Gregg Ryder

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Gregg Ryder
Personal information
Date of birth 1987or1988(age 35–36) [1]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 KR (manager)
Youth career
Hexham Tigers
Stocksfield
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 Viterbo University 45 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–???? KFS Vestmannaeyja
Managerial career
2013–2018 Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur
2018–2019 Þór Akureyri
2023– KR
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gregg Ryder (born 1987 or 1988) is an English football coach and former player who is manager of Icelandic club KR.

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Career

Ryder attended Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham and played for local clubs Hexham Tigers and Stocksfield. [3] He moved to the United States aged 18 on a soccer scholarship, [3] attending Viterbo University, playing as a forward and captaining the team for two years. [4] After returning to England, also coaching at Newcastle United, he moved to Iceland to coach. [3]

Ryder began working as an assistant coach at ÍBV in 2011, [4] [5] also playing for KFS Vestmannaeyja. [4] He obtained his UEFA B coaching qualification in 2012. [6]

Ryder managed Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur from 2013, [7] when he became the youngest-ever manager to take charge of a team in Iceland's top two divisions. [8] He won promotion in the 2015 season. [1]

After leaving the club, he was linked with a return to the UK, at Scottish club Greenock Morton and English non-league clubs Gateshead and York City. [8] [9]

He became manager of Þór Akureyri in October 2018. [10] [11] [12] [13] He left the club at the end of the 2019 season. [14] [15] [16] [17] He was then linked with the Falkirk job in Scotland. [18]

He coached at Danish club HB Køge from 2020, [19] [20] before returning to Iceland to become manager of KR in October 2023. [5] [21] [22] [23] [24] In February 2024 he was praised by Theódór Elmar Bjarnason. [25]

Personal life

Ryder is a Newcastle United fan. [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ https://viterbo.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2005-06/bios/Gregg_Ryder
  3. 1 2 3 Walker, Liz (23 April 2013). "Former NUFC coach looking forward to working with stars in Iceland". Chronicle Live.
  4. 1 2 3 "Former Viterbo Standout Signs Contract with Professional Club in Iceland". 28 February 2011 – via www.viterboathletics.com.
  5. 1 2 "Gregg Ryder tekur við KR". www.kr.is. 28 October 2023.
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  8. 1 2 "Ex-Iceland top-flight manager Gregg Ryder targets York City job". York Press. 21 August 2018.
  9. 1 2 Bowron, Jeff (15 June 2018). "Why it's time to come in from cold for Geordie football coach based in Iceland". Chronicle Live.
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