Regan David Riley (born 12 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for National League North club Radcliffe.

Regan Riley
Personal information
Full name Regan David Riley[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Bolton, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Radcliffe
Youth career
2011–2019 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Bolton Wanderers 1 (0)
2021–2024 Norwich City 0 (0)
2024– Radcliffe 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Riley joined the Bolton Wanderers F.C. Academy when he was nine years old.[2]

On 17 August 2019, Riley made his Bolton Wanderers debut as a second-half substitute in a 5–0 loss away to Tranmere Rovers, in a Bolton team made up largely of youth players, due to financial difficulties.[3] He returned to the U18 for the 20–21 season.[4] Riley was used as a Substitute in the EFL Trophy against Shrewsbury Town, on 6 October 2020. In the 2–1 defeat, he replace Tom White midway through the first-half and completed the game.

On 1 February 2021, Riley joined Championship side Norwich City on a three-year contract.[5] Norwich paid Bolton £250,000.[6] Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Riley departed the club.[7]

On 13 September 2024, Riley joined National League North club Radcliffe on an initial one-year deal with the option for a further twelve months.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 October 2020.[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bolton Wanderers 2019–20[10] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21[11] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Norwich City 2020–21[11] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[12] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23[13] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. ^ "How Regan Riley has caught the eye of Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt". The Bolton News. 10 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Tranmere Rovers 5–0 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Wanderers Academy confirms scholar intake | Bolton Wanderers FC". www.bwfc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Riley signs for Norwich City". Norwich City F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  6. ^ "DEADLINE DAY LIVE: All the latest Bolton Wanderers transfer news and gossip". The Bolton News. 1 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Club confirm released and retained list". www.canaries.co.uk. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Regan Riley arrives at Radcliffe". radcliffefc.com. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  9. ^ Regan Riley at Soccerbase
  10. ^ "Games played by Regan Riley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Games played by Regan Riley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Games played by Regan Riley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Games played by Regan Riley in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2022.