Ryan Edmondson

Ryan Edmondson

Edmondson warming up for Port Vale in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Ryan David Edmondson
Date of birth	(2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Harrogate, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Central Coast Mariners
Number	99
Youth career
2015–2017	York City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	York City	1	(0)
2017–2022	Leeds United	2	(0)
2020–2021	→ Aberdeen (loan)	14	(2)
2021	→ Northampton Town (loan)	21	(2)
2021–2022	→ Fleetwood Town (loan)	11	(0)
2022	→ Port Vale (loan)	19	(3)
2022–2024	Carlisle United	41	(5)
2024–	Central Coast Mariners	15	(4)
International career
2019	England U19	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024

Ryan David Edmondson (born 20 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for A-League Men club Central Coast Mariners.

Edmondson began his career at York City, making his first-team debut at the age of 16 in October 2017. He was signed by Leeds United for an undisclosed fee the following month and made his debut in the Championship in May 2018. He was called up to the England national under-19 team and scored one goal in three appearances. He spent the first half of the 2020–21 season on loan at Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen and spent the second half of the season with Northampton Town. He was loaned out to Fleetwood Town for the 2021–22 season but was recalled early in January to find more game time with Port Vale. He helped the club earn promotion to League One via the League Two play-offs in 2022. He joined Carlisle United on a free transfer in June 2022 and won a second successive League Two play-off final in 2023.

He joined Australian club Central Coast Mariners in January 2024. He helped his new team to a treble in his first season, winning the A-League Championship, A-League premiership and AFC Cup at the end of the 2023–24 season.

Early life

Ryan David Edmondson ^[2] was born on 20 May 2001 ^[3] in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. ^[4] He supported Leeds United as a child. ^[5]

Career

Early career

Edmondson joined York City's academy in 2015 ^[6] after being rejected by Huddersfield Town. ^[7] He made his first-team debut in the National League North on 7 October 2017, when being substituted on in the 72nd minute in a 2–1 win over Brackley Town at Bootham Crescent. ^[8] At the age of 16 years and 140 days, he became the third youngest player in the club's history. ^[6] Manager Martin Gray said that the player had the potential to reach the Premier League. ^[9]

Edmondson was signed by Championship club Leeds United on 15 November 2017, on a scholarship contract until June 2020 for an undisclosed fee. ^{[6] [10]} After impressing in the youth teams during the spring, ^[11] Edmondson debuted for Leeds in the Championship on the last day of the season, 6 May 2018, as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 home victory against Queens Park Rangers, aged 16 years and 351 days. ^[12] Manager Paul Heckingbottom praised the teenager's attitude after the match, though admitted that he had a long way to go before being ready to play regular first-team football. ^[13]

Edmondson signed a new three-year contract with Leeds on 7 August 2018. ^[14] At a later date he signed a new contract to keep him at Elland Road until summer 2023, though the club did not report the news at the time. ^[15] He made one league appearance as a substitute for the first-team but thrived in the under-23 team, scoring 18 times during the 2018–19 season and, on 6 May, was part of the team who won the Professional Development League (Category 2) final in a 4–2 penalty shoot-out win (0–0 after extra time) against Birmingham City. ^[16] Leeds were promoted into the Premier League at the end of the 2019–20 season, leaving Edmondson to need loan moves in order to find first-team football, though he would be closely monitored by head coach Marcelo Bielsa. ^[17]

Loans

On 31 July 2020, Edmondson joined Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on loan until January 2021. ^[18] His debut came in their first match of the season as a 65th-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat at home to Rangers. ^{[19] [20]} Manager Derek McInnes stated that "I thought when Edmondson came on that he gave us a bit more psychically and it annoyed their centre backs a bit more with his running power and his physical size". ^[21] However soon afterwards he sustained an ankle injury in training, which was expected to prevent him from playing for a few months. ^[22] However, he returned to the team earlier than expected, coming on as a substitute against Motherwell on 20 September. ^[23] He scored his first goals for Aberdeen when he scored twice in a 4–2 win over Hamilton Academical on 20 October. ^[24] He found game time hard to come by as he had originally been signed as a replacement for Sam Cosgrove, who was expected to leave but ended up staying at Pittodrie, and Edmondson returned to Leeds United at the end of his loan in January 2021. ^{[25] [26]}

On 14 January 2021, Edmondson joined League One club Northampton Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season. ^[27] Manager Keith Curle had originally tried to sign him in the summer. ^[28] He scored his first goal for the club on 6 March, in a 4–1 win over Portsmouth at Sixfields; he was awarded the goal by the dubious goals committee as it had been initially credited to teammate Sam Hoskins, whose chip was heading for the net before being bungled over the line by Edmondson. ^[29] He ended the loan spell with two goals from 21 appearances. ^[30] However he was dropped by manager Jon Brady after coming into personal difficulties. ^[31]

