Ryan de Havilland

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Ryan de Havilland
Personal information
Full name Ryan James de Havilland [1]
Date of birth (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Wimbledon, England
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Peterborough United
Number 14
Youth career
Reading
2010–2019 Fulham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Fulham 0 (0)
2019Metropolitan Police (loan) 4 (0)
2021–2023 Barnet 60 (8)
2021Hayes & Yeading United (loan) 4 (0)
2022Beaconsfield Town (loan) 5 (1)
2023– Peterborough United 51 (3)
International career
2023 England C 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:34, 10 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:46, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Ryan James de Havilland (born 15 June 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One side Peterborough United.

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Club career

Born in London, [1] de Havilland played youth football for Reading and Fulham. [2] He spent 11 years with Fulham's Academy. [3] He played senior football for the first time when he was loaned out to Metropolitan Police in December 2019. [4] [5] He was released by the Whites at the end of the 2020-21 season. After training with Portsmouth, he signed for non-league club Barnet, [2] making his league debut in February 2022. [6]

In November 2021, De Havilland joined Hayes & Yeading United on a one-month loan deal. [7] He made five appearances in his short spell. [8]

In January 2022, De Havilland signed another one-month loan deal, this time with Beaconsfield Town. [9] He made his debut on 15 January, scoring in a 2–0 win over Dorchester Town, [10] as well as making appearances against Taunton Town [11] and Harrow Borough. [12]

He signed for Peterborough United in June 2023. [3] [13]

International career

De Havilland scored on his debut for England C against Wales C in March 2023. [6] [14]

Playing style

Upon signing for Peterborough, de Havilland was described as a "box to box midfielder" who was "also accomplished with both feet". [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 August 2025.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham 2019–20 [15] Championship 0000000000
2020–21 [16] Premier League 0000000000
Total0000000000
Metropolitan Police (loan) 2019–20 [5] SFL Premier Division South40001 [a] 050
Fulham U21 2020–21 [16] 3 [b] 030
Barnet 2021–22 [1] National League 181003 [c] 1212
2022–23 [1] National League427406 [d] 1528
Total6084000927310
Hayes & Yeading United (loan) 2021–22 [5] SFL Premier Division South40001 [e] 050
Beaconsfield Town (loan) 2021–22 [5] SFL Premier Division South51001 [f] 061
Peterborough United 2023–24 [17] League One 22140106 [b] 1332
2024–25 [18] League One27230005 [b] 1353
2025–26 [19] League One2000000020
Total5137010111705
Career total124121101026416216
  1. Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. Appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup
  4. Five appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs
  5. Appearances in Southern Football League Cup
  6. Appearances in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup

Honours

Peterborough United

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "England - R. De Havilland - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. 1 2 "From failed Portsmouth trial to long-term deal with rivals Peterborough - how former Fulham and Reading man's bounced back | The News".
  3. 1 2 "Peterborough United make their first summer signing and it's another player from Barnet | Peterborough Telegraph".
  4. "Metropolitan Police loan new midfielder | Southern Football League".
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Ryan de Havilland| Aylesbury United FC Archive".
  6. 1 2 3 "What can Peterborough United fans expect from new signing Ryan De Havilland? | Peterborough Telegraph".
  7. "Ryan De Havilland joins Hayes & Yeading United On-loan". 30 November 2021.
  8. "Ryan de Havilland - Midfielder".
  9. "Ryan De Havilland Completes Loan Move". 7 January 2022.
  10. "Rams Notch Two For Joy Against Magpies". 15 January 2022.
  11. "Taunton Take Advantage of Critical Lapse to Claim Hard Fought Victory". 22 January 2022.
  12. "Rampant Rams hit Harrow for six". 5 February 2022.
  13. "Peterborough sign Crichlow and De Havilland" via www.bbc.co.uk.
  14. "England C 1-0 Cymru C: Ryan De Havilland seals win for Three Lions". 21 March 2023.
  15. "Games played by Ryan de Havilland in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Ryan de Havilland in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  17. "Games played by Ryan de Havilland in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  18. "Games played by Ryan de Havilland in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  19. "Games played by Ryan de Havilland in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  20. Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  21. "Birmingham City 0–2 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.