John Ryan (born 20 January 2004) is an Irish professional

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currently playing as a

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for

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Club career

Born in

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, Ryan started his career with local side Aisling Annacotty before a move to St. Kevin's Boys in 2017. He would not stay for long, and after an approach by

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, he joined the

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-based side in 2018. As a child, he also played

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for teams in Ballybricken and Monaleen as well as for the Limerick primary schools Gaelic football team. After starring for Shamrock Rovers' youth sides, winning a number of competitions, he left for fellow

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side UCD to gain more first-team experience, before securing a move to Italian side

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in September 2022. Also on 1 September 2023,

announced the singing of Ryan to their U21 squad for the season.

International career

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

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, John 2004 births Living people Association footballers from County Limerick Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders League of Ireland players St. Kevin's Boys F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players University College Dublin A.F.C. players US Sassuolo Calcio players Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers Irish expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy