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Biography
Conor John Gallagher was born on the 6th of February 2000 to the family of Lee and Samantha Gallagher in Epsom, Surrey, United Kingdom. He is an English the role of a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national football team.
Gallagher started his career with Chelsea, He spent time on loan at England Football League Championship clubs Charlton Athletic, Swansea City, and Premier League clubs West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace, between 2019 and 2022.
At Crystal Palace, Gallagher was named the club’s Player of the Year for the 2021–2022 season. He subsequently made his first-team appearance at Chelsea during the 2022–2023 season.
After representing England at various youth levels, Gallagher made his appearance for the senior national football team in November 2021.
Gallagher attended Howard of Effingham School in Leatherhead, England.
| Full Name: | Conor John Gallagher |
| Current club: | Premier League club Chelsea and England national football team. |
| Born: | February 6, 2000 |
| Place of Birth: | Epsom, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| Nationality: | British |
| Height: | 6 feet 0 inches |
| Parents: | Lee Gallagher (father) and Samantha Gallagher (mother) |
| Siblings: | Jake, Josh and Dan Gallagher |
| Wife • Spouse: | Aine May Kennedy |
| Zodiac sign: Aquarius | |
| Children: | N/A |
| Occupation: | Football player |
| Net Worth: | $3 million. |
Early Life & Education
Conor John Gallagher was born on the 6th of February 2000 to the family of Lee and Samantha Gallagher in Epsom, Surrey, United Kingdom. He started playing football at a very young age, at the age of eight (8). Gallagher played for Epsom Eagles before moving to join Chelsea. Gallagher grew up with his older brothers, Jake, Josh and Dan Gallagher and they were also footballers at non-league level. Gallagher is the youngest. His family were Chelsea Fans, and their house is not far from his training ground in Stoke d’Abernon.
Gallagher attended Howard of Effingham School in Leatherhead, England.
Personal Life
Conor John Gallagher is allegedly in a relationship with Irish Model girlfriend, Aine May Kennedy. They have dated for an over three years. They currently live together in London’s Chelsea with their Chow Chow puppy, Freddy. Gallagher’s girlfriend was born in Cork, Ireland. She moved to London to pursue a career as a professional dancer and found work as a model in the process and is now an influencer for Pulse Model Agency.
Gallagher has three older brothers; Jake, Josh and Dan and they were all footballers at non-league level.
Gallagher has a minor heart surgery in May 2019.
Career
Gallagher started his career with Chelsea at the age of eight (8). In October 2018, he signed a new contract with Chelsea, contracting him to the club until June 2021. He had minor heart surgery that year. In May 2019, he was an unused substitute in the 2019 UEFA Europa League Final, collecting a winner’s medal. He was awarded Chelsea’s Academy Player of the Year for the 2018–2019 season.
In August 2019, Gallagher signed a new three-year contract with Chelsea and moved on loan to Championship club Charlton Athletic. After his first month with Charlton, in which he scored three goals in six matches, he won the EFL Young Player of the Month award for August. On 14 January 2020, Gallagher was recalled by Chelsea.
On 15 January 2020, the day after leaving Charlton, Gallagher joined Championship club Swansea City on loan for the rest of the 2019–2020 season. He later said that his time at Swansea allowed him to be more creative as a player.
On 17 September 2020, Gallagher signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea, and joined fellow Premier League club West Bromwich Albion on loan for the 2020–2021 season. On 28 November, Gallagher scored his first Premier League goal and his first goal for West Brom in a 1–0 home league win over Sheffield United. His only other goal for the club came in a 5–1 home defeat to future club Crystal Palace on 6 December.
In July 2021, Gallagher joined Premier League club Crystal Palace on loan for the 2021–2022 season. He scored two goals in a 2–2 draw with West Ham United on 28 August 2021, his first goals for Palace. In November, Gallagher was subjected to homophobic chants from a group of Leeds United fans; the club issued a statement which condemned this. By the start of December, he had six goals and three assists for Crystal Palace, the most of any Premier League player aged 21 or under. On 15 April 2022, he was prevented by parent club Chelsea from playing against them in the FA Cup semi-final; Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel apologised for doing so. Chelsea went on to defeat Palace 2–0.
During his season with Palace, Gallagher was described by The Daily Telegraph as “one of the Premier League’s most vibrant talents” and “a key player for Patrick Vieira”, who was “thriving in his box-to-box role”. For his performances with the club, he was later named Crystal Palace’s Player of the Season.
In July 2022, ahead of the 2022–2023 season, Gallagher said he was determined to make a first-team breakthrough at Chelsea. On 6 August 2022, he made his Chelsea appearance, as a substitute, in a 1–0 away win against Everton in the Premier League. On 1 October, he scored his first goal for Chelsea, a 90th-minute winner in a 2–1 away victory over his former club, Crystal Palace.
Gallagher’s family heritage meant he was eligible to play for England, Scotland or the Republic of Ireland until he made a competitive appearance for any at senior level. He represented England at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 youth levels, winning the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.
On 8 October 2019, Gallagher received his first call up to the England U21 squad and made his appearance on 11 October as a substitute during a 2–2 draw against Slovenia in Maribor.
On 14 November 2021, he received his first call-up to the England senior squad. The following day, he earned his first cap, coming on as a half-time substitute in England’s 10–0 win over San Marino.
He was named in England’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Net Worth
Conor John Gallagher has worked as a Footballer right from youth. he has accumulated a satisfactory fortune from playing football. Conor John Gallagher has an astonished net worth of $3 million.
Social Media
Conor John Gallagher as humble and hardworking as he is discovered that he also has some social media platforms where he can be connected.
- @Conor John Gallagher (@conorgallagher92) is his Instagram handle.
- @Conor John Gallagher (@congallagher23) is his Twitter handle.
