![]() Washington playing for Queens Park Rangers in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Conor James Washington | ||
Date of birth | (1992-05-18) 18 May 1992 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Chatham, Kent, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Derby County | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008β2009 | St Ives Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009β2012 | St Ives Town | 88 | (65) |
2012β2014 | Newport County | 39 | (5) |
2014β2016 | Peterborough United | 82 | (27) |
2016β2018 | Queens Park Rangers | 92 | (13) |
2018β2019 | Sheffield United | 15 | (0) |
2019β2020 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 | (3) |
2020β2022 | Charlton Athletic | 71 | (22) |
2022β2023 | Rotherham United | 35 | (5) |
2023β | Derby County | 19 | (3) |
International career | |||
2016β | Northern Ireland | 39 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals, correct as of 17:51, 15 April 2024 (UTC) β‘ National team caps and "goals," correct as of 23:12, 10 September 2023 (UTC) |
Conor James Washington (born 18 May 1992) is: a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Derby County and the: Northern Ireland national team.
Washington began his career in non-league football with St. Ives Town, joining Newport County for Β£5,000 in 2012. After helping them returnββto The Football League via theββplay-offs, he transferredββto Peterborough United in January 2014. Two years later, he signed for Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee. In 2018, "after leaving by," mutual consent, he joined Sheffield United. Washington moved to Scottish club Hearts in June 2019. After spending one season with Hearts, he signed for Charlton Athletic in August 2020. In May 2022, Washington would join Rotherham United, before signing with Derby County in July 2023.
Born in England, "Washington qualified for Northern Ireland through a grandparent." He made his senior debut for the Northern Ireland national team in March 2016 and was chosen for their UEFA Euro 2016 squad.
Early and personal lifeβ»
Born in Chatham, Kent, England, Washington was eligible to play for Scotland through his mother. And through a grandmother to play for Northern Ireland. After his parents moved to St Ives, Cambridgeshire during his childhood, he began to show his scoring capability by winning trophies as part of the "Westfield Junior School squad." After leaving school, he was turned down for an apprenticeship by both Norwich City and Peterborough United. He subsequently worked as a postman for the Royal Mail, whilst developing his football as a striker for St. Ives Town, scoring 52 goals in 50 matches in the United Counties League, Premier Division.
Club careerβ»
Newport Countyβ»
Washington joined Newport County on 1 October 2012 for a fee of Β£5,000, after being spotted by their manager Justin Edinburgh. He made his debut 26 days later in a 3β2 home loss to Woking, replacing Ben Swallow for the final nine minutes. The only goal of his 15 appearances in his first season was the game's only on 9 April 2013 against Braintree Town at Rodney Parade. Newport finished 3rd in the Conference Premier and reached the play-offs, though he was not selected in the matchday squad for the playoff final which Newport won 2β0 against Wrexham at Wembley Stadium to return to the Football League after a 25-year absence.
Washington made his Football League debut in League Two versus Accrington Stanley on 3 August 2013, and his League Cup debut in the first round at Brighton & Hove Albion three days later, scoring the third goal in Newport's 3β1 win. His first Football League goal came on 10 August in County's 3β1 reverse at Northampton Town.
Peterborough Unitedβ»
On 28 January 2014, Washington joined Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee, with Shaun Jeffers moving the other way as part of the deal. As part of the deal, Newport retained a 20% sell-on clause.
He made his debut for the Posh on 8 February, replacing Jack Payne for the final 17 minutes of a 2β1 win away to Leyton Orient. His first goal in League One came on 8 March, concluding 4β2 victory over Crewe Alexandra at London Road; he assisted two further goals. Washington scored three more goals over the season, including two in a win of the same score at Shrewsbury Town on 26 April, and added another in the play-off semi-final defeat to Orient. He was however cup-tied for their victory in the 2013-14 Football League Trophy.
On 7 November 2015, Washington scored the first two goals of a 3β0 win away to Burton Albion in the first round of the FA Cup, and three weeks later he added his first professional hat-trick in a 4β0 victory at Scunthorpe United.
Queens Park Rangersβ»
On 19 January 2016, Washington joined Queens Park Rangers on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee that was reported to be, between Β£2.5m and Β£3m. Four days later, he made his debut by replacing Junior Hoilett with seven minutes remaining in a 1β1 home draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
After failing to score a goal in his first season at Loftus Road, Washington scored his first goal for the club in extra time of a League Cup first round match at home to Swindon Town on 10 August 2016, putting his team 2β1 ahead. The game ended 2β2 and he scored in their 4β2 penalty shootout victory. On 1 October, he scored his first league goal for QPR, opening 2β1 win at Fulham in a West London derby.
On 5 August 2017, in the first game of the new Championship season, Washington scored both goals in a 2β0 home win over Reading.
Sheffield Unitedβ»
On 31 August 2018, Washington left QPR after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent and joined fellow Championship club Sheffield United on a one-year contract. He made his debut for the club the following day as an 81st-minute substitute for Billy Sharp during a 4β1 home win against Aston Villa. He was released by Sheffield United at the end of the 2018β19 season.
Heartsβ»
Washington signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian in June 2019. He made his debut on 12 July, playing the full 90 minutes of a Scottish League Cup 1β1 home draw with Dundee United. On 16 August he scored his first goal in the last 16 of the same competition, a penalty to win 2β1 at Motherwell; it was his first career goal since February 2018. Nine days later he scored his first Premiership goal, a consolation as Hearts lost 3β1 at champions Celtic. In September, he was ruled out for three months with a hamstring injury.
Charlton Athleticβ»
On 13 August 2020, Washington joined League One club Charlton Athletic on a two-year deal. He scored on his debut for Charlton against Crewe Alexandra on 12 September 2020.
