Bryce Hosannah
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bryce Hosannah
| image = Bryce Hosannah October 2020 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Hosannah with Bradford City in October 2020
| fullname = Bryce Joseph Hosannah{{Cite web |title=Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Leeds United |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |access-date=26 February 2020 |publisher=English Football League |page=17}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|04|08|df=y}}{{soccerway|617819|accessdate=17 February 2021}}
| birth_place = Lambeth, England
| height = {{convert|1.75|m|order=flip}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = AFC Fylde
| clubnumber = 23
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
| youthclubs1 = Crystal Palace
| youthyears2 = 2017–2020
| youthclubs2 = Leeds United
| years1 = 2020–2021
| clubs1 = Leeds United
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = → Bradford City (loan)
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2024
| clubs3 = Wrexham
| caps3 = 34
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = AFC Fylde
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 0
| club-update = 19:40, 22 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Bryce Joseph Hosannah (born 8 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|AFCFylde}} club AFC Fylde.
Early and personal life
Born in Lambeth, Hosannah grew up in Brixton; his father was a former professional basketball player and his mother worked as a retail executive.{{Cite news |last=Smyth |first=Graham |date=2 April 2020 |title=Playing with Reece James and facing Jadon Sancho – the education of Leeds United's Brixton produced academic Bryce Hosannah |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/playing-reece-james-and-facing-jadon-sancho-education-leeds-uniteds-brixton-produced-academic-bryce-hosannah-2525707 |access-date=29 September 2020}} He achieved five A* and four A grades at GCSE level. He began his football career at the age of 8 with the Afewee Urban academy.
Career
=Leeds United=
Having played for Crystal Palace's academy before being released in 2017,{{Cite web |last=Coombs |first=Dan |date=16 July 2019 |title=Leeds youngster Bryce Hosannah can make up for lost time against £50m ex-teammate |url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/07/16/leeds-youngster-bryce-hosannah-can-make-up-for-lost-time-again-1/ |access-date=26 February 2020 |website=hitc.com}} Hosannah signed for Leeds United in the summer of 2017, initially joining up with the club's under-23 squad.{{Cite web |date=1 September 2017 |title=U23s boosted by summer signings |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/22269/u23s-boosted-by-summer-signings |access-date=26 February 2020 |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C.}} He signed a new two-year deal for Leeds in May 2018.{{Cite web |date=4 May 2018 |title=Leeds United defender Bryce Hosannah pens new two-year deal |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united-defender-bryce-hosannah-pens-new-two-year-deal-586018 |access-date=26 February 2020 |website=yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk |publisher=Yorkshire Evening Post}} In August 2019, Hosannah underwent surgery before finding his way into onto the Leeds bench for the first time as an unused substitute in a 2–0 victory against Huddersfield Town on 7 December 2019.{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Jordan |date=29 August 2019 |title=Leeds's Bryce Hosannah confirms on Twitter he's undergone surgery |url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/08/29/leedss-bryce-hosannah-confirms-on-twitter-hes-undergone-surgery/ |access-date=26 February 2020 |website=hitc.com}}{{Cite web |date=7 December 2019 |title=Huddersfield Town 0–2 Leeds United: Ezgjan Alioski & Pablo Hernandez send Whites top |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50611056 |access-date=26 February 2020 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC}}
On 29 September 2020 Hosannah joined Bradford City on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web |date=29 September 2020 |title=City swoop for highly-rated Hosannah |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2020/september/city-swoop-for-highly-rated-hosannah/ |access-date=29 September 2020 |website=www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |language=en-gb}}{{Cite news |last=Wobschall |first=Leon |date=29 September 2020 |title=Bradford City beat off interest to sign Leeds United defender Bryce Hosannah |language=en |work=Yorkshire Post |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/bradford-city-beat-interest-sign-leeds-united-defender-bryce-hosannah-2987501 |access-date=29 September 2020}} In November 2020 he was one of a number of young Bradford City players playing in the first team who were praised by manager Stuart McCall.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/18841563.bradford-city-boss-backs-boys-taking-first-team-chance/|title=McCall insists age is irrelevant as young guns look to help City turn a corner|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}} He returned to Leeds in April 2021 for rehab, following surgery to an injury sustained in December 2020.{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Simon |date=1 April 2021 |title=Bradford City may not have seen the last of Leeds defender Hosannah |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/19204226.bradford-city-keep-tabs-hosannah-leeds-return/ |website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}} He made 11 appearances in all competitions during his loan at the club.
