |
| FC St. Pauli | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| FC St. Pauli | Total | Total | 64 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 164 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 184 | 20 |
* 1 2 Appearances in Finals Series play-offs

### International

    As of match played 26 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Australia | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Australia | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| Australia | 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| Australia | 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 21 | 0 |

## Honours

Melbourne City
* A-League Premiership: 2020–21
FC St. Pauli
* 2. Bundesliga: 2023–24
Individual
* Harry Kewell Medal: 2021
* A-League PFA Team of the Season: 2020−21, 2021–22