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Ryan Nyambe
Personal information
Full name Ryan Simasiku Nyambe[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Katima Mulilo, Namibia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 2
Youth career
2014–2015 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Blackburn Rovers 114 (0)
International career
2019– Namibia 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:45, 22 July 2020 (UTC)

Ryan Nyambe (born 4 December 1997) is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Blackburn Rovers.[3][4][5]

Club career

Nyambe turned professional with Blackburn Rovers in July 2015.[6] He made his first-team debut in August 2015 in the EFL Cup.[7]

In July 2017 he signed a new three-year contract with the club.[8]

In April 2019 he signed a new two-year contract with the club.[9]

International career

In May 2019 Nyambe said that he was "excited" to represent Namibia, the country of his birth, at international level.[10] He made his international debut for Namibia against Ghana on 9 June 2019 in Dubai. On 23 June 2019, Nyambe made his competitive debut for Namibia in the first round of the Africa Cup of Nations group stages against Morocco. Whilst the match ended in a 0–1 defeat, Nyambe was credited as having a man-of-the-match performance.[11]

Playing style

Nyambe has said that he models his playing style on that of Rio Ferdinand.[12]

Personal life

Nyambe is a Manchester United fan.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 July 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers 2015–16[13] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2016–17[14] Championship 25 0 2 0 1 0 — 28 0
2017–18[15] League One 29 0 2 0 1 0 3[a] 0 35 0
2018–19[16] Championship 29 0 1 0 3 0 — 33 0
2019–20[17] Championship 31 0 0 0 2 0 — 33 0
Total 114 0 5 0 8 0 3 0 130 0
Blackburn Rovers U23 2016–17[14] — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
Career total 114 0 5 0 8 0 6 0 133 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Blackburn Rovers

References

  1. ^ "Namibian teenager a hit in England... Simasiku comes of age". NewEra.com.na. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Ryan Nyambe". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Ryan Nyambe Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Darragh Lenihan: Blackburn Rovers midfielder signs new contract". BBC Sport. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Blackburn Rovers rising star Ryan Nyambe backed by right-back rival Adam Henley". Lancashire Telegraph. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Darragh Lenihan: Blackburn Rovers midfielder signs new contract". BBC Sport. 1 July 2015.
  7. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33768563
  8. ^ "Ryan Nyambe: Blackburn Rovers defender signs new three-year deal". BBC Sport. 21 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Ryan Nyambe: Blackburn Rovers defender signs two-year deal". BBC Sport. 23 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Ryan Nyambe: Blackburn defender 'excited' to play for Namibia". BBC Sport. 4 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Nyambe makes competitive debut for Namibia in AFCON". RoversChat.com. 23 June 2019.
  12. ^ a b https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/football/39005438
  13. ^ "Games played by Ryan Nyambe in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Nyambe in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  15. ^ "Games played by Ryan Nyambe in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  16. ^ "Games played by Ryan Nyambe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Games played by Ryan Nyambe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  18. ^ Anderson, John, ed. (2018). Football Yearbook 2018–2019. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-1-4722-6106-9.
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