Ryan Casey Explained

Ryan Casey
Fullname:Ryan Casey
Birth Date:3 January 1979
Birth Place:Coventry, England
Position:Left-back
Youthyears1:1996–1997
Youthclubs1:Swansea City
Years1:1997–2002
Clubs1:Swansea City
Caps1:141
Goals1:2
Years2:2002–2003
Years3:2003
Clubs3:Cork City
Years4:2004–2005
Clubs4:Galway United
Years5:2006
Clubs5:Melbourne Knights
Years6:2007
Clubs6:Athlone Town
Years7:2008
Clubs7:Longford Town
Nationalyears1:1998

Ryan Casey (born 3 January 1979) is a former professional footballer who played as left-back. Ryan was appointed as the FAI Development Officer for Sligo in July 2007.[1] He spent most of his career with Swansea City. Born in England, he played for the Republic of Ireland U18 national team.

Career

Casey began his career with Swansea City having signed as a 17-year-old from Galway Hibernians A.F.C.

He has also played for St Patrick's Athletic, Cork City, Galway United, Athlone Town and Longford Town.

Casey was part of the so-called "golden generation" of Republic of Ireland youth football of the late 1990s. Under the guidance of Brian Kerr, the unfancied Republic won the UEFA U-16 and U-18 European championships in 1998, and Ryan was part of the victorious U-18 side in Cyprus.[2] In 1999, he played at the World Youth Cup in Nigeria, where the Republic reached the last 16 before going out on penalties to the hosts.

Honours

Swansea City

Republic of Ireland

United Kingdom

Notes and References

  1. News: FAI appoint new Development Officer for Sligo . Irish Independent . 4 July 2007 . 5 December 2013.
  2. Web site: The Irish U-18 European Champions of 1998 . That's Ireland . 28 February 2008 . 5 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081207130654/http://thatsireland.com/2008/02/28/the-irish-u-18-european-champions-of-1998/ . 7 December 2008 .
  3. News: Football: Swansea run over by Frain . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181027002521/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-swansea-run-over-by-frain-1263330.html . 27 October 2018 . The Independent . Independent Digital News & Media . Norman . Fox . 25 May 1997 . 1 May 2020.