Ryan Sears

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Ryan Sears
Personal information
Full name Ryan Joseph Sears [1]
Date of birth (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Newtown, Wales
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Caernarfon Town
Number 27
Youth career
Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2021 Shrewsbury Town 7 (0)
2017–2018 → Newtown (loan) 31 (2)
2018 → AFC Telford United (loan) 6 (0)
2020 → AFC Telford United (loan) 1 (1)
2021–2022 Grimsby Town 6 (0)
2022–2024 Newtown 75 (6)
2024– Caernarfon Town 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024

Ryan Joseph Sears (born 30 December 1998) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a right back for Cymru Premier club Newtown.

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Sears came through the youth academy at Shrewsbury Town playing seven times for the club in EFL League One. He also spent time on loan with Welsh side Newtown as well as two separate spells with AFC Telford United before signing for Grimsby Town in June 2021 ahead of the 2021–22 season. Sears was called up to the Wales under-21 side in 2019 but failed to win a cap.

Career

Shrewsbury Town

Born in Newtown, Powys, Wales, Sears was a youth player at Shrewsbury Town and scored twice to help them to the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup in 2016–17, while also being an unused substitute for the senior team in EFL League One three times around the turn of the year. [2]

He was loaned to his hometown team Newtown A.F.C. in the Welsh Premier League for the 2017–18 season. He played 35 total games and scored three goals across all competitions, including one in a 4–2 win at reigning champions The New Saints on 30 December. [3] He was voted the club's Players' Player of the Season. [2]

On 2 August 2018, Sears was loaned for a month to Shrewsbury's neighbours A.F.C. Telford United in the National League North. [4] After six games for the Bucks, he was recalled slightly ahead of schedule by Shrews manager John Askey, due to injury to starting right back James Bolton. [5]

Sears made his professional debut on 1 September, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–1 home draw with Bristol Rovers. After the game, Askey praised his performance as "perfect". [6] He scored his first professional goal on 8 January 2019, opening a 1–1 draw at Port Vale in the EFL Trophy third round, which Shrewsbury lost on penalties. [7]

In late April 2019, Sears signed a two-year contract extension with the option of a third year. However, he also suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in training, ruling him out for nine months. [8] The following 14 March, he was loaned back to Telford for a month. [9]

On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Shrewsbury at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract. [10]

Grimsby Town

On 9 June 2021, Sears joined Grimsby Town on a one-year contract, reuniting him with former Shrews boss Paul Hurst. [11] On 9 January 2022, Sears left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual consent. [12]

Newtown

On 9 January 2022, Sears rejoined Cymru Premier side Newtown on an 18-month contract. [13]

Caernarfon Town

On 16 June 2024, following the expiry of his contract at Newtown, Sears joined fellow Cymru Premier side Caernarfon Town. [14] He made his competitive debut for the club on 11 July 2024 in a 2–0 victory over Crusaders at Nantporth, in the first leg of Caernarfon's first qualifying round tie in the UEFA Conference League. [15]

International

In March 2019, Sears was called up for the first time to a Wales under-21 training camp in Monmouthshire. [16]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 September 2020
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shrewsbury Town 2016–17 [17] League One 0000000000
2017–18 [18] 0000000000
2018–19 [19] 5010004 [a] 1101
2019–20 [20] 2000000020
2020–21 [21] 0000001 [a] 010
Total70100051131
Newtown (loan) 2017–18 [22] Welsh Premier League 312403100383
AFC Telford United (loans) 2018–19 [22] National League North 60———60
2019–20 [22] 11———11
Total7100000071
Career total453503151585
  1. 1 2 Appearances and goals in the EFL Trophy

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References

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  3. ↑ White, Barrie (31 December 2017). "Second half horror show for Saints as Newtown rock them". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Edwards, Joe (2 August 2018). "Shrewsbury Town youngster goes on loan to AFC Telford". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Hatfield, Luke (31 August 2018). "Shrewsbury Town recall Ryan Sears from AFC Telford loan". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Cox, Lewis (2 September 2018). "John Askey hails youngster Ryan Sears for a 'perfect' Shrewsbury Town debut". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Cox, Lewis (8 January 2019). "Checkatrade Trophy: Port Vale 1 Shrewsbury 1 (Vale win 4-3 on pens) - Report and pictures". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  8. ↑ "Ryan Sears: Shrewsbury Town defender faces nine months out with knee injury". BBC Sport. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Ryan Sears joins AFC Telford United on loan". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  10. ↑ "Released and retained list". www.shrewsburytown.com.
  11. ↑ "Grimsby Town make third signing as former Shrewsbury defender Ryan Sears joins Mariners - Grimsby Live". Grimsbylive. 9 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "Ryan Sears departs". Grimsby Town FC. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  13. ↑ Jackson, Elliott (9 January 2022). "Ryan Sears rejoins former club on free transfer after Grimsby Town departure". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Welcome to the Carling Oval Ryan Sears". Caernarfon Town F.C. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "Caernarfon Town vs Crusaders lineups". Sky Sports. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  16. ↑ Cox, Lewis (7 March 2019). "Shrewsbury Town defender Ryan Sears called up to Wales under-21 squad". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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  18. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Sears in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Sears in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Sears in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Sears in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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