Richard Bryan (footballer)

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Richard Bryan
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-09-13) 13 September 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Enfield, England [1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–2014 Brentford
2014–2015 Enfield Town
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Lander Bearcats 56 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Mississippi Brilla 28 (5)
2019 Des Moines Menace 6 (1)
2019 Detroit City FC 0 (0)
2020 Saint Louis FC 13 (0)
2021 Detroit City FC 7 (0)
2022–2023 Ware 29 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:13, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

Richard Bryan (born 13 September 1995) is an English semi-professional footballer who last played for Southern League Division One Central club Ware as a defender.

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A product of the Brentford and Enfield Town youth systems, Bryan played lower league football in the United States between 2018 and 2022, most notably for Saint Louis and Detroit City. He returned to England to join non-League club Ware in 2022.

Career

Early years

Adept across the back, [2] Bryan began his career in the Brentford youth system and signed a scholarship deal ahead of the 2012–13 season. [3] He made 42 appearances and scored three goals during his two-year scholarship, [4] [5] while also making 12 appearances for the Development Squad. [6] [7] Bryan was not offered a professional contract and was released at the end of the 2013–14 season. [8] Following a spell with the U23 team at hometown non-League club Enfield Town, he moved to the United States to play college soccer with Lander Bearcats in 2015. [9] During four seasons, Bryan made 75 appearances, scored four goals and served as vice-captain. [9] [10]

United States

In April 2017, Bryan and Lander Bearcats teammates Jordan Skelton and Sinclaire Sandy joined Premier Developmental League club Mississippi Brilla. [10] He made 34 appearances and scored five goals across the 2017 and 2018 seasons. [11] [12] Following spells with Des Moines Menace and Detroit City respectively in 2019, Bryan turned professional and transferred to USL Championship club Saint Louis in December 2019. [13] He made 13 appearances during the 2020 season, [14] but remained an unused substitute during the club's unsuccessful playoff campaign. [15] [16] Following appearances back in England for non-League club Ware during the 2021–22 pre-season, [17] Bryan returned to Detroit City for the 2021 National Independent Soccer Association fall season, [18] in which he made eight appearances. [19]

Non-League football

In June 2022, Bryan returned to England to rejoin Southern League First Division Central club Ware on a permanent contract. [17] Bryan made 33 appearances and scored two goals during a 2022–23 season which concluded with defeat in the Southern League First Division Central playoff Final. [20] [21]

Personal life

Bryan attended Lander University. [1]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mississippi Brilla 2017 [11] Premier Developmental League 141―3 [lower-alpha 2] 0171
2018 [12] Premier Developmental League1443 [lower-alpha 3] 0―174
Total2853030345
Des Moines Menace 2019 [22] USL League Two 61――61
Detroit City 2019 [19] National Premier Soccer League ――8 [lower-alpha 4] 181
Saint Louis 2020 [14] USL Championship 130―00130
Detroit City 2021 [19] National Independent Soccer Association 80――80
Total210――210
Ware 2022–23 [20] Southern League First Division Central292103 [lower-alpha 5] 0332
Career total8484061949
  1. ↑ Includes U.S. Open Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in Southern Conference Championship
  3. ↑ Appearance in first round win over New Orleans Jesters on 9 May 2018 is missing from Soccerway
  4. ↑ Appearances in National Premier Soccer League Members Cup
  5. ↑ 2 appearance in Southern League First Division Central play-offs, 1 appearance in FA Trophy

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Richard Bryan". 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Consistency Needed To Win Games". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bees Sign New Scholar". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Youth Team Stats 2012/13". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "2013/14 Youth Team Statistics". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "2012/13 Development Squad Stats". Official website of Brentford Football Club. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "2013/14 Development Squad Stats". Official website of Brentford Football Club. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Professional Contracts Offered". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Richard Bryan – 2018 – Men's Soccer". Lander University. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  10. 1 2 Jinkiri, Datti. "Brilla Signs Lander Trio". Brilla Soccer Ministries. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Mississippi Brilla FC – 2017 Regular Season – Roster – #15 – Richard Bryan – D". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Mississippi Brilla FC – 2018 Regular Season – Roster – # – Richard Bryan –". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "STLFC Signs Richard Bryan & Daniel Fischer for 2020". saintlouisfc.com. 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  14. 1 2 Richard Bryan at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  15. ↑ "Hartford Athletic vs. Saint Louis FC – October 10, 2020". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Louisville City FC vs. Saint Louis FC – October 17, 2020". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  17. 1 2 Whitney, Steve. "Bryan Returns to Ware" . Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  18. ↑ @DetroitCityFC (21 August 2021). "🚨Signing News🚨 Good morning to everyone, especially @RicharddBryann, who's back in the Rouge and Gold! ⚜️ Richard played for Detroit City during the 2019 NPSL Members Cup before joining @SaintLouisFC! Welcome back, Richard! #DCTID" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. 1 2 3 "Player Details". National Independent Soccer Association. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  20. 1 2 "Richard Bryan | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  21. ↑ Ware F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  22. ↑ "Des Moines Menace 2019 Richard Bryan". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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