Ryan Sweeney (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Joseph Sweeney | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bristol Rovers (on loan from Stoke City) |
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| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2015 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | (0) |
| 2016– | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2017– | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:04, 17 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:38, 27 March 2017 (UTC) |
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Ryan Joseph Sweeney (born 15 April 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bristol Rovers on loan from Stoke City.
Sweeney was born in Kingston upon Thames and attended Richard Challoner School in New Malden where he was captain of the school football team. Sweeney's brother Dan was also in the academy at AFC Wimbledon.
Sweeney began his career with his local club AFC Wimbledon, joining their youth academy at the age of eight in 2005. Sweeney signed his first professional contract with AFC Wimbledon in February 2015. Sweeney made his Football league début for AFC Wimbledon on 6 April 2015, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute during the 4–0 away loss against Dagenham and Redbridge. He started Wimbledon's next match on 11 April 2015, a 0–0 draw against Oxford United at Kingsmeadow, and was named man of the match.
Sweeney began the 2015–16 season with the club's under-21 side before injury to Karleigh Osborne saw Neal Ardley give Sweeney his chance in defence against Luton Town on 13 February 2016. Wimbledon won the match 4–1 and Sweeney earned praise for his performance. He kept his place in the side until he was sent-off for conceding a penalty in a 2–1 defeat at Morecambe on 12 March 2016. Sweeney signed a new contract with Wimbledon in March 2016 after attracting interest from Premier League clubs Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United. On 4 August 2016 Wimbledon announced that they had agreed a fee with Stoke City for the transfer of Sweeney.
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