" One of Cardiff's main players signs new contract "

We are delighted to announce that Matt Connolly has signed an extension to his current Cardiff City deal. The new contract will keep Matt with the Bluebirds until the summer of 2019.


Tuesday 19th Jan 2016


Having signed for the Club in the summer of 2012, twenty-eight year-old Matt has made ninety-five City appearances and scored six goals. The latest of those came in a 2-0 win over Reading back in November.

Matt’s performances at the heart of the Bluebirds’ defence this season have been of an exceptional standard, with him having started all twenty-seven Sky Bet Championship fixtures to date – in conjunction to two Capital One Cup games.

Speaking of the news, Cardiff City CEO, Ken Choo, said: “Securing the services of Matt on a long-term deal was of huge importance to us this season.

“His performances on the field have been of an exceptional standard, whilst his character is second to none.

“We want players at Cardiff City, like Matt, who show their commitment to the cause by the way they handle themselves on and off the field.

“Despite last week being particularly testing, I think the win at Wolves on Saturday – and seeing Matt put pen to paper until 2019 – highlights that we are uniting as a Football Club and pressing forward so as to achieve our goals.”

Speaking exclusively to Cardiff City Player – in an interview that you can watch in this Thursday’s episode of ‘In The City’, Matt added: “I’m really pleased to have signed a new deal with the Club and am confident that we can push on again.

"All of us, as players, believe that we have the ability to get back to the Premier League and that was definitely part of my thinking in signing this new deal. I’ve enjoyed promotions in recent years and that’s what my focus is again in 2016.

“As a group, we’re very determined to take the Club forward. The Club has done a great job in keeping our core together which is very important for long-term success. As players we appreciate that.

“It’s important that the fans get behind us as always for the remainder of the season and hopefully we can realise our ambitions together.”

Watch some of Matt's 'best bits' in the special YouTube montage below...

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Very Good News

Well done to the management, great news

Great news and richly deserved

Its good news for all concerned as he appears to bring stability to the defence, my only critism is he backs off too easily which needs to improve.

Great news, his experience of knowing how to get out of this division on more than one occasion is exactly what we need to compete for promotions. We need more players like him.

Burnley were confident on getting Connolly for £1m according to the press up there, that puts and end to that for them. Well done Cardiff City.

Great news and gives us hope

That's what this club needs,players committed do doing their best for the club

This is fantastic news! I'm absolutely delighted with this!

That's what this club needs,players committed do doing their best for the club

Totally agree

We need to keep players like him. Excellent news. Gives his all every game, very professional, met him a couple of times what a nice guy. Thoroughly deserves a new contract

He has really shown us how good he is the season – I think some of us had forgotten ,

Great news stop scoring the own goals though!

Great news, one of our most reliable players since he joined us.

Yes he makes a mistake every now and then, but that's why he's in the Championship.

The idiots who keep on mentioning his own goals need to grow up.

Best news to come from the club in a long time! Quality player

Great news, one of our most reliable players since he joined us.

Yes he makes a mistake every now and then, but that's why he's in the Championship.

The idiots who keep on mentioning his own goals need to grow up.

same ones commenting great news who said they would want him to go to make room for our youths cracking post

Great news, one of our most reliable players since he joined us.

Yes he makes a mistake every now and then, but that's why he's in the Championship.

The idiots who keep on mentioning his own goals need to grow up.

same ones commenting great news who said they would want him to go to make room for our youths cracking post

Look who's making digs now.

Great news, one of our most reliable players since he joined us.

Yes he makes a mistake every now and then, but that's why he's in the Championship.

The idiots who keep on mentioning his own goals need to grow up.

same ones commenting great news who said they would want him to go to make room for our youths cracking post

I think you will find everyone is excited to see him play again

Great news, one of our most reliable players since he joined us.

Yes he makes a mistake every now and then, but that's why he's in the Championship.

The idiots who keep on mentioning his own goals need to grow up.

same ones commenting great news who said they would want him to go to make room for our youths cracking post

Look who's making digs now.

sorry about other day rydo I was out of order

Great news, one of our most reliable players since he joined us.

Yes he makes a mistake every now and then, but that's why he's in the Championship.

The idiots who keep on mentioning his own goals need to grow up.

same ones commenting great news who said they would want him to go to make room for our youths cracking post

I think you will find everyone is excited to see him play again

Annis he is looking for digs to throw at me its pathetic.

