| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Oliver Howley [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2021 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Coventry City | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Dundee (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Ayr United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bristol Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Wales U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:00, 30 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:57, 27 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Ryan Oliver Howley (born 23 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers. He is a former Wales under-21 international.
A youth product of the Coventry City since the age of 6, Howley signed his first professional contract with the club on 24 November 2020. [2] He made his professional debut for Coventry in a 2–1 EFL Cup loss to Northampton Town on 11 August 2021. [3] On 24 April 2022, Howley won the EFL Championship Apprentice of the Season for the 2021–22 season.
On 28 August 2023, Howley joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a season-long loan deal. [4] He made his debut as a substitute in a league game away to St Johnstone. [5] Howley made 14 total appearances for Dundee before returning to Coventry at the end of his loan spell. [6]
On 28 August 2024, Howley joined Scottish Championship club Ayr United on a season-long loan. [7] [8] He made his debut for the Honest Men on 31 August off the bench in a league draw away to Dunfermline Athletic. [9] In January 2025, Howley was recalled by Coventry and ended his loan spell with Ayr. [10] On 28 May 2025, Coventry City announced that Howley had been released. [11]
On 8 July 2025, following a successful trial period, Howley joined League Two club Bristol Rovers on a two-year deal. [12]
Howley made his international debut for Wales U19 in an friendly against Croatia U19, playing 45 minutes. [13]
In September 2022 Howley was called up to the Wales under-21 squad., [14] he made his debut for the U21s in the friendly defeat to Austria U21, on 27 September 2022, coming on to replace Oliver Hammond for the final eight minutes. [15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2021–22 [16] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 [17] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 [18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 [19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Dundee (loan) | 2023–24 [18] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Ayr United (loan) | 2024–25 [19] | Scottish Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 2025–26 [20] | EFL League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
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