Ryley Towler

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Ryley Towler
Personal information
Full name Ryley Ben Towler [1]
Date of birth (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Portsmouth
Number 4
Youth career
2011–2019 Bristol City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Bristol City 4 (0)
2019Frome Town (loan) 2 (0)
2020Taunton Town (loan) 5 (0)
2021Grimsby Town (loan) 13 (0)
2022–2023AFC Wimbledon (loan) 17 (1)
2023– Portsmouth 30 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 (UTC)

Ryley Ben Towler (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Portsmouth.

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Towler began his career with Bristol City, spending time on loan with Frome Town, Taunton Town, Grimsby Town and AFC Wimbledon.

Career

Bristol City

Towler joined his local City academy in the under 9 age group. [2] A left footed player who went to Mangotsfield School, Towler is considered an option at left back or left centre back. [3]

On 10 February 2021, Towler made his debut for Bristol City in the FA Cup fifth round starting away at Bramall Lane against Sheffield United. [4]

On 9 September 2021, Towler joined Grimsby Town on loan until January 2022. [5] Towler made his debut for the 'Mariners' on 11 September 2021, in a 3–1 away win against Torquay United. He went on to play 13 games in the National League for Grimsby Town, and one appearance in the FA Cup in a 1–0 defeat to Kidderminster Harriers. Towler was recalled on 20 December 2021 and returned to Bristol City. [6]

On 1 September 2022, Towler joined AFC Wimbledon on loan for the 2022–23 season. [7] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 3–1 loss to Walsall on 8 October 2022. [8] Towler was recalled from his loan on 6 January 2023. [9]

Portsmouth

On 6 January 2023, Towler signed for League One club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal. [10] He made his Pompey debut as a substitute against Bolton Wanderers in January 2023, and made his full debut a week later in a 2–0 home win over Exeter City. Towler scored two second-half goals in a 3–1 win over Bolton on 28 February 2023. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2019–20 [12] Championship 00000000
2020–21 [13] Championship30100040
2021–22 [14] Championship10000010
2022–23 [15] Championship00000000
Total40100050
Frome Town (loan) 2018-19 [16] SL Division One South20000020
Taunton Town (loan) 2019–20 [17] SL Premier Division South50000050
Grimsby Town (loan) 2021–22 [14] National League 130101 [lower-alpha 1] 0140
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2022–23 [15] League Two 17130004 [lower-alpha 2] 0241
Portsmouth 2022–23 [15] League One 202202
2023–24 [18] League One 20102 [lower-alpha 2] 151
Total222001021253
Career total633501071754
  1. Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Portsmouth

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