Kean Shay Bryan (born 1 November 1996) is an English professional

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who plays for

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club

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Career

Manchester City

Bryan began his career at

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at the age of 11, and went on to captain the club's development squad, where he was converted from a box-to-box midfielder into a centre-back. After aborting an agreed loan to Dutch

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club

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, on 31 August 2016, he joined

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side

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on loan for the rest of the 2016–17 season. He made his debut in the

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on 3 September, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Niall Maher in a 4–1 win over

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. On 15 October he was sent off in a 2–0 loss at rivals

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for a high tackle on Andy Cannon, prompting a mêlée of all 22 players. On 31 August 2017, Bryan was loaned to

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until January 2018. On 16 January 2018, He returned to the club on loan for the rest of the season. On 17 May 2018, Bryan won the Oldham Athletic Young Player Of The Season award at the club's annual awards ceremony.

Sheffield United

On 2 August 2018, Bryan joined

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on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract. The deal included a sell-on clause. Bryan signed for

club

Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Football Club () is a professional football club based in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in . The club played at Burnden Park for 102 years from 1895 after moving from their original home at Pike's ...

on a six-month loan on 30 January 2020. He played six times as they suffered relegation, and scored a late equaliser in a 2–1 loss at

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on 25 February. On 28 November 2020, Bryan made his Premier League debut in a 1–0 away defeat against

. On 27 January 2021, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–1 away win over

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West Bromwich Albion

On 7 September 2021, Bryan signed for

on a two-year deal following his release from Sheffield United in the summer. After sustaining a cruciate ligament injury in a 1-0 win against

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on November 3 2021, Bryan was ruled out for the rest of the season.

Style of play

Able to operate as a centre-back or box-to-box midfield, Bryan has been praised for his vision and passing ability, as well as for his long-range shots and penalty-taking.

Personal life

Bryan has been in a relationship with actress

Brooke Vincent Brooke Levi Vincent (born 4 June 1992) is an English actress, known for her portrayal of Sophie Webster in the ITV soap-opera ''Coronation Street'', which she played from 2004 to 2019. Early life Vincent was born in Audenshaw, Greater Manchest ...

since 2016. They have two sons, born in October 2019 and May 2021. His mother died in June 2020.

Honours

Young Player Of The Season award 2017–18

Statistics

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References

External links

England profile
at The FA {{DEFAULTSORT:Bryan, Kean 1996 births Living people Footballers from Manchester English footballers England youth international footballers Association football defenders Association football midfielders Manchester City F.C. players Bury F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players English Football League players Premier League players English people of Jamaican descent