For people of a alike name, see Matthew Ryan australian association football player

Mathew David Ryan ( born 8 April 1992 ) is an australian professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Sociedad and the Australia national team.

Born in Sydney, Ryan played youth football for Marconi Stallions, Blacktown City and Central Coast Mariners. He made his aged debut for Blacktown earlier moving to the Mariners ‘ elder squad in 2010. In 2013, Ryan moved to Club Brugge, where he played for two years before joining Valencia. He made his elder international debut in 2012, and has since established himself as Australia ‘s first-choice goalkeeper, efficaciously succeeding his childhood idol Mark Schwarzer. [ 5 ] He played at the 2014 and 2018 World Cups vitamin a well as the 2015 and 2019 asian Cups, winning the Best Goalkeeper award at the 2015 tournament which his area won on home dirt .

early life [edit ]

Ryan was born in Plumpton, New South Wales [ 5 ] and attended Westfields Sports High School. [ 6 ] He took up football at the senesce of four [ 6 ] and played youth football for Blacktown City and Central Coast Mariners before making his elder debut with Blacktown City. After moving to Central Coast Mariners in 2010, Ryan moved to Club Brugge in 2013. In accession to holding an australian pass, Ryan besides has a UK pass. [ 7 ]

Club career [edit ]

Central Coast Mariners [edit ]

Ryan played for the Central Coast Mariners youth team in the 2009–10 temper, and after respective call-ups to the aged team, he was given a 3-year elder compress. [ 8 ] Despite starting the 2010–11 A-League as the Mariners ‘ stand-in keeper, an front tooth cruciate ligament injury to first-choice Jess Vanstrattan saw Ryan elevated into the starting football team. [ 9 ] Ryan made his A-League debut for the Mariners on 28 August 2010 in a 1–1 draw against Sydney FC, but fumbled a traverse which allowed Rhyan Grant to score Sydney ‘s goal. [ 10 ] While coach Graham Arnold was felicitous with Ryan ‘s debut, there was competition between Ryan and newly-signed Paul Henderson for the regular starting blot. [ 11 ] Over the next several months Ryan retained his point in the start lineup and earned meaning plaudits, including the A-League Young Player of the Month award for December 2010. [ 12 ] The Mariners season ended with a punishment gunfight loss to Brisbane Roar in the 2011 A-League Grand Final, however, Ryan was awarded the Joe Marston Medal for serviceman of the match in that plot. [ 13 ] He was besides named A-League Young Footballer of the year for 2010–11. [ 14 ] In October 2011, Ryan was named 2011 Male U20 Player of the year at the FFA Australian Football Awards. [ 15 ] He continued to put in a issue of solid performances in the 2011–12 A-League, including a man of the match performance in a 1–0 win over Melbourne Heart on 17 January 2012 after pulling off a numeral of saves. [ 16 ] This contributed to Ryan being named A-League Young Player of the Month for January 2012. [ 17 ] The Mariners won the 2011–12 Premiership following a succeed over Wellington Phoenix in the concluding round of the even season. [ 18 ] however, they were eliminated in the Preliminary Final against Perth Glory on penalties, despite Ryan scoring his penalty in the gunfight. [ 19 ] In April 2012, Ryan was named A-League Young Footballer of the year for the second consecutive temper and A-League Goalkeeper of the Year. [ 20 ] He was besides awarded the Mariners Medal for club player of the season, [ 21 ] and named in the PFA ‘s A-League team of the Season. [ 22 ] He was besides awarded the Harry Kewell Medal for the great australian under-23-year-old player in June 2012. [ 23 ] Ryan was again central to the Mariners ‘ 2012–13 A-League season. In November 2012, he was again award FFA Male U20 Player of the Year. [ 24 ] On 2 March 2012, Ryan took a penalty in a equal against western Sydney Wanderers which was saved by Ante Covic ; the Wanderers won the match 1–0 to move above the Mariners on the A-League table. Coach Graham Arnold revealed after the game that Ryan had been practising penalty-taking in the lead-up to that match following a phone number of miss penalties from other players in the side. [ 25 ] The Mariners were victorious in the 2013 A-League Grand Final over the Wanderers, their first winnings in their four A-League Grand Finals played, with Ryan dedicating the win to the three previous Mariners teams to have lost at that phase. [ 26 ]

Club Brugge [edit ]

