Ryan Manning

Ryan Manning

Manning playing for Galway United in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Ryan Phelim Manning [1]
Date of birth	(1996-06-14) 14 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Galway, Ireland
Position(s)	Left-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Southampton
Number	3
Youth career
	Cregmore/Claregalway F.C.
	Maree/Oranmore F.C.
	Mervue United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Mervue United	26	(9)
2014–2015	Galway United	21	(4)
2015–2020	Queens Park Rangers	87	(7)
2018–2019	→ Rotherham United (loan)	18	(4)
2020–2023	Swansea City	98	(7)
2023–	Southampton	50	(0)
International career‡
2012–2013	Republic of Ireland U17
2014–2015	Republic of Ireland U19	10	(5)
2017–2018	Republic of Ireland U21	8	(2)
2020–	Republic of Ireland	13	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 25 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:12, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Ryan Phelim Manning (born 14 June 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Premier League club Southampton and the Republic of Ireland national team.

Club career

Mervue United

Manning started his career playing for Mervue United in the League of Ireland First Division, the second tier of Irish football. ^[2] He spent one season there in which Mervue reached the League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs but lost out to Longford Town on penalties in the semi-final after a scoreline of 3–3 on aggregate. ^[3]

Galway United

Manning (right) playing for Galway United in 2014 in action against Keith Quinn.

After a single season at Mervue he moved to fellow First Division side Galway United for the 2014 season. ^[4] Manning and Galway had a brilliant season as they went on to win promotion to the Premier Division via the Promotion/relegation playoffs, with Manning scoring in both legs of the final as United brushed aside Premier Division outfit UCD in a 5–1 aggregate win. ^[5]

Queens Park Rangers

In January 2015 Manning was signed by Queens Park Rangers on a two-and-a-half-year contract. ^[6] The then manager Harry Redknapp stated he was delighted that Ryan had signed for QPR after having received interest from other Premier League clubs. ^[7]

After Redknapp departed QPR, Manning initially did not feature under the first team under managers Chris Ramsey or Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. But, with the arrival of Ian Holloway, he was given his first team debut on 31 December 2016 against Wolves a game that Rangers went on to win after having had a run of six consecutive losses. He performed so well that he was hailed by his manager as having been "outstanding". ^[8] Manning described his own debut as a dream come true, especially as he only received his squad number the day before. ^[9] He impressed in his next two games, which were all victories, and he was thus awarded a new contract tying him to the club until 2019. ^{[10] [11] [12]} He rounded off the month by scoring his first league goal against Fulham on 21 January, in a game which ended in a 1–1 draw against their west London rivals. ^[13]

Rotherham United (loan)

On 16 August 2018, Manning joined Rotherham United on a loan deal until the end of the 2018–19 season. Manning was recalled by QPR in January 2019. He made 18 appearances and scored four goals for Rotherham during his time on loan at the New York Stadium. ^[14]

Swansea City

On 16 October 2020, Manning joined fellow Championship side Swansea City for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract. ^[15] He made his debut for the club on 27 October, starting in a 2–0 victory over Stoke City, a victory that saw Swansea move into the automatic promotion places. ^[16]

In February 2023, Swansea manager Russell Martin confirmed that Manning would depart the club at the end of the season with the defender having no intentions of signing a new contract. ^[17]

Southampton

On 11 July 2023, Manning joined Southampton on a free transfer, signing a four-year contract. ^[18] Manning made his professional debut for the club on 4 August 2023 in a 2–1 away victory against Sheffield Wednesday. ^[19] Following his fifth yellow card of the campaign during a 2–1 away victory against Hull City, he was suspended for one game. ^[20]

On 5 October 2024, he made his first Premier League appearance in a 3–1 defeat against Arsenal. ^[21]

International career

On 6 November 2018, Manning was named in the senior Republic of Ireland squad for the first time for the friendly against Northern Ireland on 15 November and the UEFA Nations League match against Denmark on 19 November 2018. ^[22] He made his senior international debut against Bulgaria in the UEFA Nations League 18 November 2020. ^[23]