Great news, one of our most reliable players since he joined us.

Yes he makes a mistake every now and then, but that's why he's in the Championship.

The idiots who keep on mentioning his own goals need to grow up.

same ones commenting great news who said they would want him to go to make room for our youths cracking post

Look who's making digs now.

sorry about other day rydo I was out of order

I was no saint either so lets bury the hatchet.

Great news, one of our most reliable players since he joined us.

Yes he makes a mistake every now and then, but that's why he's in the Championship.

The idiots who keep on mentioning his own goals need to grow up.

same ones commenting great news who said they would want him to go to make room for our youths cracking post

I think you will find everyone is excited to see him play again

Been one of our best players if not the best annis great news

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Great news, one of our most reliable players since he joined us.

Yes he makes a mistake every now and then, but that's why he's in the Championship.

The idiots who keep on mentioning his own goals need to grow up.

same ones commenting great news who said they would want him to go to make room for our youths cracking post

Look who's making digs now.

sorry about other day rydo I was out of order

I was no saint either so lets bury the hatchet.

yeah sorry brother had one of them days I had no right to start on you your harmless but glad you can see past it

Great news, one of our most reliable players since he joined us.

Yes he makes a mistake every now and then, but that's why he's in the Championship.

The idiots who keep on mentioning his own goals need to grow up.

same ones commenting great news who said they would want him to go to make room for our youths cracking post

I think you will find everyone is excited to see him play again

Annis he is looking for digs to throw at me its pathetic.

cmon mun rydo some harmless comments

Great news, one of our most reliable players since he joined us.

Yes he makes a mistake every now and then, but that's why he's in the Championship.

The idiots who keep on mentioning his own goals need to grow up.

same ones commenting great news who said they would want him to go to make room for our youths cracking post

Look who's making digs now.

sorry about other day rydo I was out of order

I was no saint either so lets bury the hatchet.

yeah sorry brother had one of them days I had no right to start on you your harmless but glad you can see past it

Well I started on you aswell in fairness so apology accepted Tylor your harmless aswell.

Great news, one of our most reliable players since he joined us.

Yes he makes a mistake every now and then, but that's why he's in the Championship.

The idiots who keep on mentioning his own goals need to grow up.

same ones commenting great news who said they would want him to go to make room for our youths cracking post

I think you will find everyone is excited to see him play again

Annis he is looking for digs to throw at me its pathetic.

cmon mun rydo some harmless comments

Never mind I wasn't expecting the apology.

Great news, one of our most reliable players since he joined us.

Yes he makes a mistake every now and then, but that's why he's in the Championship.

The idiots who keep on mentioning his own goals need to grow up.

same ones commenting great news who said they would want him to go to make room for our youths cracking post

Look who's making digs now.

sorry about other day rydo I was out of order

I was no saint either so lets bury the hatchet.

yeah sorry brother had one of them days I had no right to start on you your harmless but glad you can see past it

Well I started on you aswell in fairness so apology accepted Tylor your harmless aswell.

wouldnt call myself harmless but glad we can bury our little 'Arguement' we're both bluebirds so there's no need we both want the same thing

Great news, one of our most reliable players since he joined us.

Yes he makes a mistake every now and then, but that's why he's in the Championship.

The idiots who keep on mentioning his own goals need to grow up.

same ones commenting great news who said they would want him to go to make room for our youths cracking post

I think you will find everyone is excited to see him play again

Annis he is looking for digs to throw at me its pathetic.

cmon mun rydo some harmless comments

Never mind I wasn't expecting the apology.

Great news, one of our most reliable players since he joined us.

Yes he makes a mistake every now and then, but that's why he's in the Championship.

The idiots who keep on mentioning his own goals need to grow up.

same ones commenting great news who said they would want him to go to make room for our youths cracking post

Look who's making digs now.

sorry about other day rydo I was out of order

I was no saint either so lets bury the hatchet.

yeah sorry brother had one of them days I had no right to start on you your harmless but glad you can see past it

Well I started on you aswell in fairness so apology accepted Tylor your harmless aswell.

wouldnt call myself harmless but glad we can bury our little 'Arguement' we're both bluebirds so there's no need we both want the same thing