Edmondson joined League One club Fleetwood Town on 11 June 2021 on loan for the 2021–22 season. ^[32] He struggled to establish himself at Highbury under both Simon Grayson and Stephen Crainey, and scored just two goals in 17 games before being recalled by Leeds United on 4 January 2022. ^{[33] [34] [35]} Later that day, he was loaned out to League Two club Port Vale for the rest of the season. ^[36] Manager Darrell Clarke said that "he fits the profile of the type player that we were looking for particularly with his presence, mobility and his touch". ^[37] Edmondson scored his first goal for the "Valiants" on 1 February, his flicked header opening the scoring in a 1–1 draw with Forest Green Rovers at Vale Park. ^[38] He was an unused substitute as Vale secured promotion to League One via the 2022 League Two play-offs with victory over Mansfield Town in the final at Wembley Stadium. ^[39]

Carlisle United

Edmondson returned to League Two permanently on 23 June 2022 when he signed a two-year contract with Carlisle United on a free transfer. ^[40] He scored his first league goal for the Cumbrians on 22 October, in a 3–2 defeat at Brunton Park, though was sent off for violent conduct on opposition player Darren Pratley. ^[41] He dislocated his shoulder during a 2–1 defeat at Northampton Town on 20 December, which saw him ruled out of action for an "extended period". ^[42] Assistant manager Gavin Skelton said that he was ahead of schedule by returning to fitness in March. ^[43] He scored six goals from 30 appearances during the 2022–23 season, and converted his penalty in the shoot-out victory over Stockport County in the 2023 League Two play-off final. ^{[44] [45]}

Speaking in August 2023, manager Paul Simpson said that Edmondson spent too much time out on the wings and would improve by staying in position as a central striker. ^[46] On 18 January 2024, he departed the club by mutual consent to pursue a career in Australia. ^[47]

Central Coast Mariners

On 26 January 2024, Edmondson joined A-League Men club Central Coast Mariners on a two-and-a-half-year contract. The move saw him reunite with former Leeds United youth coach Mark Jackson. ^[48] On 13 February, Edmondson his first career hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Phnom Penh Crown in the AFC Cup Zonal semi-finals. ^[49] He was part of the Mariners' Championship, Premiership and AFC Cup winning 2023–24 season. ^{[50] [51] [52]} In the A-League Grand final, Edmondson scored a brace in a 3–1 victory over Melbourne Victory and was awarded the Joe Marston Medal as the best player of the match. ^[53] The AFC Cup title was secured with a 1–0 victory over Lebanese side Al Ahed. ^[54]

International career

Edmondson received his first international call-up for the England national under-19 team's friendlies against Greece and Germany in September 2019. ^[55] He made his debut on 5 September when starting against Greece at St George's Park, scoring in the 60th minute of a 3–1 win. ^[56] He finished his career with the under-19s with three appearances, which all came in 2019, scoring one goal. ^[57]

Style of play

Head of Academy Coaching at Leeds United Richard Cresswell described Edmondson as a striker with "a bit of everything", with his strengths being heading, work rate and hold-up play. ^[58]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		League cup [lower-alpha 2]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
York City	2017–18 [1] [59]	National League North	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Leeds United	2017–18 [60]	Championship	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2018–19 [61]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2019–20 [62]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Aberdeen (loan)	2020–21 [30]	Scottish Premiership	14	2	—		1	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	16	2
Northampton Town (loan)	2020–21 [30]	League One	21	2	—		—		—		21	2
Fleetwood Town (loan)	2021–22 [63]	League One	11	0	1	0	1	0	4 [lower-alpha 4]	2	17	2
Port Vale (loan)	2021–22 [63]	League Two	19	3	—		—		2 [lower-alpha 5]	0	21	3
Carlisle United	2022–23 [44]	League Two	23	4	1	1	1	1	5 [lower-alpha 6]	0	30	6
	2023–24 [64]	League One	18	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	22	1
	Total		41	5	2	1	2	1	7	0	52	7
Central Coast Mariners	2023–24 [1]	A-League Men	15	4	0	0	—		7 [lower-alpha 7]	3	22	7
	2024–25 [1]	A-League Men	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		15	4	0	0	0	0	7	3	22	7
Career total			124	16	3	1	4	1	21	5	152	23

1. Includes FA Cup
2. Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup
3. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in EFL Trophy
5. Appearances in League Two play-offs
6. Two appearances in EFL Trophy, three in League Two play-offs
7. Appearances in AFC Cup

Honours

Port Vale

• EFL League Two play-offs: 2022 ^[39]

Carlisle United

• EFL League Two play-offs: 2023 ^[65]

Central Coast Mariners

• A-League Men Championship: 2023–24 ^[1]
• A-League Men Premiership: 2023–24 ^[1]
• AFC Cup: 2024 ^[1]

Individual

• Joe Marston Medal: 2024 ^[66]

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External links

• Ryan Edmondson at Soccerbase