Ryan Green
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Green | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Hereford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Torquay United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Millwall | 13 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Hereford United | 91 | (3) |
| 2006–2009 | Bristol Rovers | 71 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Hereford United | 100 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Port Talbot Town | 53 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Merthyr Town | 14 | (3) |
| 2015– | Hereford | 37 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| Wales U21 | 16 | (0) | |
| 1998 | Wales | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:48, 8 September 2016 (UTC). |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:48, 8 September 2016 (UTC).
Ryan Green (born 20 October 1980) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender for English club Hereford. He earned two international caps for Wales in 1998, breaking Ryan Giggs's record as their youngest player, a record which has since been surpassed.
Cardiff-born Green made his full international debut against Malta on 3 June 1998, before playing a senior club game. At the age of 17 years and 226 days, he became their youngest international, eclipsing the record of Ryan Giggs. Wales manager Bobby Gould went on to select him for a match against Tunisia, his second and final cap. Giggs himself called the selection of Green a "typical Gould stunt", and wrote in his autobiography that he and Green only had a hometown in common.
Green's record stood until it was surpassed by Lewin Nyatanga in 2004, aged 17 years and 195 days. After being occupied by Gareth Bale, it is currently held by Harry Wilson, who was 16 years and 207 days old on his 2013 debut.
Green began his career as a trainee with Wolverhampton Wanderers turning professional in October 1997. Despite already being a full international, manager Mark McGhee kept him in the reserves. His successor Colin Lee needed a replacement for defender Kevin Muscat on 10 November 1998 and gave Green his debut in a 2–1 First Division victory against Sheffield United at Molineux. He was praised by local newspaper Express & Star for his performance, and was given an ovation when he was substituted due to injury. During his recuperation, Muscat recovered and regained his place in the team.
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