Connor Pain
 Pain with the Young Socceroos in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor Thomas Pain[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Sha Tin, British Hong Kong[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Bukiryah | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Malvern City | 20 | (4) |
| 2012 | Bentleigh Greens | 19 | (1) |
| 2012–2016 | Melbourne Victory | 53 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Central Coast Mariners | 73 | (10) |
| 2019–2023 | Western United | 105 | (9) |
| 2023–2024 | Al-Orobah | 33 | (4) |
| 2024– | Al-Bukiryah | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Australia U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Australia U-23 | 15 | (0) |
| 2013 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:07, 19 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2016 | |||
Connor Thomas Pain (born 11 November 1993) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a forward for Al-Bukiryah. He signed his first professional contract in March 2013 for Melbourne Victory.
Pain has made one appearance for Australia, in 2013 against China.
Early life
[edit]
Pain's grandfather Tommy Casey played in Newcastle United's 1955 FA Cup Final‑winning team and for the Northern Ireland team which reached the quarter finals of the 1958 FIFA World Cup.[4][5]
His father, Craig Pain, was a rugby union player who played in the Hong Kong Sevens Rugby Tournament between 1987 and 1993 and coached Hong Kong in the 2002 tournament.[6] Pain went to Beaumaris Primary School.
Club career
[edit]Melbourne Victory
[edit]Pain made his A-League debut for Melbourne Victory in a Melbourne Derby against Melbourne Heart on 2 February 2013.[7]
He made his first start for the club a week later, against Central Coast Mariners.[8]
In 2013, he was singled out for praise by then-Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers after a friendly match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[9]
Central Coast Mariners
[edit]Pain moved to the Central Coast Mariners in June 2016 in a swap deal for Mitch Austin.[10] Pain made his debut for the Mariners against Perth Glory on 8 October 2016, putting on a man of the match performance in an eventual 3–3 draw.[11] He scored his first goal for the club in a win over Adelaide United one month later with a powerful strike from outside the area.[12]
Western United
[edit]On 14 April 2019 Pain signed for new A-League club, Western United.[13] He played in the club’s first ever A-League Championship, in 2021–22. On 25 January 2023 he signed a three-year contract extension[14] and was the first ever to play 100 games for Western United.[15]
Al-Orobah
[edit]On 8 July 2023, Western United confirmed that Pain would leave the club to join Saudi First Division League side Al-Orobah.[16][17]
Al-Bukiryah
[edit]On 18 July 2024, Pain joined Al-Bukiryah.[18]
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Pain was first called up to the Australian under-20 side for a tour of Europe in May 2013.[19] He made his debut for the Young Socceroos in that tour, starting in a loss to the Netherlands in Emmen.[20] He was subsequently selected in the squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[21] Pain played in all three of Australia's games in the tournament as they were eliminated in the group stage.[22]
Pain was named in the Australia under-23 squad for the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship.[23] He played his first game for the Olyroos in a group stage win over Iran.[24] In March 2016, Pain scored a double for the team in a win over Hong Kong in 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification.[25] He was later named in the squad for the final tournament.[26]
Senior
[edit]Following the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, in July 2013 Pain received his first call up for Australia for the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup in South Korea.[27] He and Melbourne Victory teammate Nathan Coe left the squad midway through the tournament for a club friendly against Liverpool.[28] Nonetheless, Pain returned for the final game of the tournament against China and made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 4–3 loss.[29]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 19 December 2023[30]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2012–13 | A-League Men | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 53 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64 | 3 | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2016–17 | A-League Men | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 5 | |||
| Total | 73 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 10 | ||
| Western United | 2019–20 | A-League Men | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| Total | 105 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 10 | ||
| Al-Orobah | 2023–24 | Saudi First Division League | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 4 | |
| Career total | 243 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 260 | 27 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in AFC Champions League
Personal life
[edit]Pain is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University.[31]
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory youngster Connor Pain signs pro deal with club". Adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Connor Pain". melbournevictory.com.au. Melbourne Victory. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Harper, Tony (7 March 2013). "Melbourne Victory supporter Connor Pain completes incredible journey, signing with the A-League giants". Fox Sports. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Tommy Casey: Wing-half who won the FA Cup with Newcastle and played in the 1958 World Cup for Northern Ireland". The Independent. 14 March 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Kalinic, Dejan (7 March 2013). "Pain aiming high at Victory". Football Federation Australia. Omnisport. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "The Remarkable Story of Connor Pain". The Sporting Journal. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Flores misses as Pain gains a start". The Age. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Rodgers: Victory's Pain hurt us". au.fourfourtwo.com. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ "Mitch Austin joins Melbourne Victory, who send Connor Pain to Central Coast". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Positive signs so far for Mariners under Okon". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Adelaide feels the Pain". FourFourTwo. 6 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Signing news: Western United confirm double swoop". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Hughes, Nicholas (27 January 2023). "'I'm so grateful I'm here' – Connor Pain still living the dream". Western United. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Hughes, Nicholas (22 March 2023). "Connor Pain's top five Western United matches". Western United. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ a b Pisani, Sacha (8 July 2023). "Western United star the latest to join Saudi Arabia transfer spree". keepup.com.au. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "بايين يدعم صفوف العروبة".
- ^ "أنهت إدارة #نادي_البكيرية برئاسة الأستاذ عبدالرحمن الحضيف إجراءات التعاقد مع اللاعب الأسترالي كونر بايين".
- ^ "Victory quartet to represent Young Socceroos". Melbourne Victory FC. 18 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Qantas Young Socceroos beaten by the Netherlands". 26 May 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Five NSW players selected for Young Socceroos World Cup squad". Football NSW. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Connor Pain". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Vidmar has sights on Rio 2016 at AFC U-22 Championships". Football Federation Australia. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Olyroos top group with Iran win". FourFourTwo. 15 January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Olyroos Olympic qualifier: Australia off to flier in Rio 2016 path with 6–0 romp over Hong Kong". Fox Sports. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Socceroos quartet headline Australia U-23 squad". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Osieck welcomes young guns to Socceroos squad". Football Federation Australia. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Victory's Coe, Pain available to play Liverpool". Goal.com. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Brief taste leaves Birighitti, Pain wanting more". Goal.com. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Connor Pain at Soccerway
- ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Connor Pain at Soccerway
- Connor Pain – FIFA competition record (archived)