Ryan Andrews (footballer)

Ryan Andrews

Ryan Andrews in 2025.
Personal information
Full name	Ryan Tyler Wayne Andrews [1]
Date of birth	(2004-08-26) 26 August 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Watford, England
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [2]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Young Boys
Number	2
Youth career
2012–2023	Watford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2025	Watford	87	(6)
2025–	Young Boys	0	(0)
International career‡
2023–2024	England U20	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:38, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Ryan Tyler Wayne Andrews (born 26 August 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Swiss Super League club Young Boys.

Club career

Watford

Born in Watford, Andrews was with the Watford academy from 2012 onwards. ^[3] He signed his first professional contract with Watford in May 2022, with the deal lasting two years with the option of a third. ^[4]

He made his first senior appearance on 7 January 2023 in the FA Cup away against Reading ^[5] He described his debut as "an absolute joy!...it's a dream come true for me, my family and everyone that's helped me in my career so far." ^[6]

Andrews made his league debut in the EFL Championship playing at right-back against Coventry on April 10, 2023, with Watford manager Chris Wilder saying " "I thought he was great...he can be pleased he played a part in the real good things we did. His performance was another good thing that happened today." ^[7] After playing the next week against Bristol City and starting consecutive games Andrews was named in the Championship team of the week. ^[8] Chris Wilder again praised his performance saying he "didn't do a lot wrong for me, he had energy, he had power, he had pace, he was positive, he took the ball up the pitch, he picked out some good passes and he defended really well." ^{[9] [10]} He finished the season with six consecutive starts in the Championship at full-back ahead of recognised international players with Wilder saying he had the place on merit and was a "natural footballer". ^[11]

Young Boys

On 31 August 2025, Andrews signed for Swiss Super League club Young Boys in a transfer worth around £2.6m. ^[12] He joins on a four-year deal until 2029 and will wear shirt number 2. ^[13]

International career

In October 2023, he was called up to the England U-20 side for matches against Portugal U-20 and Romania U-20. ^[14] He made his debut on 12 October 2023 during a 2–0 away defeat to Romania. ^[15]

Personal life

He is the son of former Watford footballer Wayne Andrews. ^[16] He is of Barbadian descent through his father. ^[17]

Career statistics

As of 30 August 2025 ^[18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Watford	2022–23	Championship	6	0	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	7	0
	2023–24	Championship	40	3	3	0	1	0	–		0	0	44	3
	2024–25	Championship	38	3	1	0	2	0	–		0	0	41	3
	2025–26	Championship	3	0	0	0	1	0	–		0	0	4	0
	Total		87	6	5	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	96	6
Young Boys	2025–26	Swiss Super League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			87	6	5	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	96	6

References

1. "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
2. https://www.whoscored.com/players/470676/show/ryan-andrews
3. "Getting to know:Ryan Andrews". watfordfc.com.
4. "Watford hand professional deal to Ryan Andrews". Watford Observer. 30 May 2022.
5. "READING VS. WATFORD". Soccerway.
6. French, Andrew (8 January 2023). "Watford's young debutants reflect on the Reading game". Watford Observer. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
7. French, Andrew (12 April 2023). "Watford boss changed personnel and shape at Coventry". Watford Observer. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
8. Mail, Harry (17 April 2023). "Championship team of the week includes Sheffield United, Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Watford men". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
9. "Chris Wilder: Watford need consistency to force way into Championship play-offs". BBC Sport. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
10. French, Andrew (18 April 2023). "Watford boss challenges youngster to keep progressing". Watford Observer. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
11. French, Andrew (9 May 2023). "Watford boss says young defender is a natural footballer". Watford Observer. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
12. "Ryan Andrews: Watford full-back signs for Swiss club Young Boys". BBC Sport. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
13. "Ryan Andrews zu YB" (in Swiss High German). BSC Young Boys. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
14. "Interim head coach Joe Edwards has picked a 21-man squad for their games with Romania and Portugal in October". Englandfootball.com. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
15. "Report: Romania 2-0 England's Elite League squad". Englandfootball.com. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
16. "How Watford are trying to revamp academy to bring through more of their talented youngsters". The Athletic.
17. "Chilvers joins Colchester". 8 June 2004. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
18. Ryan Andrews at Soccerway