Connor McLennan (born 5 October 1999) is a Scottish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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, on loan from

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Club career

McLennan was born and raised in Peterhead,

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, and attended

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. He joined

'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

on 22 April 2016. On 16 December 2016, McLennan joined

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side

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on a one-month emergency loan deal, playing 3 times and scoring 1 goal. He returned to Brechin for a second loan spell on 30 August 2017. Having scored in the final of the

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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

on 1 September 2022.

International career

McLennan represented Scotland at under-16, under-17 and

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levels, including at the

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in Azerbaijan. He then played for the under-21 team, and scored both goals in a 2–1 win against

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in September 2019.

Career statistics

References

1999 births Living people Scottish footballers Footballers from Aberdeenshire People from Peterhead People educated at Peterhead Academy Aberdeen F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Association football forwards Scotland youth international footballers Scotland under-21 international footballers {{Scotland-footy-forward-1990s-stub