| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rhys John Howard Byrne [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Redbridge, England [2] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hornchurch | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Leyton Orient | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Canvey Island (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Dartford (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Bowers & Pitsea (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Salisbury (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2025– | Hornchurch | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:43, 2 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rhys John Howard Byrne (born 24 August 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League South club Hornchurch.
Byrne signed a professional contract with Leyton Orient in the summer of 2021, following a season of training with the first team. [3] He made his senior debut for Orient in the EFL Trophy at home to Southampton U21 on 14 September 2021, [4] and subsequently played in three more matches in the tournament before Orient were knocked out by MK Dons in a penalty shoot-out. [5] He kept clean sheets in all four appearances. [6]
In August 2022, Byrne joined Canvey Island on loan where he made five Isthmian League Premier Division appearances and one FA Cup appearance. [7]
On 22 March 2024, Byrne joined Dartford on loan for the rest of the 2023–24 season. [8]
In August 2024, Byrne joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Bowers & Pitsea on a three-month loan deal. [9]
On 14 January 2025, Byrne joined National League South side Salisbury on an initial one-month loan deal. [10]
On 2 June 2025, Orient said the player would be leaving when his contract expired. [11]
On 1 August 2025, Byrne joined National League South club Hornchurch. [12]
| Salisbury FC | 2025 | National League South | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leyton Orient | 2021–22 [13] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022–23 [13] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 [13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Canvey Island (loan) | 2022–23 [7] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Dartford (loan) | 2023–24 [13] | National League South | 8 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Bowers & Pitsea (loan) | 2024–25 [13] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 [b] [c] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||