Richie Ryan (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Ryan | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Sunderland | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Boston United | 13 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Royal Antwerp | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Sligo Rovers | 112 | (6) |
| 2012– | Dundee United | 26 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | League of Ireland XI | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2012 (UTC) | |||
Richie Ryan (born 6 January 1985 in Tipperary) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dundee United.
Career
Ryan played his youth days for Belvedere before moving abroad. Ryan started his professional career at Sunderland making two substitute appearances in the Premier League in 2003.
He signed for Scunthorpe United in 2005 before signing for Boston United in 2006. He left the club a year later after their double relegation, intending returning to his native Ireland
Ryan spent a season with Royal Antwerp before moving back to Sligo Rovers.
He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-2 draw with Cork City in the Setanta Cup, Sligo's first ever goal in the competition.
He struggled to get a regular place in the side for his first year and a half as he struggled with fitness but came into his own with a string of highly impressive passing displays in the successful 2010 season. Ryan won the 2010 PFAI Player of the Year award.[1] He was named as club captain for the 2011 season and captained the club to a second place finish in the league and an FAI Cup, which Sligo won after beating Shelbourne on penalties. This was Ryan's first time winning an FAI Cup as he was suspended for the 2010 Final.
Ryan signed for Scottish Premier League side Dundee United in November 2011. He joined his new teammates in January 2012, making his debut as a substitute in a 2-1 defeat by Aberdeen on 2 January.[2][3]
Honours
Club
Sligo Rovers
- FAI Cup (2): 2010, 2011
- League of Ireland Cup (1): 2010
Individual
References
- ^ "Ryan wins PFAI Player of the Year". RTÉ.ie. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "RICHIE RYAN SIGNS FOR UNITED". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 23November 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Roache, Ian (3 January 2012). "Dundee United 1 Aberdeen 2: Houston questions match officials' ability to do their jobs". The Courier. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
External links
- Template:Playerhistory
- Richie Ryan at Soccerbase
- Richie Ryan (2009- ) at Soccerbase
- Use dmy dates from September 2010
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Boston United F.C. players
- Premier League players
- Royal Antwerp F.C. players
- Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Sligo Rovers F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- The Football League players
- Association football midfielders
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Belgian Second Division footballers
- People from Clonmel
- League of Ireland XI players