=Wrexham=
On 31 August 2021, Hosannah joined National League side Wrexham on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2021/august/signed--bryce-hosannah-signs-from-leeds-on-transfer-deadline-day/|title=Bryce Hosannah signs from Leeds on transfer deadline day|website=www.wrexhamafc.co.uk|date=31 August 2021}} He was set to debut for the club on 2 October 2021 as a right wing-back against Aldershot Town, but the match was abandoned early into the second half with Wrexham winning 2–0.{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Richard |date=2 October 2021 |title=Wrexham leading 2-0 when match is abandoned |language=en |work=The Leader |url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/19621324.wrexham-leading-2-0-match-abandoned/ |access-date=2021-12-13}} As such he made his debut three days later in a 1–1 draw at home to Chesterfield.{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Richard |date=5 October 2021 |title=Wrexham fail to rise to the occasion |language=en |work=The Leader |url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/19627333.wrexham-fail-rise-occasion/ |access-date=2021-12-13}}{{Cite news |last=Snelson |first=Flora |date=12 October 2021 |title=How the 18 players who left Leeds this summer are getting on - including the 19-year-old who scored on his League 1 debut |language=en |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/how-the-18-players-who-left-leeds-united-this-year-are-getting-on-including-the-19-year-old-thorp-arch-product-who-scored-on-his-league-one-debut-3416191 |access-date=2021-12-13}} He was sent off in his fifth appearance for the club (and the first game to be attended by the club's new owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney) after being adjudged to have elbowed an opposition player as the club lost 3–2 to Maidenhead United.{{Cite news |date=2021-10-26 |title=Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds see first Wrexham game at Maidenhead |language=en |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/26/rob-mcelhenney-and-ryan-reynolds-see-first-wrexham-game-at-maidenhead |access-date=2021-12-13}}{{Cite news |last=Herbert |first=Tim |date=2021-10-28 |title=Wrong red for Wrexham |language=en |work=Torbay Weekly |url=https://www.torbayweekly.co.uk/sport/wrong-red-for-wrexham-8447508 |access-date=2021-12-13}} However, Hosannah served no punishment for his red card as the Football Association reviewed the incident and decided that Paul Mullin was responsible for the elbow and subsequently issued Mullin with a three-match ban.{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Richard |date=3 November 2021 |title=Wrexham AFC boss Phil Parkinson urges players to take their chance with Paul Mullin and Jake Hyde missing |language=en |work=The Leader |url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/19690542.strike-duo-will-absent-wrexham-face-harrogate-fa-cup/ |access-date=2021-12-13}} He was released by the club on 1 February 2024.{{Cite web |title=CONTRACT NEWS {{!}} Bryce Hosannah leaves Wrexham AFC by mutual consent |url=https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2024/february/contract-news--bryce-hosannah-leaves-wrexham-afc-by-mutual-consent/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=www.wrexhamafc.co.uk |language=en-gb}}
=AFC Fylde=
Following his release from Wrexham, Hosannah signed for National League club AFC Fylde on 6 February 2024 on a short term contract until the end of the season.{{Cite web |title=HOSANNAH ARRIVES AT MILL FARM |url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/hosannah-arrives-at-mill-farm/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.afcfylde.co.uk |language=en-gb}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 28 May 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Leeds United
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bradford City (loan)
|8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{Efn|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Wrexham
|24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{Efn|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 1 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Wrexham
|9 |0 |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |12 |0 | ||||||||||
| Wrexham
|1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |3 |0 |4 |0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
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Honours
References
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{{A.F.C. Fylde squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Lambeth
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players
Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players
Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
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Category:Sportspeople of Guyanese descent