Ryan Howley

Ryan Howley

Personal information
Full name	Ryan Oliver Howley [1]
Date of birth	(2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ayr United (on loan from Coventry City)
Number	25
Youth career
2009–2021	Coventry City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Coventry City	5	(0)
2023–2024	→ Dundee (loan)	13	(0)
2024–	→ Ayr United (loan)	8	(0)
International career‡
2021–	Wales U19	2	(0)
2022–	Wales U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 14 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:57, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Ryan Oliver Howley (born 23 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Ayr United, on loan from EFL Championship club Coventry City. He is a Wales under-21 international.

Career

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]

International career

Howley made his international debut for Wales U19 in an friendly against Croatia U19, playing 45 minutes. ^[10]

In September 2022 Howley was called up to the Wales under-21 squad., ^[11] he made his debut for the U21's in the friendly defeat to Austria U21, on 27 September 2022, coming on to replace Oliver Hammond for the final eight minutes. ^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played on 14 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Coventry City	2021–22 [13]	Championship	1	0	0	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2022–23 [14]	Championship	4	0	0	0	1	0	—		5	0
	2023–24 [15]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2024–25 [16]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	8	0
Dundee (loan)	2023–24 [15]	Scottish Premiership	13	0	1	0	—		0	0	14	0
Ayr United (loan)	2024–25 [16]	Scottish Championship	8	0	0	0	—		3	0	11	0
Total			26	0	1	0	3	0	3	0	33	0

Honours

Individual

• EFL Championship Apprentice of the Season: 2021–22 ^[17]

References

1. "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 73. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
2. "NEWS: Ryan Howley signs first professional contract with Coventry City!". www.ccfc.co.uk.
3. "Coventry City vs. Northampton Town - 11 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
4. "Howley becomes a Dark Blue". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
5. "Kucheriavyi nets late double in Dundee draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
6. "Squad Update 2024 - Dundee Football Club - Official Website". dundeefc.co.uk. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
7. Turner, Andy (28 August 2024). "Coventry City's Ryan Howley moves north of the border in season-long switch". Coventry Live. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
8. "New face at Somerset Park as Ayr announce loan signing". Ayr Advertiser. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
9. "Dunfermline Athletic vs Ayr United: Scottish Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
10. "Ryan Howley Makes Wales U19 Debut". Coventry City FC. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
11. James Wales under 21 call up
12. "Cymru U21 defeated in Vienna". Football Association of Wales. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
13. "Games played by Ryan Howley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
14. "Games played by Ryan Howley in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
15. "Games played by Ryan Howley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
16. "Games played by Ryan Howley in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
17. "Aleksandar Mitrovic named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season". EFL. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

External links

• Ryan Howley at Soccerway
• CCFC Profile