Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ryan Hayden Denys | ||
Date of birth | 16 August 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Brentford, England | ||
Playing position | Midfielder, forward | ||
Youth career | |||
–1997 | Brentford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–1999 | Brentford | 19 | (1) |
1998 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
1999 | → Carshalton Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
1999–???? | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 0 | (0) |
2002–2004 | Actual Soccer | 26 | (10) |
2005–2008 | Sandridge Rovers | 26 | (5) |
2008–2011 | Harpenden Rovers | 0 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Harpenden Town | 4 | (3) |
2013–2014 | Sandridge Rovers | 8 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Ryan Hayden Denys (born 16 August 1978) is a retired English semi-professional football forward and midfielder. He began his career in the Football League with Brentford, before dropping into non-league football in 1999. After his retirement, Denys moved into coaching.
Denys began his career in the youth system at hometown club Brentford and signed his first professional contract in the summer of 1997. He made his debut on the opening day of the 1997–98 Division Two season in a 3–0 loss at Millwall under manager Eddie May, coming on at half time for Simon Spencer. He made his first start in following game against Shrewsbury Town in the League Cup first round and scored his first senior goal for the club in a 1–1 draw. He held down a regular starting place from August through to October and scored his second goal in a 3–0 win over Walsall on 18 October 1997. After new manager Micky Adams took over from Eddie May, Denys gradually fell out of favour, with the midfield spots being taken by Glenn Cockerill, Leon Townley and David McGhee. His final appearance of the season came on 13 January 1998 in a 2–2 Football League Trophy second round defeat to Luton Town. He made 24 appearances during the 1997–98 season, scoring two goals. Under new manager Ron Noades, Denys was not called into the first team squad during 1998–99 and was released at the end of the season.