Ryan James Sellers (born 13 October 1994) is an English former professional footballer who plays for Welwyn Garden City FC . He previously played for Bolton Wanderers, Wycombe Wanderers, Wingate & Finchley, Halifax Town, Wealdstone and Hemel Hempstead Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan James Sellers | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Mill Hill, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Welwyn Garden City FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Wingate & Finchley | ||
| 2013 | Barnet | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Wingate & Finchley | ||
| 2013 | → London Lions (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Wingate & Finchley | 31 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Wealdstone | 36 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Halifax Town | 32 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Wealdstone | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Bedford Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 3 | (1) |
| 2021 | Wingate & Finchley | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | London Colney | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Wingate & Finchley | 13 | (0) |
| 2024- | Welwyn Garden City FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:48, 2 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editSellers started his career with Wingate & Finchley, joining aged 13[2] before a six-month spell at Barnet before eventually returning to Wingate & Finchley towards the conclusion of the 2012–13 campaign, in which he subsequently broke into the first-team.[3] He also enjoyed a brief loan spell with London Lions during his second stint back at Wingate.[4] In November 2013, Sellers was one of six youngsters chosen to win a place at the famed Nike Academy,[5] where he spent the remainder of the 2013–14 campaign before earning a move to Football League side, Bolton Wanderers in July 2014.
Sellers joined League Two side Wycombe Wanderers in June 2015.[6] He made his professional debut on 8 August 2015 in a 3–0 victory against York City.[7] On 9 May 2016, it was announced that Sellers would leave the club upon the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2016.[8]
In August 2016, after trials with numerous National League sides including Woking, Sellers re-joined his boyhood club Wingate & Finchley.[9] On 13 August 2016, Sellers made his Wingate & Finchley return in a 3–0 away defeat against Tonbridge Angels, featuring for the full 90 minutes.[10]
On 23 February 2017, Sellers joined National League South side Wealdstone.[11] After an eighteen-month spell with Wealdstone, Sellers agreed to join National League side Halifax Town on a one-year deal in July 2018.[12] In May 2019, Sellers returned to Wealdstone.[13]
Following a spell back at Wealdstone, Sellers subsequently went onto feature for Hemel Hempstead Town, a return to Wingate & Finchley[14] and London Colney.[15] Sellers returned to Wingate & Finchley for the fourth time in October 2022.[16]
In July 2024, Sellers signed for Welwyn Garden City FC[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 8 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wingate & Finchley | 2012–13 | Isthmian League Premier Division | No data currently available | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Isthmian League Premier Division | No data currently available | ||||||||||
| London Lions (loan) | 2013–14[15][4] | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2014–15[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2015–16[18] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Wingate & Finchley | 2016–17[15] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| Wealdstone | 2016–17[18][15] | National League South | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18[18][15] | National League South | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Total | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 43 | 3 | |||
| FC Halifax Town | 2018–19[18] | National League | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Wealdstone | 2019–20[18][15] | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bedford Town (loan) | 2019–20[15] | Southern League Division One Central | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2020–21[18][15] | National League South | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Wingate & Finchley | 2021–22[15] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| London Colney | 2021–22[15] | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Wingate & Finchley | 2022–23[16] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 13 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 154 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the FA Vase
- ^ Appearance in the Football League Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy, five in the FA Trophy
- ^ a b c Appearances in the FA Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Ryan Sellers". FC Halifax Town. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Sellers". Wingate & Finchley F.C. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "The future looks bright, says Gold". The Jewish Chronicle. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Lions' FA Vase dream ends at second hurdle". The Jewish Chronicle. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Newson, Adam (9 January 2014). "Nike Academy defender Ryan Sellers says former club Wingate & Finchley 'will stay with him for life'". Times Series. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Sellers joins the club". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Wycombe 3-0 York". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Ainsworth holds contract talks". Wycombe Wanderers Official Site. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Ryan Sellers is back at Wingate & Finchley - but he's still targeting a return to the Football League". Ham & High. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Tonbridge Angels 3-0 Wingate & Finchley". Wingate & Finchley Official Site. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Ryan Sellers signs for Stones". Wealdstone Official Site. 23 February 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "Sellers Joins The Shaymen". Halifax Town Official Site. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Ryan Sellers returns to Grosvenor Vale!". 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Wingate&Finchley FC on Twitter". Twitter. Wingate & Finchley F.C. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ryan Sellers Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Wingate & Finchley – Appearances – Ryan Sellers". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ https://www.welwyngardencityfc.org.uk/news/2024-25-squad-update?id=441405
- ^ a b c d e f g "R. Sellers". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
External links
edit- Ryan Sellers at Soccerbase
