Syrus Connolly

Syrus Connolly (born 21 June 2003) is a Cayman Islands association footballer who plays for USL League Two club Toledo Villa and the Cayman Islands national team.

Club career As a youth, Connolly played for the junior teams of Cayman Islands Premier League club Academy SC. He then began playing college soccer in the United States for two seasons with the CCC Raiders and one with the Concord Mountain Lions. Following the 2025 season, it was announced that Connolly had transferred to NCAA Division I school Virginia Tech to play for the Hokies for his senior season. After just one semester at Virginia Tech, he transferred to nearby Longwood University, joining its Lancers soccer team, also of the NCAA Division I.

International career Connolly made his senior international debut on 3 June 2022 in a 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C match against the British Virgin Islands. He scored his first senior international goal in the match, tallying almost immediately after entering as a second-half substitute, to help the Cayman Islands secure the 1–1 draw.

International goals Scores and results list the Cayman Islands' goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 3 June 2022 A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, George Town, Cayman Islands 1–1 1–1 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League CLast updated 7 July 2025

International career statistics