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	Exeter City (on loan from Stockport County)
Number	3
Youth career
0000–2018	Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Fleetwood Town	13	(0)
2020	→ Lancaster City (loan)	5	(1)
2021–	Stockport County	84	(5)
2025–	→ Exeter City (loan)	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:47, 16 September 2025 (UTC)

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

Career

Fleetwood Town

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]

Stockport County

On 22 April 2021, Rydel signed for National League side Stockport County for an undisclosed fee. ^[9]

In May 2024, following a League Two title-winning campaign, Rydel signed a new three-year deal with the club. ^[10]

On 25 June 2025, Rydel joined fellow League One side Exeter City on a season-long loan deal. ^{[11] [12]}

Career statistics

As of match played 16 September 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	6	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	7	0
	2019–20 [13]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	2020–21 [14]	League One	7	0	0	0	0	0	4 [a]	0	11	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	19	0
Lancaster City (loan)	2019–20 [15]	NPL Premier Division	5	1	—		—		1 [b]	0	6	1
Stockport County	2020–21 [4]	National League	3	0	—		—		0	0	3	0
	2021–22 [4]	National League	32	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	35	2
	2022–23 [16]	League Two	26	2	4	1	1	0	4 [c]	0	35	3
	2023–24 [17]	League Two	6	1	0	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	8	1
	2024–25 [18]	League One	17	0	2	0	0	0	3 [d]	0	22	0
	Total		84	5	9	1	2	0	8	0	103	6
Exeter City (loan)	2025–26 [19]	League One	4	0	0	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	6	0
Career total			106	6	9	1	3	0	16	0	134	7

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

Honours

Stockport County

• National League: 2021–22 ^{[20] [21]}
• EFL League Two: 2023–24 ^[22]

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. "Rydel signs new three-year Stockport contract". BBC Sport. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
11. "Ryan Rydel joins the Grecians". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
12. "Ryan Rydel: Exeter City bring in Stockport County defender on loan". BBC Sport. 25 June 2025.
13. "Games played by Ryan Rydel in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
14. "Games played by Ryan Rydel in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
15. "Lancaster City | Appearances | Ryan Rydel | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
16. "Games played by Ryan Rydel in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
17. "Games played by Ryan Rydel in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
18. "Games played by Ryan Rydel in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
19. "Games played by Ryan Rydel in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
20. "National League: 2021/22: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
21. "Stockport: Squad details: 2021/22". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
22. "Join us in League One next season". Stockport County. 7 May 2024.