What position does Connor Barron play?

Connor Barron plays as a centre midfield.

What team does Connor Barron play for?

Connor Barron plays for Middlesbrough.

Connor Barron

Connor Barron of Middlesbrough was born in Kintore, Scotland on 29 August 2002 (age 24).

Connor Barron, born on 29 August 2002 (age 24), is a Scottish central midfielder now with Middlesbrough. His senior profile was shaped at Aberdeen, where his clearest league return came in 2022-23: 17 appearances and one goal.

Barron is still in the building phase of his career rather than the settled, fully defined part of it. The broad line is straightforward enough: a Scottish midfielder who made his name at Aberdeen and has since moved on to Middlesbrough, with his best league season so far coming in that 2022-23 campaign.

📈 Key stats and insights

Connor Barron averages a 6.94 season rating with a high of 9.27 and a low of 6.26

Connor Barron moved to Rangers for an undisclosed fee in July 2024

Connor Barron joined Middlesbrough on loan in September 2026

Connor Barron had development loans at Kelty Hearts and Brechin City while with Aberdeen

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Centre Midfield
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

1.75m (5ft 8in)
Height: 67kg (10st 7lb)
Weight: 29 August 2002 (age 24)
Date of Birth: Kintore
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Middlesbrough
Team

🔥 Recent form

Last 7 appearances for Connor Barron.

Season average rating: 6.94

Match: Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
30 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Rangers 5-1 St. Mirren
16 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Rangers 1-1 Jagiellonia Biau0142ystok
13 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Falkirk 2-5 Rangers
16 May 2026 (A)
Mins: 64
Goals: -
Rating: 6.3

Match: Rangers 1-2 Hibernian
13 May 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 8.0

Match: Celtic 3-1 Rangers
10 May 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.8

Match: Hearts 2-1 Rangers
4 May 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Barron averages a 6.94 season rating so far – his highest match rating is 9.27 and his lowest 6.26, which suggests he can produce standout performances but also shows some variance in output.

📋 Career stats

Team: Middlesbrough
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Rangers
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 27
Goals: -

Team: Rangers
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 28
Goals: -

Team: Aberdeen
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 29
Goals: 1

Team: Aberdeen
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 17
Goals: 1

Team: Aberdeen
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 13
Goals: -

Connor Barron is 24, Scottish and plays as a centre midfielder for Middlesbrough on loan from Rangers – he moved from Brechin City to Aberdeen in June 2021, undertook development loans at Kelty Hearts and Brechin City while with Aberdeen, transferred to Rangers in July 2024 for an undisclosed fee, and joined Middlesbrough on loan in September 2026.

💰 Transfers

Team: Middlesbrough
1 September 2026
From: Rangers
Type: Loan

Team: Rangers
1 July 2024
From: Aberdeen
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Aberdeen
1 January 2022
From: Kelty Hearts
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Kelty Hearts
3 August 2021
From: Aberdeen
Type: Loan

Team: Aberdeen
1 June 2021
From: Brechin City
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Brechin City
25 September 2020
From: Aberdeen
Type: Loan

Team: Aberdeen
1 July 2017
Type: Trainee

Barron's moves combine early development loans with a later permanent step – multiple loan spells at Kelty Hearts and Brechin City preceded an undisclosed transfer to Rangers in July 2024, followed by a loan to Middlesbrough in September 2026.

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