Ryan Lindsay (soccer)

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Ryan Lindsay
Personal information
Full name Ryan David Lindsay [1]
Date of birth (2001-12-04) December 4, 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
West Ottawa SC
2013–2017 Ottawa South United
2017–2018 SG Sacavenense
2019–2020 Toronto FC
2020 Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020 Pohronie 0 (0)
2021 York United 0 (0)
2022 Narva Trans 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 25, 2022

Ryan David Lindsay (born December 4, 2001) is a Canadian former professional soccer player.

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Early life

Lindsay began playing youth soccer with West Ottawa SC and Ottawa South United. [2] Afterwards, he moved to Portugal joining SG Sacavenense, although he was only able to train as he was unable to play in official matches as he did not hold a European passport. [2] After spending a year in Portugal, he returned to Canada, joining the Toronto FC Academy in 2019. [2] [3] In 2020, he joined the youth system of Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb. [4]

Club career

In August 2020, Lindsay joined Fortuna liga club Pohronie, [5] and made his debut for the club in a Slovak Cup match on September 8 against Dunajská Lužná. [6]

In October 2020, Canadian Premier League side York United announced they had signed Lindsay to a multi-year deal through 2022, with a club option. [5] [7] In August 2021, York announced that due to an ongoing medical condition, Lindsay was being placed on the season-ending injury list and would not appear for the club during the 2021 season. [8] On October 29, Lindsay announced he was taking a break from the sport due to his continuing medical situation. [9] [10]

In February 2022, he joined Estonian club JK Narva Trans in the Meistriliiga, [11] [12] with Narva spotting him while he was in Finland visiting friends and seeking a team there, where two Finnish clubs were interested in him. [13] During a match on May 25 against FC Flora, Lindsay collapsed mid-game unconscious, and was taken to hospital for examination. [14] Two weeks later, on June 8, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent and retiring his career. [15] [16] He recorded one assist in 12 appearances across all competitions. [17]

Career statistics

As of May 25, 2022 [1]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FK Pohronie 2020–21 Slovak Super Liga 00–20–20
York United FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 00–00–00
JK Narva Trans 2022 Meistriliiga 110–10–120
Career total110003000140

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References

  1. 1 2 Ryan Lindsay at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 3 Dailey, Chris (April 15, 2020). "One for the Future:Ryan Lindsay". Ottawa Pro Sports Management.
  3. ↑ "OSU product joins mates at TFC Academy". Ottawa Sportspages. April 17, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Dinamo doveo prvog Kanađanina u povijesti kluba" [Dinamo brought the first Canadian in the history of the club]. Index HR (in Croatian). February 24, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "York 9 FC signs teenage Canadian defender Ryan Lindsay after stint in Europe". Toronto Star . October 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ Jacques, John (October 21, 2020). "Ryan Lindsay Joins York9 FC On Multi-Year Deal". Northern Tribune.
  7. ↑ "York9 FC signs ex-Toronto FC Academy defender Ryan Lindsay". Canadian Premier League . October 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ Jacques, John (August 24, 2021). "York United Makes Four Roster Changes". Northern Tribune.
  9. ↑ Lindsay, Ryan (October 29, 2021). "Break in Play". York United FC .
  10. ↑ Jacques, John (October 30, 2021). "Lindsay Takes Step Back From Sport: 'I Haven't Given Up On Football". Northern Tribune.
  11. ↑ "Райан Линдси подписал контракт с "Нарва Транс"" [Ryan Lindsay signed a contract with Narva Trans]. JK Narva Trans (in Russian). February 11, 2022.
  12. ↑ Jacques, John (February 12, 2022). "The Curious Case Of Ryan Lindsay". Northern Tribune.
  13. ↑ "Райан Линдси: "В детстве я был хоккейным вратарем"" [Ryan Lindsay: I was a hockey goaltender as a child]. JK Narva Trans (in Russian). February 11, 2022.
  14. ↑ Kallas, Martti (May 25, 2022). "Narva Transi keskkaitsja kukkus Premium liiga mängu ajal kokku ning viidi haiglasse uuringutele" [The central defender of Narva Trans collapsed during the Premium League game and was taken to hospital for examination]. SoccerNet (in Estonian).
  15. ↑ Pulst, Siim (June 8, 2022). "Premium liiga mängul kokku kukkunud kanadalane lahkub Narvast" [Canadian who fell in Premium League game leaves Narva]. SoccerNet (in Estonian).
  16. ↑ Jacques, John (June 9, 2022). "Ryan Lindsay Leaves JK Narva Trans Following Collapse". Northern Tribune.
  17. ↑ "Контракт с Райаном Линдси расторгнут по обоюдному согласию" [Contract with Ryan Lindsay terminated by mutual agreement]. JK Narva Trans (in Russian). June 8, 2022.
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