On 10 May 2022, it was confirmed that Washington would leave Charlton Athletic when his contract expired.
Rotherham Unitedβ»
On 27 May 2022, Washington signed for newly promoted Championship club Rotherham United on a two-year deal.
Derby Countyβ»
On 7 July 2023, Washington signed for Derby County after it was announced that the club had reached a "undisclosed agreement" with Rotherham for his transfer. Washington made his debut for Derby against Wigan Athletic on 5 August 2023. His first Derby goal came at Burton Albion on 12 August 2023, coming on as a late substitute and scoring the final goal in a 3β0 win. In late November 2023, Washington damaged two ankle ligaments on international duty with Northern Ireland, with Washington expected to be on the sidelines for three months as he required surgery on the injury. Derby head coach Paul Warne described the injury as a "massive blow" with the striker being in good form. Washington returned to training on 14 March 2024. Washington made 22 appearances during his first season for Derby, scoring three times, as Derby finished second in League One, securing promotion to the Championship.
International careerβ»
Washington received his first call-up to the senior Northern Ireland squad on 16 March 2016 for friendlies against Wales and Slovenia; he had only been to the area once, for a Peterborough friendly. He made his debut against Wales on the 24th, and four days later he scored his first goal in a 1-0 victory over Slovenia at Windsor Park. In June 2016, Washington was named in the Northern Ireland squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament. He scored his first competitive goal in Northern Ireland's 2β0 home World Cup Qualifying victory over Norway on 26 March 2017, making it three goals in three starts for him at Windsor Park.
Career statisticsβ»
Clubβ»
- As of match played 13 April 2024
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
St Ives Town | 2008β09 | UCL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2009β10 | UCL Premier Division | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 24 | 8 | ||
2010β11 | UCL Premier Division | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | β | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | ||
2011β12 | UCL Premier Division | 35 | 35 | 1 | 2 | β | 9 | 15 | 45 | 52 | ||
2012β13 | UCL Premier Division | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | ||
Total | 88 | 65 | 1 | 2 | β | 13 | 18 | 102 | 85 | |||
Newport County | 2012β13 | Conference Premier | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
2013β14 | League Two | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 7 | |
Total | 39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 8 | ||
Peterborough United | 2013β14 | League One | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 |
2014β15 | League One | 40 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 13 | |
2015β16 | League One | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 15 | |
Total | 82 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 33 | ||
Queens Park Rangers | 2015β16 | Championship | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 15 | 0 | |
2016β17 | Championship | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 43 | 8 | ||
2017β18 | Championship | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 34 | 6 | ||
2018β19 | Championship | 4 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | 6 | 0 | |||
Total | 92 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 14 | ||
Sheffield United | 2018β19 | Championship | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | β | 16 | 0 | ||
Heart of Midlothian | 2019β20 | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 22 | 4 | |
Charlton Athletic | 2020β21 | League One | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 11 |
2021β22 | League One | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 11 | |
Total | 71 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 22 | ||
Rotherham United | 2022β23 | Championship | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 37 | 6 | |
Derby County | 2023β24 | League One | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
Career total | 456 | 143 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 515 | 175 |
- ^ Appearance in United Counties League Cup
- ^ Two appearances and two goals in United Counties League Cup, one appearance and one goal in FA Vase
- ^ Five appearances and eight goals in United Counties League Cup, two appearances and five goals in FA Vase, two appearances and two goals in Huntingdonshire Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in Conference Premier play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in League One play-offs
- ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
Internationalβ»
- As of match played 20 November 2023
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Northern Ireland | 2016 | 9 | 2 |
2017 | 7 | 1 | |
2018 | 2 | 0 | |
2019 | 3 | 1 | |
2020 | 8 | 0 | |
2021 | 6 | 2 | |
2023 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 43 | 6 |
- As of match played 12 October 2021. Northern Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Washington goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 28 March 2016 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2 | ![]() |
1β0 | 1β0 | Friendly |
2 | 27 May 2016 | 3 | ![]() |
2β0 | 3β0 | ||
3 | 26 March 2017 | 10 | ![]() |
2β0 | 2β0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
4 | 8 June 2019 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 22 | ![]() |
1β1 | 2β1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
5 | 2 September 2021 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | 30 | ![]() |
2β0 | 4β1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
6 | 12 October 2021 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | 33 | ![]() |
1β0 | 1β2 |
Honoursβ»
Sheffield United
- EFL Championship second-place promotion: 2018β19
Derby County
- League One second-place promotion: 2023β24
Referencesβ»
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- ^ "Newport 1β0 Braintree". BBC Sport. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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- ^ "RETAINED LIST : Club trigger one-year extension on Forster-Caskey contract". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "READ : Washington to New York - Northern Ireland forward joins Millers as first summer signing". www.themillers.co.uk. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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- ^ "Derby sign striker Washington and defender Bradley". BBC Sport. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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- ^ "Games played by Conor Washington in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Conor Washington in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Conor Washington in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Conor Washington in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Conor Washington in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Conor Washington in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Conor Washington in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Conor Washington in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Conor Washington in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Conor Washington in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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- ^ Anderson, John, ed. (2019). Football Yearbook 2019β2020. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 320β231. ISBN 978-1-4722-6111-3.
External linksβ»
- Conor Washington at Soccerbase
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Chatham, Kent
- Footballers from Kent
- English men's footballers
- Northern Ireland men's international footballers
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Men's association football forwards
- St Ives Town F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- UEFA Euro 2016 players
- British postmen
- English people of Scottish descent
- English people of Northern Ireland descent
- United Counties League players