Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ryan Michael McClean Cassidy[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 2 March 2001||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hayes & Yeading United | ||
Youth career | |||
St. Kevin's Boys | |||
2017–2020 | Watford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 11 | (2) |
2022 | → Bohemians (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2023– | Hayes & Yeading United | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
Republic of Ireland U17 | |||
Republic of Ireland U18 | |||
Republic of Ireland U19 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:16, 14 July 2022 (UTC) |
Ryan Michael McClean Cassidy (born 2 March 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hayes & Yeading United.
Club career
[edit]Born in Dublin,[2] Cassidy moved from St. Kevin's Boys to Watford in July 2017, and turned professional in 2018.[3]
After signing a new two-year contract with Watford in July 2020, he moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in August 2020.[4][5] He scored his first goals for Accrington when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy tie against Leeds United U21s on 8 September 2020.[6]
He signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians on loan in January 2022.[7][8]
He left Watford in June 2022 after the expiry of his contract.[9] In February 2023, he joined Southern League Premier Division South club Hayes & Yeading United.[10]
International career
[edit]Cassidy has represented Republic of Ireland at under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth levels.[3][2] He received his first official call up to the under-21 squad on 11 November 2020, in place of the injured Jonathan Afolabi.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 23 May 2022[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 | ||
Watford | 2020–21 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2020–21 | EFL League One | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 2 | 17 | 4 |
Bohemians (loan) | 2022 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
Career total | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 4 |
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Accrington Stanley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 1. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Republic of Ireland - R. Cassidy - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b "Ryan Cassidy". www.watfordfc.com.
- ^ "Official: New Contract & Loan For Cassidy". www.watfordfc.com.
- ^ "Ryan Cassidy: Accrington sign teenage Watford striker on loan". BBC Sport. 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Match Recap and Ratings: Accrington Stanley 7 - 0 Leeds United u21s". throughitalltogether.com. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Official: Cassidy Joins Bohemian On Loan". www.watfordfc.com.
- ^ Donnelly, David (23 January 2022). "Bohemians sign Ireland under-21 striker Ryan Cassidy on loan from Watford". DublinLive.
- ^ "Academy: New Contracts Offered & Departures Confirmed". www.watfordfc.com.
- ^ "Hayes & Yeading Add to Attacking Options". southern-football-league.co.uk. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Ireland U21 call-up for Ryan Cassidy". irishexaminer.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - R. Cassidy - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.