Dylan Ryan (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dylan James Ryan | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Wollongong, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wollongong Wolves | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Willem II | 32 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Den Bosch | 19 | (0) |
| 2024– | Wollongong Wolves | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Australia U23 | 9 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024 | |||
Dylan James Ryan is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Wollongong Wolves FC.
Early life
[edit]Ryan was born in Wollongong. He grew up in Thirroul before moving to England aged fifteen.[1]
Club career
[edit]Youth
[edit]After training at the New South Wales Institute of Sport, Ryan joined English club Liverpool's under-18 side in 2015 after playing in a youth tournament in Manchester.[1]
Willem II
[edit]In December 2016, Ryan signed a three-year senior deal with Dutch side Willem II.[1] He extended his contract with the club in early 2020.[2]
Melbourne Victory
[edit]Melbourne Victory announced that they had signed Ryan on a one year loan in November 2020. He made his first-team debut on 24 November, starting against Beijing Guoan in the 2020 AFC Champions League.[3][4] In June 2021, it was announced that his loan ended and he returned to Willem II.[5]
International career
[edit]Ryan was a member of the Australian under-23 team which finished third at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Stamocostas, Con (28 December 2016). "Liverpool's Aussie teen signs first team contract". FTBL.com.au. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Davidson, John (2 March 2020). "Meet Alexander-Arnold's Aussie ex-teammate thriving in Holland". SBS Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Report: Beijing FC 3-1 Victory, Melbourne Victory official website, 24 Nov 2020, access date 25 Nov 2020
- ^ Beijing punish Melbourne Victory in ACL return, Special Broadcasting Service, 25 Nov 2020
- ^ "Defenders depart Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 30 June 2021.
- ^ Bartlett, Joshua (3 February 2020). "Wollongong's Dylan Ryan edges closer to his Olympic dream". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Dylan Ryan at Soccerway
- Career stats & Profile - Voetbal International
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Melbourne Victory FC players
- Willem II Tilburg players
- FC Den Bosch players
- A-League Men players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Men's association football defenders
- Soccer players from Wollongong
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen