John Ryan (footballer, born 2004)

John Ryan (born 20 January 2004) is an Irish professional footballer currently playing as a left-back for Reading.

Club career
Born in County Limerick, Ryan started his career with local side Aisling Annacotty before a move to St. Kevin's Boys in 2017. He would not stay for long, and after an approach by Shamrock Rovers, he joined the Tallaght-based side in 2018. As a child, he also played Gaelic football and hurling for teams in Ballybricken and Monaleen as well as for the Limerick primary schools Gaelic football team.

After starring for Shamrock Rovers' youth sides, winning a number of competitions, he left for fellow League of Ireland Premier Division side UCD to gain more first-team experience, before securing a move to Italian side Sassuolo in September 2022.

Also on 1 September 2023, Reading announced the singing of Ryan to their U21 squad for the season. On 23 May 2024, Reading announced that they had extended their contract with Ryan for an additional season.

International career
Ryan has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level.

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