| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Ryan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-09-06)6 September 1988 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | →Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Accrington Stanley | 129 | (22) |
| 2011–2013 | Scunthorpe United | 69 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Chesterfield | 83 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Fleetwood Town | 59 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Blackpool | 37 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Rochdale | 38 | (1) |
| Total | 419 | (38) | |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Ryan (born 6 September 1988) is an Irish former professionalfootballer that played as amidfielder. He made 419 league appearances in theEFL and was capped four times for theRepublic of Ireland Under-21.
Ryan began his career withLiverpool, and was part of theirFA Youth Cup winning teams of 2006 and 2007. He plays forRepublic of Ireland at youth level. He is known for his shots from distance, which accounted for most of his goals in the two FA Youth Cup runs.
It was announced on 14 August 2007, that Ryan was to joinLeague Two sideShrewsbury Town on a month's loan.[3] He made his debut for Shrewsbury on 14 August 2007, playing the full 120 minutes of the 1–0 win overColchester United in theLeague Cup. In October, a permanent deal was agreed, effective from 1 January 2008. In the interim period, Ryan was still technically a loan player, but was unable to play for Shrewsbury between 26 November and 1 January, due to a 93-day restriction on short-term loans.[4] He made a total of seven appearances, before being released by the club on 29 April 2008.[5]
In August 2008, Ryan signed forAccrington Stanley, following a trial.[6] He scored his first goal for theRepublic of Ireland U21 in Lithuania in October 2008.[7] After his performances for Accrington Stanley throughout the 2010–11League Two season he was voted in thePFA Team of the Year. On 28 June 2011 he signed a two-year contract with League One sideScunthorpe United. On 5 June 2013 Ryan signed a one-year contract with League Two sideChesterfield.On 1 July 2015, Ryan signed forFleetwood Town on a free transfer. After 67 appearances and winning the club's Player of the Year in 2016, Ryan penned a two-year deal withBlackpool.[8]
On 29 July 2019, Ryan signed a two-year deal withRochdale.[9] On 19 May 2021, Rochdale confirmed their 2020-21 Retained/Release List, with Ryan being confirmed as one of the players set to depart the club upon the expiration of his contract on 30 June.[10] Ryan made 38 league appearance for the club, scoring on one occasion againstBolton Wanderers in a 2-0 win on 11 January 2020.[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool | 2007–08 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2007–08[a][12] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley | 2008–09[13] | League Two | 44 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 10 |
| 2009–10[14] | League Two | 39 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 50 | 4 | |
| 2010–11[15] | League Two | 46 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 52 | 10 | |
| Total | 129 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 149 | 24 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2011–12[16] | League One | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2012–13[17] | League One | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 49 | 2 | |
| Total | 69 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 4 | ||
| Chesterfield | 2013–14[18] | League Two | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | 48 | 4 |
| 2014–15[19] | League One | 44 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 52 | 4 | |
| Total | 83 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 100 | 8 | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2015–16[20] | League One | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 49 | 3 |
| 2016–17[21] | League One | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 3 | ||
| Blackpool | 2017–18[22] | League One | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| 2018–19[23] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Rochdale | 2019–20[24] | League One | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2020–21[25] | League One | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 419 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 489 | 43 | ||
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