| John Ryan | |
| Birth Date: | 20 January 2004 |
| Birth Place: | County Limerick, Republic of Ireland |
| Currentclub: | Reading |
| Clubnumber: | 36 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Youthclubs1: | Aisling Annacotty |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | St. Kevin's Boys |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2021 |
| Youthclubs3: | Shamrock Rovers |
| Years1: | 2020 |
| Clubs1: | Shamrock Rovers II |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | UCD |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Sassuolo |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | Reading |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam3: | Republic of Ireland U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam4: | Republic of Ireland U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:04, 23 October 2022 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21:29, 28 March 2023 (UTC) |
John Ryan (born 20 January 2004) is an Irish professional footballer currently playing as a left-back for Reading.
Born in County Limerick, Ryan started his career with local side Aisling Annacotty before a move to St. Kevin's Boys in 2017.[1] He would not stay for long, and after an approach by Shamrock Rovers, he joined the Tallaght-based side in 2018.[2] As a child, he also played Gaelic football and hurling for teams in Ballybricken and Monaleen as well as for the Limerick primary schools Gaelic football team.[3]
After starring for Shamrock Rovers' youth sides, winning a number of competitions, he left for fellow League of Ireland Premier Division side UCD to gain more first-team experience, before securing a move to Italian side Sassuolo in September 2022.[4] [5]
Also on 1 September 2023, Reading announced the singing of Ryan to their U21 squad for the season.[6] On 23 May 2024, Reading announced that they had extended their contract with Ryan for an additional season.[7]
Ryan has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Shamrock Rovers II | 2020 | LOI First Division | 11 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| UCD | 2022 | LOI Premier Division | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||