Ryan Cassidy

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Ryan Cassidy
Personal information
Full name Ryan Michael McClean Cassidy [1]
Date of birth (2001-03-02) 2 March 2001 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Hayes & Yeading United
Youth career
St. Kevin's Boys
2017–2020 Watford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Watford 0 (0)
2020–2021Accrington Stanley (loan) 11 (2)
2022Bohemians (loan) 8 (0)
2023– Hayes & Yeading United 0 (0)
International career
Republic of Ireland U17
Republic of Ireland U18
Republic of Ireland U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:16, 14 July 2022 (UTC)

Ryan Michael McClean Cassidy (born 2 March 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hayes & Yeading United.

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Club career

Born in Dublin, [2] Cassidy moved from St. Kevin's Boys to Watford in July 2017, and turned professional in 2018. [3]

After signing a new two-year contract with Watford in July 2020, he moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in August 2020. [4] [5] He scored his first goals for Accrington when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy tie against Leeds United U21s on 8 September 2020. [6]

He signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians on loan in January 2022. [7] [8]

He left Watford in June 2022 after the expiry of his contract. [9] In February 2023, he joined Southern League Premier Division South club Hayes & Yeading United. [10]

International career

Cassidy has represented Republic of Ireland at under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth levels. [3] [2] He received his first official call up to the under-21 squad on 11 November 2020, in place of the injured Jonathan Afolabi. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played on 23 May 2022 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford 2020–21 EFL Championship 00000000
2021–22 Premier League 00000000
2022–23 EFL Championship00000000
Total0000000000
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2020–21 EFL League One 11210104 [lower-alpha 1] 2174
Bohemians (loan) 2022 League of Ireland Premier Division 8080
Career total192101042254
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

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References

  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Accrington Stanley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 1. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Republic of Ireland - R. Cassidy - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. 1 2 "Ryan Cassidy". www.watfordfc.com.
  4. "Official: New Contract & Loan For Cassidy". www.watfordfc.com.
  5. "Ryan Cassidy: Accrington sign teenage Watford striker on loan". BBC Sport. 7 August 2020.
  6. "Match Recap and Ratings: Accrington Stanley 7 - 0 Leeds United u21s". throughitalltogether.com. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  7. "Official: Cassidy Joins Bohemian On Loan". www.watfordfc.com.
  8. Donnelly, David (23 January 2022). "Bohemians sign Ireland under-21 striker Ryan Cassidy on loan from Watford". DublinLive.
  9. "Academy: New Contracts Offered & Departures Confirmed". www.watfordfc.com.
  10. "Hayes & Yeading Add to Attacking Options". southern-football-league.co.uk. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  11. "Ireland U21 call-up for Ryan Cassidy". irishexaminer.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  12. "Republic of Ireland - R. Cassidy - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.