Connor Metcalfe


Connor Isaac Metcalfe is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli and the Australia national team.

Club career

Having joined Melbourne City's youth system in 2014, Metcalfe first trained with the senior team during the 2016–17 season. On 18 July 2017, he came into the Melbourne City squad by a scholarship. He made his first appearance coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw against Central Coast Mariners for Nathaniel Atkinson.
On 6 March 2021, Metcalfe scored a brace in Melbourne City's 6–0 away win over City rivals Melbourne Victory.
He was voted in the Professional Footballers Australia's A-League's Team of the Season in June 2021. In August, he was awarded the Harry Kewell Medal, the award for Australia's men's young player of the year, for the 2020–21 season.
In February 2022, it was announced Metcalfe would join 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli in the summer. He agreed to a three-year deal with the German side.

International career

In October 2018, Metcalfe was called up to the Australia U20 squad to compete in the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship held in Indonesia. He made his international debut for the senior national team on 7 June 2021 in a World Cup Qualifier against Chinese Taipei.

Career statistics

Club

International

;International goal
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 June 2025King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia1–12–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Melbourne City
FC St. Pauli
Individual