It was confirmed on 30 May 2013 that Ryan had completed a move to belgian Pro League side Club Brugge for an undisclosed fee, despite his contract at Central Coast Mariners expiring the following day. [ 27 ] [ 28 ] On 27 July 2013 Ryan made his debut for Brugge in the first game of the season at home to Sporting Charleroi and kept a houseclean tabloid in a 2–0 acquire. In a match against K.A.A. Gent on 23 December 2013 Ryan saved a penalty in the 67th moment that would have resulted in plot being level at 2–2. Brugge went on to win the crippled 3–1 and reports after the match confirmed that Ryan had been offered a new lucrative deal with the golf club involving a significant yield increase and contract extension. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] On 26 November 2014, it was announced that Ryan had agreed to terms with Club Brugge, to extend his narrow until 2018. [ 31 ] After a string of fantastic performances, it was reported that european giants Liverpool had sent scouts to the 2015 AFC asian Cup to watch the goalkeeper. [ 32 ]

valencia [edit ]

On 21 July 2015, Ryan signed a six-year manage with La Liga side Valencia CF. [ 33 ] He was expected to assume the starting goalkeeper function, at least in the medium term, with regular appetizer Diego Alves out with an anterior cruciate ligament wound. [ 34 ] He made his unofficial introduction in a friendly against PSV Eindhoven on 25 July 2015. [ 35 ] On 22 August 2015, Ryan made his La Liga debut in Valencia ‘s opening game of the season, keeping a clean sheet in a scoreless draw with Rayo Vallecano. [ 36 ] His ply in the startle side extended until September, when he sustained a meniscus tear in a draw with Deportivo La Coruña, forcing him to have surgery and miss over a month of football. [ 37 ] A series of good performances from his replacement, Jaume Domènech, led to suggestions that Ryan would not return to the starting english after his reelect from injury. [ 38 ] indeed, it was not until belated November that Ryan was re-promoted to the start side for a game against Sevilla. [ 39 ] Ryan continued to be rotated with Jaume and the returning Alves for the remainder of the temper, finally making 21 appearances for Valencia in all competitions. [ 40 ] Ryan was back in Valencia ‘s starting batting order for the open matches of the 2016–17 La Liga, with Alves rumored to be seeking an oversea act. [ 41 ] however, Alves stayed at Valencia and Ryan subsequently lost his depart place. [ 42 ] By January 2017, a count of clubs were concern in Ryan. [ 43 ]

Racing Genk ( loan ) [edit ]

On 30 January 2017, Ryan returned to Belgium after he was loaned to Racing Genk. [ 44 ] He entered the starting police squad square aside, playing his first match in a 1–0 loss to Oostende in the belgian Cup on 31 January 2017. [ 45 ] Ryan stated in April 2017 that he was not planning to stay in Belgium after the season and would rather return to Valencia. [ 46 ] Ryan played a number of games for Genk in multiple competitions, with the side reaching the quarterfinals of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, [ 47 ] and the final examination of the belgian Europa League playoff. [ 48 ]

Brighton & Hove Albion [edit ]

On 16 June 2017, it was announced that Ryan would sign for newly-promoted Premier League golf club Brighton & Hove Albion on 1 July 2017 on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee. [ 49 ] He cited the candidate of playing in the Premier League as a chief reason for the transfer. [ 50 ] Ryan made his introduction for Brighton & Hove Albion on 12 August 2017 against Manchester City in a 2–0 get the better of. [ 51 ] Ryan was in goal for Brighton ‘s first ever Premier League win which came at home against West Brom on 9 September 2017. [ 52 ] Ryan played in every individual minute of the league in the 2017–18 season keeping 10 clean sheets, one of which coming in a 1–0 home succeed over Manchester United on 4 May 2018 in which secured Premier League condition for the Sussex club. [ 53 ] Ryan kept his first base clean sheet of the 2018–19 season in a 1–0 home plate succeed over West Ham on the 8th league game of the season. [ 54 ] He made two more clean sheets in the adjacent two games, one in a 1–0 aside win against Newcastle United and the early in a 1–0 home winnings against Wolves. [ 55 ] [ 56 ] In late December and the best part of January Ryan left Brighton for external duty representing Australia in the asian Cup. His first game back came in a 4–2 away frustration to Fulham on 29 January. [ 57 ] He made his FA Cup debut in an eventful match aside to Millwall on 17 March. It finished 2–2 with Brighton winning 5–4 on penalties. [ 58 ] Ryan kept a clean and jerk sail on 5 October 2019 in a 3–0 home plate victory against Tottenham. [ 59 ]

