Conor Sammon
Conor Sammon (born 6 November 1986) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Alloa Athletic.
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Sammon with the Republic of Ireland in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Conor Sammon | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alloa Athletic | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
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Malahide United F.C. Cherry Orchard | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | UCD | 69 | (13) |
| 2008 | Derry City | 16 | (3) |
| 2008–2011 | Kilmarnock | 65 | (17) |
| 2011–2012 | Wigan Athletic | 32 | (1) |
| 2012–2016 | Derby County | 84 | (10) |
| 2014–2015 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 27 | (5) |
| 2016–2019 | Heart of Midlothian | 20 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | → Motherwell (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Falkirk | 43 | (8) |
| 2021– | Alloa Athletic | 94 | (22) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 3 | (4) |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sammon started his professional career in the League of Ireland Premier Division with University College Dublin and Derry City. In 2008, he moved to Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock, and in January 2011, English Premier League club Wigan Athletic signed him for £600,000. In August 2012, he moved to Derby County for £1.2 million. During his time there, he also had loans to Ipswich Town, Rotherham United and Sheffield United, before returning to Scotland by signing for Heart of Midlothian in June 2016. He was then loaned by Hearts to Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle and Motherwell before joining Falkirk in 2019. After leaving Falkirk, Sammon signed for Alloa in June 2021.
Formerly an under-21 international, Sammon won 9 international caps for the Republic of Ireland, all in 2013.