Conor Washington
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Conor James Washington | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Chatham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | St Ives Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | St Ives Town | 80 | (54) |
| 2012–2014 | Newport County | 39 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Peterborough United | 82 | (27) |
| 2016– | Queens Park Rangers | 47 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Northern Ireland | 10 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:57, 27 March 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:57, 27 March 2017 (UTC) |
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Conor James Washington (born 18 May 1992) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Queens Park Rangers and the Northern Ireland national team.
He began his career in non-league football with St. Ives Town, joining Newport County for £5,000 in 2012. After helping them return to The Football League via the play-offs, he transferred to Peterborough United in January 2014. Two years later, he signed for Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee.
Born in England, Washington qualified for Northern Ireland through a grandparent. He made his senior debut for the team in March 2016 and was chosen for that year's European Championship.
Born in Chatham, Kent, England, Washington was eligible to play for Scotland through his mother, and through a grandmother to play for Northern Ireland. After his parents moved to St Ives, Cambridgeshire during his childhood, he began to show his scoring capability by winning trophies as part of the Westfield Junior School squad. After graduating school, he was turned down for an apprenticeship by both Norwich City and Peterborough United. He subsequently worked as a postman for the Royal Mail, whilst developing his football as a striker for St. Ives Town, scoring 52 goals in 50 matches in the United Counties League, Premier Division.
Washington joined Newport County on 1 October 2012 for a fee of £5,000, after being spotted by their manager Justin Edinburgh. He made his debut 26 days later in a 3–2 home loss to Woking, replacing Ben Swallow for the final nine minutes. The only goal of his 15 appearances in his first season was the game's only on 9 April 2013 against Braintree Town at Rodney Parade. Newport finished 3rd in the Conference Premier and reached the play-offs, though he was not selected in the matchday squad for the playoff final which Newport won 2–0 against Wrexham at Wembley Stadium to return to the Football League after a 25-year absence.
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