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Welsh footballer (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |||
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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) | 9 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Wales U19 | 2 | (0) |
2022– | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 21 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:57, 27 September 2022 (UTC) |
A 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]
Howley 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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
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