Ronan Boyce

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Ronan Boyce
Personal information
Full name Ronan Boyce
Date of birth (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Letterkenny, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Derry City
Number 2
Youth career
2014–2017 Swilly Rovers
2017–2019 Derry City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019– Derry City 125 (13)
International career‡
2019 Republic of Ireland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:30, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

Ronan Boyce (born 12 May 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a right back for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City.

Contents

Club career

Early career

Boyce was born in Letterkenny, County Donegal. He grew up in Ramelton and played youth football with local club Swilly Rovers in the Ulster Senior League. [1] [2]

Derry City

Boyce joined League of Ireland club Derry City's under 17 side in 2017, making his first appearance against Dundalk U17 in July 2017. He played with the club's under-19 side in 2019, before making his senior competitive debut in the League of Ireland Premier Division as a substitute against Cork City later that season in September 2019. Boyce signed his first professional contract with the club in January 2021. [3] He scored his first senior goal in April 2021, securing a 1–1 draw against Drogheda United. Boyce was voted Derry City Players’ Player of the Year for the 2021 season [4] and was also named in the 2021 PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year. [5] . Boyce made his 100th appearance for Derry City as the club defeated KuPS to reach the third qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League. [6]

International career

Boyce received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad in October 2019 ahead of two international friendlies against Denmark at The Showgrounds. [7] [8] Boyce was later called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Luxembourg in August 2021. [9] [10]

Career statistics

As of match played on 10 November 2024 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League Cup [b] Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derry City 2019 LOI Premier Division 100000––10
2020 1000–0 [c] 0–10
2021 34620–––366
2022 28330–1 [d] 0–323
2023 31220–6 [d] 00 [e] 0392
2024 30230–0 [f] 0–332
2025 0000–––00
Total1251310000700014213
Career total1251310000700014213
  1. ↑ Includes FAI Cup
  2. ↑ Includes League of Ireland Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ↑ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
  6. ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League

Honours

Club

Derry City

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ McNulty, Chris. "How Covid lockdown helped Ronan Boyce reach new levels". donegallive.ie. Donegal Live. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Bonagee United take the points against Swilly Rovers". highlandradio.com. Highland Radio. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Professional Contract for Ronan Boyce". derrycityfc.net. Derry City FC. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Foley, Alan. "Ramelton's Ronan Boyce named as Derry City Players' Player of the Year". donegallive.ie. Donegal Live. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Bohs earn four spots on PFAI Team of the Year". RTÉ.ie . 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  6. ↑ McNulty, Chris. "Ronan Boyce hits century as Derry City advance in Europe". donegallive.ie. Donegal Live. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Derry City teenager Ronan Boyce called up to Ireland U19s for Denmark double header". Derry Journal.
  8. ↑ "Ronan Boyce makes Ireland debut in Sligo". highlandradio.com. Highland Radio. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Boyce called up to Republic of Ireland U21s". derrycityfc.net. Derry City FC. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Collins, Simon. "Ronan Boyce 'honoured' to be a part of Ireland U21s Euro campaign which continues in Montenegro". derryjournal.com. Derry Journal. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Republic of Ireland - R. Boyce - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ↑ "Bohs earn four spots on PFAI Team of the Year". RTÉ.ie . 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  13. ↑ Foley, Alan. "Ramelton's Ronan Boyce named as Derry City Players' Player of the Year". donegallive.ie. Donegal Live. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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