2020–21 season : loan to Arsenal

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Ryan was told by Brighton coach Graham Potter in December 2020 that teammate Robert Sánchez would be given an extend run as goalkeeper in the Premier League for the rest of the 2020–21 season and that Ryan would be barren to leave in January should the good volunteer come along. [ 60 ] On 22 January 2021, he joined Arsenal on loan until the end of the temper. He was given the count 33 jersey, once worn by Matt Macey and Petr Cech at the club. [ 61 ] On 6 February, Ryan made his debut for Arsenal covering for suspended Bernd Leno in a 1–0 away loss at Aston Villa. [ 62 ] It was more than two months until Ryan ‘s following appearance with Leno being dropped to the judiciary. Ryan was beaten when Gabriel conceded a penalty with Josh Maja converting from the spot in an eventual 1–1 home draw against a struggling Fulham on 18 April. Ryan ironically played a function in Arsenal ‘s equalizer after going up for a corner. [ 63 ] Ryan kept his first gear Gunners clean sheet in his first winnings in an Arsenal shirt in a 2–0 away victory at Newcastle on 2 May, again being chosen over Leno for the second time in four matches. [ 64 ]

real Sociedad [edit ]

Ryan joined La Liga side Real Sociedad on undisclosed terms on 12 July 2021. [ 65 ] He made his debut on 23 September, helping Sociedad to a 3–2 away win over Granada. [ 66 ]

International career [edit ]

youth [edit ]

Despite not having featured for the side previously, Ryan ‘s firm phase in the 2010–11 A-League led to suggestions he would be called up for the australian under-20 team for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in mid-2011. [ 67 ] however, he missed the tournament after suffering a serious knee injury. [ 68 ] Ryan was first called up for the australian under-23 side in November 2011. [ 69 ] He made his debut for the side in a scoreless draw with Iraq on 22 November 2011. [ 70 ] The Olyroos failed to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics. [ 71 ]

senior [edit ]

Ryan received his foremost call-up to the Socceroos team for a 2014 FIFA World Cup reservation pit against Saudi Arabia in February 2012. [ 72 ] Later that year, he was selected in the police squad for the second preliminary round of the 2013 EAFF East asian Cup. [ 73 ] He made his aged international introduction in a 1–1 puff with North Korea on 5 December 2012. [ 74 ] In November 2013, longtime australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer announced his international retirement following the appointment of newfangled coach Ange Postecoglou, leaving Ryan as one of the contenders to be the new first-choice custodian. [ 75 ] Postecoglou identified Ryan and fellow young keeper Mitch Langerak as two of the main candidates for the role. [ 76 ] Ryan was selected in May 2014 in the australian police squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. [ 77 ] He played in all three of Australia ‘s games as they were eliminated in the group degree after losses to the Netherlands, Chile and Spain. Ryan ‘s own performances in the tournament were desegregate, and he described the matches as a “ massive learning bend ” for himself. [ 78 ] Months later, Ryan was selected for the australian 2015 AFC asian Cup police squad, to be played in Australia in early 2015. [ 79 ] He put in a number of solid performances throughout the tournament as Australia conceded just two goals in reaching the Final against South Korea. [ 80 ] Australia claimed their first AFC Asian Cup deed after winning 2–1 in extra time. [ 81 ] Ryan was named the official Best Goalkeeper for the tournament. [ 82 ] In May 2018 he was named in Australia ‘s 23-man police squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. [ 83 ] On 15th October 2019, Mathew Ryan captained Australia for the beginning fourth dimension, becoming the 62nd musician to captain Australia in a 7-1 gain over chinese Taipei. During this game Ryan besides became Australia ‘s 2nd most capped Goalkeeper with 58 caps, surpassing Zeljko Kalac. [ 84 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of 18 December 2021[85]

International [edit ]

As of match played 16 November 2021[86]
Australia
Year Apps Goals
2012 2 0
2013 2 0
2014 9 0
2015 8 0
2016 9 0
2017 11 0
2018 9 0
2019 9 0
2020 0 0
2021 8 0
Total 67 0

Honours [edit ]

Central Coast Mariners
Club Brugge
Australia

  • AFC Asian Cup: 2015

Individual

References [edit ]