Kian Ronan

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Kian Ronan
Personal information
Full name Kian Joe Ronan
Date of birth (2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Harlow, England [1]
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
King's Lynn Town
Number 2
Youth career
–2019 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2018Mildenhall Town (loan) 6 (0)
2019Leyton Athletic (loan) 5 (0)
2019–2020 Manchester 62 13 (6)
2020–2023 Lincoln Red Imps 53 (9)
2023– King's Lynn Town 54 (1)
International career
2016 Gibraltar U16
2016 Gibraltar U17 3 (0)
2017–2019 Gibraltar U19 5 (1)
2018–2020 Gibraltar U21 7 (0)
2020– Gibraltar 37 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Kian Joe Ronan (born 9 March 2001) is an English-born Gibraltarian footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for National League North side King's Lynn Town and the Gibraltar national team. [2]

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Club career

Youth career

Ronan played his youth football at Ipswich Town, and made two appearances in the 2018–19 FA Youth Cup.

Senior career

Work experience loans

On 14 November 2018, Ronan joined Isthmian League North team Mildenhall Town on loan. [3] Later that season, he also spent time with Leyton Athletic in the Essex Senior League, playing 5 games. He was released by Ipswich at the end of the season.

Manchester 62

In 2019, Ronan joined Gibraltar National League team Manchester 62. While at the Red Devils, he was occasionally utilised as a makeshift striker, scoring 6 goals for the club in 13 games during his only season at the club.

Lincoln Red Imps

On 8 July 2020, he signed with Gibraltar Premier League side Lincoln Red Imps. [4] After three seasons in which he won the Gibraltar Football League three times and the Rock Cup twice, alongside a season in the group stage of the inaugural UEFA Conference League, he left the club upon the expiry of his contract in July 2023.

King's Lynn Town

After his contract with Lincoln Red Imps ended, Ronan returned to England and joined National League North side King's Lynn Town. [5]

International career

Ronan has represented Gibraltar at various youth levels. [3]

Ronan made his international debut for Gibraltar on 5 September 2020 in the UEFA Nations League against San Marino. [6] [7]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 19 November 2024
Gibraltar
YearAppsGoals
202040
2021100
202270
202380
202480
Total370

Honours

Lincoln Red Imps

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References

  1. Kian Ronan at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish) OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Kian Ronan at WorldFootball.net OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. 1 2 "BOSTIK LEAGUE: Mildenhall sign Ipswich midfielder". Suffolk News. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  4. "Today's sports in brief - Gibraltar Chronicle" . Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. Kian Ronan becomes Linnets latest signing King's Lynn Town FC. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  6. UEFA.com. "Gibraltar-San Marino | UEFA Nations League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  7. "Kian Ronan 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.