Personal life

Ryan's brother Ronan is also a professional footballer for League of Ireland club Sligo Rovers. ^[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 January 2025

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
Mervue United	2013 [25] [26]	LOI First Division	26	9	1	0	1	0	2 [a]	0	30	9
Galway United	2014 [25] [26]	LOI First Division	21	4	0	0	1	0	4 [a]	2	26	6
Queens Park Rangers	2014–15 [27]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2015–16 [28]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2016–17 [29]	Championship	18	1	0	0	0	0	—		18	1
	2017–18 [30]	Championship	19	2	0	0	2	0	—		21	2
	2018–19 [31]	Championship	9	0	2	0	1	0	—		12	0
	2019–20 [32]	Championship	41	4	1	0	2	1	—		44	5
	2020–21 [33]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	1	—		1	1
	Total		87	7	3	0	6	2	—		96	9
Rotherham United (loan)	2018–19 [31]	Championship	18	4	—		—		—		18	4
Swansea City	2020–21 [33]	Championship	17	0	3	0	—		1 [b]	0	21	0
	2021–22 [34]	Championship	38	2	1	0	3	0	—		42	2
	2022–23 [35]	Championship	43	5	2	0	1	0	—		46	5
	Total		98	7	6	0	4	0	1	0	109	7
Southampton	2023–24 [36]	Championship	37	0	1	0	0	0	3 [b]	0	41	0
	2024–25 [37]	Premier League	13	0	1	0	1	0	—		15	0
	Total		50	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	56	0
Career total			300	31	12	0	13	2	10	2	335	35

1. Appearances in League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs
2. Appearance(s) in Championship play-offs

International

As of match played 17 November 2024 ^[38]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Republic of Ireland	2020	1	0
	2021	3	0
	2022	2	0
	2023	5	0
	2024	2	0
Total		13	0

Honours

Southampton

• EFL Championship play-offs: 2024 ^[39]

Individual

• Swansea City Player of the Year: 2022–23 ^[40]

References

1. "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
2. Sassone, Erika (12 July 2023). "Ryan Manning's career so far and private life relationships as Galway star signs for Southampton". GalwayBeo. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
3. "Connolly spot on to keep Longford in promotion mix". The Irish Independent. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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6. Kelly, Keith (9 January 2015). "Rising Galway soccer star Manning joins Queens Park Rangers". Connachttribune.ie. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
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8. "Holloway hails Manning after QPR victory – West London Sport". Westlondonsport.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
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13. "Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Fulham". BBC Sport. 21 January 2017.
14. "Millers make Manning signing". Rotherham United Official Site. 16 August 2018.
15. "Swansea City complete transfer of Ryan Manning". swanseacity.com. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
16. "Swansea City 2–0 Stoke City: Fulton and Palmer score as Swans go second". BBC Sport. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
17. "Ryan Manning: Defender to leave Swansea City this summer". BBC Sport. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
18. "Manning signs for Saints". Southampton FC. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
19. Woodcock, Ian (4 August 2023). "Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
20. Rees-Julian, George (22 October 2023). "Southampton's Manning set to miss Preston clash through suspension". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
21. Poole, Harry (5 October 2024). "Arsenal 3–1 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
22. "Nigerian-eligible Southampton teenager among four new call-ups in Ireland squad". The 42. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
23. "Ireland's miserable run continues with goalless draw against Bulgaria". The 42. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
24. "Ronan Manning". Player profile. Galway United FC. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
25. "Ryan Manning". Inform.fai.ie. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
26. "R. Manning". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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31. "Games played by Ryan Manning in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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34. "Games played by Ryan Manning in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
35. "Games played by Ryan Manning in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
36. "Games played by Ryan Manning in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
37. "Games played by Ryan Manning in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
38. "Manning, Ryan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
39. "Leeds United 0–1 Southampton: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
40. "Ryan Manning wins Swansea City Player of the Season award". Swansea City AFC. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

External links

• Profile at the Southampton F.C. website
• Ryan Manning – UEFA competition record ( archive )