Ryan Oliver Howley (born 23 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Ayr United, on loan from EFL Championship club Coventry City. He is a Wales under-21 international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Oliver Howley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ayr United (on loan from Coventry City) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2021 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Coventry City | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Dundee (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Ayr United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Wales U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 16 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:57, 27 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
editA youth product of the Coventry City since the age of 6, Howley signed his first professional contract with the club on 24 November 2020.[2] He made his professional debut for Coventry in a 2–1 EFL Cup loss to Northampton Town on 11 August 2021.[3] On 24 April 2022, Howley won the EFL Championship Apprentice of the Season for the 2021–22 season.
On 28 August 2023, Howley joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a season-long loan deal.[4] He made his debut as a substitute in a league game away to St Johnstone.[5] Howley made 14 total appearances for Dundee before returning to Coventry at the end of his loan spell.[6]
On 28 August 2024, Howley joined Scottish Championship club Ayr United on a season-long loan.[7][8] He made his debut for the Honest Men on 31 August off the bench in a league draw away to Dunfermline Athletic.[9]
International career
editHowley made his international debut for Wales U19 in an friendly against Croatia U19, playing 45 minutes.[10]
In September 2022 Howley was called up to the Wales under-21 squad.,[11] he made his debut for the U21's in the friendly defeat to Austria U21, on 27 September 2022, coming on to replace Oliver Hammond for the final eight minutes.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 16 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2021–22[13] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[14] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Dundee (loan) | 2023–24[15] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Ayr United (loan) | 2024–25[16] | Scottish Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
Honours
editIndividual
References
edit- ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 73. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "NEWS: Ryan Howley signs first professional contract with Coventry City!". www.ccfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Coventry City vs. Northampton Town - 11 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Howley becomes a Dark Blue". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Kucheriavyi nets late double in Dundee draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Squad Update 2024 - Dundee Football Club - Official Website". dundeefc.co.uk. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Turner, Andy (28 August 2024). "Coventry City's Ryan Howley moves north of the border in season-long switch". Coventry Live. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "New face at Somerset Park as Ayr announce loan signing". Ayr Advertiser. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Dunfermline Athletic vs Ayr United: Scottish Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Howley Makes Wales U19 Debut". Coventry City FC. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ James Wales under 21 call up
- ^ "Cymru U21 defeated in Vienna". Football Association of Wales. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Howley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Howley in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Howley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Howley in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Aleksandar Mitrovic named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season". EFL. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
External links
edit- Ryan Howley at Soccerway
- CCFC Profile
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