Ryan Rydel

Ryan Rydel

Rydel with Stockport County.
Personal information
Full name	Ryan Steven Rydel [1]
Date of birth	(2001-02-09) 9 February 2001 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth	Oldham, England [3]
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [4]
Position(s)	Left back, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Stockport County
Number	23
Youth career
0000–2018	Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Fleetwood Town	12	(0)
2020	→ Lancaster City (loan)	5	(1)
2021–	Stockport County	83	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:09, 9 March 2025 (UTC)

Ryan Steven Rydel (born 9 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back or midfielder for EFL League One club Stockport County.

Career

Rydel began his career with Fleetwood Town, turning professional in October 2018 at the age of 17. ^{[5] [6]} In March 2019, following his first first-team start, Rydel was praised by manager Joey Barton. ^[7]

In February 2020, he joined Lancaster City on loan for the remainder of the season. ^[8]

He signed for Stockport County on 22 April 2021. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 March 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fleetwood Town	2018–19 [2]	League One	5	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	6	0
	2019–20 [10]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	2020–21 [11]	League One	7	0	0	0	0	0	4 [a]	0	11	0
	Total		12	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	18	0
Lancaster City (loan)	2019–20 [12]	NPL Premier Division	5	1	—		—		1 [b]	0	6	1
Stockport County	2020–21 [4]	National League	4	0	—		—		0	0	4	0
	2021–22 [4]	National League	33	2	3	0	0	0	1 [c]	0	37	2
	2022–23 [13]	League Two	26	2	4	1	1	0	4 [d]	0	35	3
	2023–24 [14]	League Two	6	1	0	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	8	1
	2024–25 [15]	League One	14	0	2	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	17	0
	Total		83	5	9	1	2	0	7	0	101	6
Career total			100	6	9	1	2	0	14	0	125	7

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
2. Appearance in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy.
3. Appearance in the FA Trophy.
4. One appearance in the EFL Trophy, three appearances in the playoffs

Honours

Stockport County

• National League: 2021–22 ^{[16] [17]}
• EFL League Two: 2023–24 ^[18]

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
2. "Games played by Ryan Rydel in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
3. Ryan Rydel at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
4. Ryan Rydel at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
5. "Ryan Rydel signs first professional contract with the club". Fleetwood Town F.C. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
6. Rosie Swarbrick (10 October 2018). "Fleetwood Town academy star Ryan Rydel signs first professional deal". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
7. Rosie Swarbrick (18 March 2019). "Joey Barton's high praise as Fleetwood Town's Ryan Rydel stars in Plymouth Argyle victory". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
8. Gordon, James. "Fleetwood Youngster Joins Lancaster". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
9. "Fleetwood Town youngster joins Stockport County on permanent deal". www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk.
10. "Games played by Ryan Rydel in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
11. "Games played by Ryan Rydel in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
12. "Lancaster City | Appearances | Ryan Rydel | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
13. "Games played by Ryan Rydel in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
14. "Games played by Ryan Rydel in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
15. "Games played by Ryan Rydel in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
16. "National League: 2021/22: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
17. "Stockport: Squad details: 2021/22". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
18. "Join us in League One next season". Stockport County. 7 May 2024.