| Ryan Graydon | |
| Birth Date: | 11 April 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Fleetwood Town |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | –2018 |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Bohemians |
| Caps1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Bray Wanderers |
| Caps2: | 37 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | Longford Town |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Derry City |
| Caps4: | 36 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Clubs5: | Fleetwood Town |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:19, 13 August 2024 (UTC) |
Ryan Graydon (born 11 April 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Fleetwood Town.
Born in Dublin,[1] Graydon was at Bohemians as a youngster, playing for their U-17 side in 2015 season and then to their U-19 team in 2016. He would made his senior debut in a League Cup win over Cabinteely at Dalymount Park on 26 March 2018.[2]
After a spell with Bray Wanderers in which he reached the League of Ireland First Division promotion play-off final, Graydon joined Longford Town in February 2022.[3] He joined Derry City from Longford in July 2022, agreeing to a two-and-a-half-year deal.[4] [5] He joined for a fee in the region of €10,000.[6] He represented Derry in the UEFA Europa Conference League,[7] making his debut against Riga FC in July 14, 2022.[8] He was reported as calling playing in European competition as a “lifelong dream”.[9]
Graydon’s form was such that he was a considered “a central figure” in Derry's 2022 FAI Cup Final victory over Shelbourne in November 2022.[10] In May 2023 Derry reportedly rejected an offer from Fleetwood Town for his services.[11] However, in July 2023, Graydon completed a move to Fleetwood Town, signing an initial two-year deal.[12]
Graydon has represented the Republic of Ireland at under–19 level, appearing in a friendly against Czech Republic in September 2017.[13]
Graydon has been described as a “versatile attacker”,[14] and winger.[15] He has been compared to Irish international player James McClean by his manager at Derry, Ruaidhri Higgins.[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bohemians | 2018 | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 2 | |||
| Bray Wanderers | 2020 | LOI First Division | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2021 | LOI First Division | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |||
| Total | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 5 | |||
| Longford Town | 2022 | LOI First Division | 18 | 2 | – | – | – | 18 | 2 | ||||
| Derry City | 2022 | LOI Premier Division | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 23 | 2 | – | – | – | 23 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 4 | 5 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||||
| Fleetwood Town | 2023–24 | League One | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 132 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 161 | 18 | |||
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