John Ryan
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004
Place of birth County Limerick, Republic of Ireland
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Reading
Number 57
Youth career
Aisling Annacotty
2017–2018 St. Kevin's Boys
2018–2021 Shamrock Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Shamrock Rovers II 11 (0)
2022 UCD 20 (0)
2022–2023 Sassuolo 0 (0)
2023– Reading 0 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Republic of Ireland U15 9 (0)
2019–2020 Republic of Ireland U16 9 (0)
2021 Republic of Ireland U18 3 (0)
2022–2023 Republic of Ireland U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 23 October 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:29, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

John Ryan (born 20 January 2004) is an Irish professional footballer currently playing as a left-back for Reading.

Club career

Born in County Limerick, Ryan started his career with local side Aisling Annacotty before a move to St. Kevin's Boys in 2017.[1] He would not stay for long, and after an approach by Shamrock Rovers, he joined the Tallaght-based side in 2018.[2] As a child, he also played Gaelic football for teams in Ballybricken and Monaleen as well as for the Limerick primary schools Gaelic football team.[3]

After starring for Shamrock Rovers' youth sides, winning a number of competitions, he left for fellow League of Ireland Premier Division side UCD to gain more first-team experience, before securing a move to Italian side Sassuolo in September 2022.[4][5]

Also on 1 September 2023, Reading announced the singing of Ryan to their U21 squad for the season.[6]

International career

Ryan has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played 23 October 2022[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shamrock Rovers II 2020 LOI First Division 110–00110
UCD 2022 LOI Premier Division 2002[lower-alpha 1]000220
Career total 3102000330

Notes

  1. ↑ Appearances in the FAI Cup

References

  1. ↑ McDonnell, Daniel (1 September 2022). "UCD defender John Ryan set for move to Serie A side Sassuolo". independent.ie. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Teenage soccer sensation John Ryan reflects on his journey so far". limerickvoice.com. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Lynch, Richard (8 June 2022). "Limerick Footballer John Ryan plays a huge role in Republic of Ireland U19s against Iceland". ilovelimerick.ie. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Kinsella, Colm (9 November 2021). "Talented Limerick teenager John Ryan celebrating double success with Hoops". limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 23 October 2022. (subscription required)
  5. ↑ Kinsella, Colm (1 September 2022). "Exciting Limerick teenager moving to Italy's Serie A". limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 23 October 2022. (subscription required)
  6. ↑ "FOUR NEW RECRUITS SIGN UP TO ONE-YEAR DEALS WITH OUR UNDER-21S". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. ↑ John Ryan at WorldFootball.net
  8. ↑ John Ryan at Soccerway
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