David Connolly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

David Connolly

Irish footballer

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1977

Place of Birth: London Borough of Brent, England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

David James Connolly (born 6 June 1977) is a retired professional footballer who last played as a striker in League Two for AFC Wimbledon.
He has previously played for the Republic of Ireland and for various clubs including Feyenoord and Excelsior in the Netherlands as well as Wigan Athletic and Sunderland in the Premier League. Although born in England, Connolly has represented the Republic of Ireland at international level.
He was a member of Ireland's 2002 FIFA World Cup squad that lost to Spain in the knockout stage where his penalty kick was saved by Iker Casillas during the shootout.