Conor James Washington (born 18 May 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Derby County and the Northern Ireland national team.

He made his senior debut for the Northern Ireland national team in March 2016 and was chosen for their UEFA Euro 2016 squad.

[3][4] After his parents moved to St Ives, Cambridgeshire during his childhood, he began to show his scoring capability by winning trophies as part of the Westfield Junior School squad.

[4] He subsequently worked as a postman for the Royal Mail,[4] whilst developing his football as a striker for St. Ives Town, scoring 52 goals in 50 matches in the United Counties League, Premier Division.

On 28 January 2014, Washington joined Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee, with Shaun Jeffers moving the other way as part of the deal.

[4] He made his debut for the Posh on 8 February, replacing Jack Payne for the final 17 minutes of a 2–1 win away to Leyton Orient.

[13] On 7 November 2015, Washington scored the first two goals of a 3–0 win away to Burton Albion in the first round of the FA Cup,[14] and three weeks later he added his first professional hat-trick in a 4–0 victory at Scunthorpe United.

[17] Four days later, he made his debut by replacing Junior Hoilett with seven minutes remaining in a 1–1 home draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

[25] He made his debut on 12 July, playing the full 90 minutes of a Scottish League Cup 1–1 home draw with Dundee United.

[33][34] On 7 July 2023, Washington signed for Derby County after it was announced that the club had reached a "undisclosed agreement" with Rotherham for his transfer.

[40] In the first two months of the 2024–25 season, Washington did not make an appearance for the first team due to injuries and falling further down the pecking order of strikers at the club.