James Ryan (born 6 September 1988) is an Irish professional

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who is a free agent and has played for the Republic of Ireland Under-21 as a

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Career

Ryan began his career with

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, and was part of their

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winning teams of 2006 and 2007. He plays for

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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 join League Two side

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on a month's loan. He made his debut for Shrewsbury on 14 August 2007, playing the full 120 minutes of the 1–0 win over

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in the

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. 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. He made a total of seven appearances, before being released by the club on 29 April 2008. In August 2008, Ryan signed for

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, following a trial. He scored his first goal for the Republic of Ireland U21 in Lithuania in October 2008. After his performances for Accrington Stanley throughout the 2010–11 League Two season he was voted in the

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. On 28 June 2011 he signed a two-year contract with League One side Scunthorpe United. On 5 June 2013 Ryan signed a one-year contract with League Two side

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. On 1 July 2015, Ryan signed for

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on a free transfer. After 67 appearances and winning the club's Player of the Year in 2016, Ryan penned a two-year deal with

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. On 29 July 2019, Ryan signed a two-year deal with

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Career statistics

Honours

Liverpool Youth *

: 2005–06, 2006–07 Chesterfield *

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: 2013–14 *

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: runner-up 2013–14 Individual *

: 2010–11 Football League Two

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Jimmy 1988 births Living people Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers Association football midfielders Liverpool F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players English Football League players ru:Райан, Джимми