Ben Daniel Rydel is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atherton Collieries. A product of Salford City's academy, he spent time on loan at City of Liverpool, where he made his first senior appearances, and Radcliffe.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Daniel Rydel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2003 or 2004 (age 20–21) | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atherton Collieries | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2022 | Salford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Salford City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → City of Liverpool (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Radcliffe (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Radcliffe (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Radcliffe | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Atherton Collieries | 17 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:47, 1 August 2023 | |||
Career
editBorn in Oldham, Rydel is a product of the Salford City academy, having the joined the club aged 15, captaining Salford's Under-18 team on several occasions during his first two seasons at the club.[3] In July 2021, Rydel signed his first professional contract, a one-year contract which would also see him move into the development squad.[3] In August, he was loaned to Northern Premier League Division One West team City of Liverpool.[4] He scored his first goal for the club against Farsley Celtic, scoring The Purps third in a 3–0 win as the club reached the third qualifying round for the first time, a goal described as a "majestic" free-kick.[5]
Rydel made his Salford debut on 5 October 2021, starting the EFL Trophy fixture against Tranmere Rovers.[6] Three days later, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division team Radcliffe on a month-long loan,[7] and on his debut the following day, he scored the equaliser from a free-kick as Radcliffe came from two down to make the game 2–2 against Buxton in an eventual 3–2 defeat.[8] He remained at the club until the end of December before returning to Salford. In February 2022 he returned to Radcliffe on loan for the remainder of the season. In June 2022, following his release from Salford, Rydel returned to Radcliffe on a permanent deal for a third spell.[9]
In July 2023, Rydel signed for Atherton Collieries.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of 1 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Salford City | 2021–22[11] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| City of Liverpool (loan) | 2021–22[12] | NPL Division One West | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Radcliffe (loan) | 2021–22[13] | NPL Premier Division | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Radcliffe | 2022–23[14] | NPL Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 34 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contract players" (PDF). English Football League. 9 September 2021. p. 113. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Ben Rydel". Jobs4Football. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Ben Rydel and Anton Smith sign first professional contracts at Salford". Salford City F.C. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Meadows, Michael (2 August 2021). "Purps loan Salford City starlet". City of Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Meadows, Michael (2 August 2021). "Match report: Purps 3–0 Farsley Celtic". City of Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Giblin, Andrew (5 October 2021). "Salford City 0-2 Tranmere Rovers (Papa John's Trophy GS2): Ammies out of Papa John's Trophy". Salford City F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Kieran (8 October 2021). "Ben Rydel signs on a one month loan". Radcliffe F.C. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Kieran (9 October 2021). "Radcliffe are denied a point as Buxton strike late". Radcliffe F.C. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Ben Rydel signs for the Boro". www.radcliffefc.com. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "New Signing: Ben Rydel". athertoncollieries.co.uk. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Salford City – Appearances – Ben Rydel". Football Web Pages. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "City of Liverpool – Appearances – Ben Rydel". Football Web Pages. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Radcliffe – Appearances – Ben Rydel". Football Web Pages. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Radcliffe – Appearances – Ben Rydel – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2023.