Born August 29, 2002, in the wild and green lands of Scotland and not yet graced by a quarter-century of life, wee Connor Barron finds himself donning the blue of a certain Glasgow team that shall remain unnamed, giving his all from the centre of the park. He's not a giant, mind you. Standing at a modest 5ft 8in (or 1.75m, if you're partial to the French system), he tips the scales at 10st 7lb (or 67kg for those who'd rather envision lifting bags of sugar).
We could have christened the lad 'Aberdeen's own' considering his starting stint with them back in July 2017, opening his league appearance register at 13 during his debut season in 2021-22. Nevertheless, Barron managed to pull on the Aberdeen jersey 17 times in the 2022-23 season - even netting one, would you believe! - and added another 29 appearances and a goal to his Aberdeen tally in the 2023-24 season.
Ever interrupting their grasp on him, 'The Dons' shipped him out on loan to Brechin City of the Highland League in September 2020, only to have him rolling back up north in June 2021. During the subsequent seasons, Barron, much like a well-loved vinyl record, repeated his previous feats at Aberdeen with 13 appearances in 2021-22, 17 appearances and a goal in 2022-23, and 29 appearances alongside a solitary goal in 2023-24.
In a plot twist reminiscent of a midday soap opera, during August of 2021, Barron found himself on loan yet again, this time to Kelty Hearts in League One. But ever the Aberdeen boomerang, he was back by January 2022, repeating his familiar track for another few seasons.
Then, in July 2024, our nomadic hero went down the road once more, this time landing at the doorstep of Rangers (for an undisclosed fee, of course, because why would anyone want transparency in football?). He’s since rounded up 28 league appearances in his first season and added an additional couple as if for good measure during the current 2025-26 season.
Barron has also dabbled a little in cup competitions, making a cameo in the League Cup 2025-26, starting once in the Scottish Cup 24-25, and twice warming the grass as a sub in the Champions League Qualifiers 25-26. Busy boy, our Barron.
All in all, he might not be dressed in the grand emerald and white hoops of our dear Celtic, but Barron is certainly a lad to keep an eye on. Just don’t blink; you never know where he might pop up next.
