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David Connolly
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Republic of IrelandArchive goals
5
for Republic of Ireland
Matches scored in
3
1 hat-trick among them
Tournaments
1
all in the FIFA World Cup qualification
Career span
1997–2001
first 1997-05-21 · last 2001-10-06
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
David James Connolly is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played for various clubs including Feyenoord and Excelsior in the Netherlands as well as Wigan Athletic and Sunderland in the Premier League. Born in England, Connolly represented the Republic of Ireland national team at international level. He was a member of Ireland's 2002 FIFA World Cup squad that lost to Spain in the knockout stage where his penalty kick was saved by Iker Casillas during the shootout. — Wikipedia
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