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Richie Ryan (footballer)

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Richie Ryan
Ryan playing for FC Cincinnati in 2018
Personal information
Full name Richard Ryan[1]
Date of birth (1985-01-06)6 January 1985(age 39)
Place of birth Templetuohy,Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Belvedere
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 111 (5)
2012–2013 Dundee United 36 (0)
2013 Shamrock Rovers 9 (0)
2014–2015 Ottawa Fury 41 (4)
2016 Jacksonville Armada 5 (0)
2016–2017 Miami FC 43 (0)
2018 FC Cincinnati 16 (0)
2019–2022 El Paso Locomotive 98 (0)
Total 395 (9)
International career
Republic of Ireland U18[2]
2010 League of Ireland XI 1 (0)
Managerial career
2023– FC Tulsa(assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Ryan(born 6 January 1985) is an Irish former professionalfootballerwho serves as an assistant coach withUSL ChampionshipclubFC Tulsa.

Over the course of his career he played forSunderland,Scunthorpe UnitedandBoston Unitedin England,Royal Antwerpin Belgium,Sligo RoversandShamrock Roversin Ireland,Dundee Unitedin Scotland,Ottawa Furyin Canada, andJacksonville Armada,Miami FC,FC Cincinnati,andEl Paso Locomotivein the United States.

Playing career

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Ryan played his youth days forBelvederebefore moving abroad. He started his professional career atSunderlandmaking two substitute appearances in thePremier Leaguein 2003. His debut came in theTyne–Wear derbyin April 2003.[3]

He signed forScunthorpe Unitedinitially on loan in March 2005.[4]This became a permanent move in June. The following season he signed forBoston United.He left the club a year later after their double relegation, intending to return to his native Ireland.

Ryan signed forRoyal Antwerpin July 2007, making his competitive début in a 4–1 defeat to Kortrijk on 30 September, before moving back toSligo Rovers.He made hisLeague of Irelanddebut for Sligo in a 1–0 defeat to Cork City at the Showgrounds on 3 August 2008.[5]He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with Cork City in the2009–10 Setanta Sports 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 was Player of the Month in October[6]and won the 2010 PFAI Player of the Year award.[7]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 forScottish Premier LeaguesideDundee Unitedin November 2011. He joined his new teammates in January 2012, making his debut as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat byAberdeenon 2 January.[8][9]

On 25 July 2013, it was announced that Ryan had left Dundee United by mutual consent.[10]On 7 August it was announced that he had signed forShamrock Rovers.[11]He made his league debut two days later.[12]In September Ryan won his secondLeague of Ireland Cup.[13]

Ryan signed withNorth American Soccer LeagueclubOttawa Fury FCon 10 December 2013.[14]

After two years with Ottawa, Ryan transferred toJacksonville Armada FCon 15 December 2015.[15]Less than six-months later Ryan was on the move again, joining fellow NASL sideMiami FCon 13 May 2016,[16]for a reported fee of $750,000.[17]

On 19 February 2018, Ryan signed withUSLsideFC Cincinnati.[18]

On 17 January 2019, Ryan signed with USL Championship sideEl Paso Locomotive FC.[19]He made 107 appearances for the club before his retirement following the2022 season.[20]

Coaching career

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On 25 October 2022, it was announced that Ryan would joinFC Tulsaas first assistant coach on 1 January 2023.[21]

Honours

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Sligo Rovers

Shamrock Rovers

Ottawa Fury

Individual

References

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  1. ^"Richie Ryan".Barry Hugman's Footballers.Retrieved4 April2017.
  2. ^"International Roll Of Honour".belvederefc. 2 February 2016.Retrieved2 February2016.
  3. ^"Magpies see off Sunderland".BBC News.26 April 2003.
  4. ^"Ryan signed on loan".BBC Humber. 24 March 2005.Retrieved30 November2017.
  5. ^"Extratime.ie - League of Ireland Sports news, stats, match results, features and news".Archived fromthe originalon 6 October 2014.Retrieved1 October2014.
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  7. ^"Ryan wins PFAI Player of the Year".RTÉ.ie. 7 November 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 10 November 2010.Retrieved7 November2010.
  8. ^"RICHIE RYAN SIGNS FOR UNITED".dundeeunitedfc.co.uk.Dundee United F.C.23 November 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 7 April 2014.Retrieved23 November2011.
  9. ^Roache, Ian (3 January 2012)."Dundee United 1 Aberdeen 2: Houston questions match officials' ability to do their jobs".The Courier.Archived fromthe originalon 3 January 2012.Retrieved3 January2012.
  10. ^"Welcome to Tannadice".Dundee United Football Club.Retrieved1 October2014.
  11. ^"Richie Ryan signs".Archived fromthe originalon 6 October 2014.Retrieved1 October2014.
  12. ^"Rovers 0:4 St Pat's".Archived fromthe originalon 6 October 2014.Retrieved1 October2014.
  13. ^"Rovers 2:0 Drogheda Utd".Archived fromthe originalon 6 October 2014.Retrieved1 October2014.
  14. ^"Home".Nasl.Retrieved1 October2014.
  15. ^"ARMADA FC SIGNS 2015 NASL BEST XI MIDFIELDER RICHIE RYAN".Armadafc.Jacksonville Armada. 15 December 2015.Retrieved2 February2016.
  16. ^"THE MIAMI FC ACQUIRES IRISH MIDFIELDER RICHIE RYAN".Miamifc.Miami FC. 13 May 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 20 May 2016.Retrieved19 May2016.
  17. ^"Richie Ryan Sold to Miami FC for Record-Breaking Transfer Fee".FiftyFive.One. 12 May 2016.Retrieved30 November2017.
  18. ^"Irishman Richie Ryan Signs On With FCC".20 February 2018. Archived fromthe originalon 20 February 2018.Retrieved19 February2021.
  19. ^"El Paso Locomotive FC Signs FC Cincinnati Midfielder, Richie Ryan".Eplocomotivefc.
  20. ^"RICHIE RYAN RETIRES".El Paso Locomotive FC.Retrieved19 October2022.
  21. ^Galbreath, Nolan."Richie Ryan, Matt Watson, and Donovan Ricketts will Join Head Coach Blair Gavin's Technical Staff Next Season".FCTulsa.Retrieved25 October2022.
  22. ^"North American Soccer League Announces 2015 Best XI".North American Soccer League.13 November 2015.Retrieved29 May2022.
  23. ^"North American Soccer League Announces 2017 NASL Best XI".North American Soccer League.9 November 2017.Retrieved29 May2022.
  24. ^"Inaugural Season Celebrated".Ottawa Fury FC.4 November 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 18 November 2015.Retrieved29 May2022.
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