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

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who plays as a winger for side Livingston. He has previously played for

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Brechin City Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the townDespite the name of the football club, Brechin is not an official city. Brechin was historically known as a city because it has a cathedral. of Brechin in Angus. The club w ...

St Johnstone St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland. The team competes in the , the second division of Scottish football. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun (or Saint Johnstoun)—an old name o ...

, Salford City and

Ayr United Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, who play in the , the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is The Honest Men, fro ...

Club career

McLennan was born and raised in

Peterhead Peterhead (; , ) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is the council area's largest settlement, with a population of 19,060 at the 2022 Census for Scotland, 2022 Census. It is the largest fishing port in the United Kingdom for total landi ...

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, and attended

Peterhead Academy Peterhead Academy is a six-year Comprehensive Community School in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is operated by Aberdeenshire Council. History The original building of Peterhead Academy was built in 1846 and was originally a boys only sc ...

. 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

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

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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. 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

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side

. On 9 June 2025, McLennan joined newly-promoted

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side Livingston.

International career

McLennan represented Scotland at under-16, under-17 and under-20 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

{{DEFAULTSORT:McLennan, Connor 1999 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Footballers from Aberdeenshire Sportspeople from Peterhead People educated at Peterhead Academy Aberdeen F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Livingston F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Men's association football wingers Scotland men's youth international footballers Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Salford City F.C. players English Football League players 21st-century Scottish sportsmen