| Kean Bryan | |
| Fullname: | Kean Shay Bryan[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1 November 1996[2] |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, England |
| Position: | Defender / Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Manchester City |
| Years1: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Manchester City |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs2: | → Bury (loan) |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Oldham Athletic (loan) |
| Caps3: | 21 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Oldham Athletic (loan) |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Sheffield United |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) |
| Caps6: | 6 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs7: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 66 |
| Totalgoals: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam3: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam4: | England U20 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Kean Shay Bryan (born 1 November 1996) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Bryan began his career at Manchester City at the age of 11, and went on to captain the club's development squad, where he was converted from a box-to-box midfielder into a centre-back.[3]
After aborting an agreed loan to Dutch Eredivisie club NAC Breda,[4] on 31 August 2016, he joined League One side Bury on loan for the rest of the 2016–17 season.[5] He made his debut in the English Football League on 3 September, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Niall Maher in a 4–1 win over Port Vale at Gigg Lane.[6] On 15 October he was sent off in a 2–0 loss at rivals Rochdale for a high tackle on Andy Cannon, prompting a mêlée of all 22 players.[7]
On 31 August 2017, Bryan was loaned to Oldham Athletic until January 2018.[8] On 16 January 2018, He returned to the club on loan for the rest of the season.[9] On 17 May 2018, Bryan won the Oldham Athletic Young Player Of The Season award at the club's annual awards ceremony.[10]
On 2 August 2018, Bryan joined Sheffield United on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract. The deal included a sell-on clause.[11] Bryan signed for League One club Bolton Wanderers on a six-month loan on 30 January 2020.[12] He played six times as they suffered relegation, and scored a late equaliser in a 2–1 loss at Blackpool on 25 February.[13]
On 28 November 2020, Bryan made his Premier League debut in a 1–0 away defeat against West Bromwich Albion.[14] On 27 January 2021, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–1 away win over Manchester United.[15]
On 7 September 2021, Bryan signed for West Bromwich Albion on a two-year deal following his release from Sheffield United in the summer.[16] After sustaining a cruciate ligament injury in a 1-0 win against Hull City on 3 November 2021, Bryan was ruled out for the rest of the season.[17] In May 2023, Bryan was released.[18]
On 1 November 2023, Bryan announced his retirement from professional football citing advice from medical professionals regarding his on-going knee injury.[19]
Able to operate as a centre-back or box-to-box midfield, Bryan has been praised for his vision and passing ability, as well as for his long-range shots and penalty-taking.[3]
Bryan has been in a relationship with actress Brooke Vincent since 2016.[20] They have two sons, born in October 2019 and May 2021.[21] His mother died in June 2020.[22]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester City | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bury (loan) | 2016–17 | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2017–18 | League One | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| Sheffield United | 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2021–22 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 66 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 4 | |||