Ryan Sweeney (footballer)
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP | Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Joseph Sweeney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-04-15) 15 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mansfield Town (on loan from Stoke City) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2015 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | (0) |
| 2016– | Stoke City | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2018– | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:07 28 August 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:38, 27 March 2017 (UTC) | |||
Ryan Joseph Sweeney (born 15 April 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Mansfield Town on loan from Stoke City.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Playing career
2.1 AFC Wimbledon
2.2 Stoke City
2.2.1 Bristol Rovers loan
2.2.2 Mansfield Town loan
3 International career
3.1 Republic of Ireland U21s
4 Career statistics
5 References
6 External links
Early life
Sweeney was born in Kingston upon Thames and attended Richard Challoner School in New Malden where he was captain of the school football team.[2][3] Sweeney's brother Dan was also in the academy at AFC Wimbledon.[4] and currently plays for Barnet.
Playing career
AFC Wimbledon
Sweeney began his career with his local club AFC Wimbledon, joining their youth academy at the age of eight in 2005.[5] Sweeney signed his first professional contract with AFC Wimbledon in February 2015.[6] Sweeney made his Football league début for AFC Wimbledon on 6 April 2015, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute during the 4–0 away loss against Dagenham and Redbridge.[7] He started Wimbledon's next match on 11 April 2015, a 0–0 draw against Oxford United at Kingsmeadow, and was named man of the match.[8]
Sweeney began the 2015–16 season with the club's under-21 side before injury to Karleigh Osborne saw Neal Ardley give Sweeney his chance in defence against Luton Town on 13 February 2016.[9] Wimbledon won the match 4–1 and Sweeney earned praise for his performance.[10] He kept his place in the side until he was sent-off for conceding a penalty in a 2–1 defeat at Morecambe on 12 March 2016.[11] Sweeney signed a new contract with Wimbledon in March 2016 after attracting interest from Premier League clubs Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.[12] On 4 August 2016 Wimbledon announced that they had agreed a fee with Stoke City for the transfer of Sweeney.[13][14]
Stoke City
On 5 August 2016, Sweeney completed his move to Stoke City for an undisclosed fee, understood to be in the region of £250,000.[15]
Bristol Rovers loan
On 20 January 2017 Sweeney joined Bristol Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[16] He impressed on his debut for the club, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over local rivals Swindon Town during which he had a header cleared off the line.[17] He played 16 times for the Gas helping he club finish in 10th position.[18]
Sweeney rejoined The Pirates on loan for the 2017–18 season.[19] He scored his first goal for the Gas in a 3–1 win against Blackpool.[20] Sweeney made 27 appearances in 2017–18 scoring four goals as Rovers finished in 13th position.[21]
Mansfield Town loan
Sweeney joined Mansfield Town on loan for the 2018–19 season.[22]
International career
On 18 May 2015 Sweeney was called up to the Ireland U-18s squad for the first time.[23]
Republic of Ireland U21s
On March 15 2017, Sweeney was called up to the Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team for the first time for the Under 21 European Championship qualifier match against Kosovo.[24] He started the game and played the whole game as Ireland ran out as 1-0 winners thanks to a 2nd half goal from Olamide Shodipo.[25]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 May 2018
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AFC Wimbledon | 2014–15[26] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2015–16[27] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Stoke City | 2016–17[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2016–17[18] | League One | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
2017–18[21] | League One | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 4 | |
| Total | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 4 | ||
Mansfield Town (loan) | 2018–19[28] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 4 | ||
References
^ "Ryan Sweeney". Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
^ "Richard Challoner boys bag football trophy". Surrey Comet. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
^ "Challoner's goals just keep flying in". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
^ A rise through the ranks
^ Chris Slavin (2 December 2014). "A rise through the ranks". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
^ "Duo awarded pro deals". BBC Sport. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
^ "Dag & Red 4–0 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
^ "Wimbledon 0–0 Oxford Utd". AFC Wimbledon. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
^ "AFC Wimbledon 4-1 Luton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
^ "AFC Wimbledon 4-1 Luton". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
^ "Morecambe 2-1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
^ "Ryan Sweeney signs new AFC Wimbledon contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
^ "Update on Ryan Sweeney". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
^ "Sweeney Agreement Reached". Stoke City. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
^ "Ryan Sweeney: Stoke City sign AFC Wimbledon defender". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
^ "RYAN IN ON LOAN". Bristol Rovers. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
^ "Bristol Rovers 1-0 Swindon Town-BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ abc "Games played by Ryan Sweeney in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
^ "Ryan Sweeney & Dominic Telford: Stoke City pair join League One Bristol Rovers loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
^ "Bristol Rovers 3-1 Blackpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
^ ab "Games played by Ryan Sweeney in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
^ "Ryan Sweeney: Mansfield Town sign Stoke City defender on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^ "Ardley thrilled as AFC Wimbledon youngster earns Republic of Ireland call". Get West London. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
^ "How Bristol Rovers could tackle defender crisis as international call-ups take their toll". Bristol Post. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ "REPORT: Ireland U21s beat Kosovo in UEFA campaign opener". FA Ireland. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ "Games played by Ryan Sweeney in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
^ "Games played by Ryan Sweeney in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
^ "Games played by Ryan Sweeney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
External links
Ryan Sweeney at Soccerbase
Ryan Sweeney at Soccerway
