Rhys Breen

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Rhys Breen

|image =

|fullname =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|1|06|df=y}}

|birth_place = Bellshill, Scotland

|height = 1.91 m{{Soccerway|rhys-breen/498003}}

|currentclub = Annan Athletic
(on loan from Dunfermline Athletic)

|clubnumber = 6

|position = Defender

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Coltswood Colts

|youthyears2 =

|youthclubs2 = Rangers

|years1 = 2020–2021 |clubs1 = Rangers |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2020–2021 |clubs2 = → Partick Thistle (loan) |caps2 = 4 |goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2021 |clubs3 = → Queen of the South (loan) |caps3 = 15 |goals3 = 1

|years4 = 2021 |clubs4 = → Orange County SC (loan) |caps4 = 5 |goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2021– |clubs5 = Dunfermline Athletic |caps5 = 47 |goals5 = 4

|years6 = 2024– |clubs6 = → Annan Athletic (loan) |caps6 = 17 |goals6 = 2

|club-update = 18:55, 26 February 2025 (UTC)

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Rhys Breen (born 6 January 2000) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for {{Scottish football updater|AnnanAth}} side Annan Athletic on loan from Dunfermline Athletic. Breen began his career with Rangers, and has also had loan spells with Partick Thistle, Queen of the South and Orange County SC. Breen joined Dunfermline Athletic in July 2021.

Career

In November 2019, Breen, a product of the Rangers youth system, signed a new contract with the club extending his stay until the summer of 2021.{{cite news |title=RFC_Youth are delighted to announce that defender Rhys Breen has signed a contract extension until summer 2021. |url=https://twitter.com/RFC_Youth/status/1195385074570711040 |publisher=Twitter |date=15 November 2019 |accessdate=15 November 2019}} On 27 August 2020, Breen joined Scottish League One club Partick Thistle on loan until the end of the season.{{cite news | url=https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/rhys-breen-and-kieran-wright-join-partick-thistle-on-loan/6vpVPT9ShF46rxV6Ynn6Fc| title=Rhys Breen & Kieran Wright join Partick Thistle on loan |publisher=Rangers FC |date=27 August 2020 |accessdate=27 January 2021}}

Breen was recalled from Thistle at the beginning of 2021 and on 7 January 2021, joined Scottish Championship side Queen of the South on loan for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RFC_Youth/status/1347166196857262083| title=Rangers FC can today confirm that Rhys Breen has returned from his loan spell at @PartickThistle. |publisher=Twitter |date=7 January 2021 |accessdate=8 January 2021}} Breen made his debut for the club in a win against Greenock Morton.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55685940 |title=Queen of the South 2-1 Greenock Morton |publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport |date=23 January 2021 |accessdate=27 January 2021}}

Breen moved on loan to Rangers' USL Championship affiliate club Orange County SC on 14 May 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.orangecountysoccer.com/news_article/show/1163869 |title=Orange County SC adds two Rangers FC players for the second season straight |publisher=Orange County SC |date=14 May 2021 |accessdate=26 July 2021}} After 3 months in America, Breen returned home to Scotland to sign a two-year contract with Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic.{{cite web |url=https://dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Rhys_Breen_signs_for_Dunfermline&ID=13244 |title=Rhys Breen signs for Dunfermline |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic FC |date=26 July 2021 |accessdate=26 July 2021}}

Career Stats

Games as of 08 May 2023

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Scottish Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="2"\|Rangers \|2020-21{{Soccerbase season\|id=93398\|season=2020\|accessdate=8 May 2023}} \|rowspan="1"\|Scottish Premiership \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Partick Thistle (loan) \|2020-21{{soccerbase season\|93398\|2020\|accessdate=8 May 2023}} \|Scottish Championship \|4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	0\|0
Queen of the South (loan) \|2020-21{{soccerbase season\|93398\|2020\|accessdate=8 May 2023}} \|Scottish Championship \|15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	0\|0
Orange County SC (loan) \|2021{{cite web \| url=https://www.besoccer.com/player/career-path/rhys-breen-772111 \| title=Rhys Breen's career \| BeSoccer }} \|USL Championship \|5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0\|0
rowspan="3"\|Dunfermline Athletic \|2021-22{{soccerbase season\|93398\|2021\|accessdate=8 May 2023}} \|Scottish Championship \|11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0\|0
2022-23{{soccerbase season\|93398\|2022\|accessdate=8 May 2023}} \|Scottish League One \|25	4	3	0	4	1	2	0	34	5
colspan="2"\|Dunfermline Total !36	4	3	0	4	1	2	0	45	5
colspan="3"\|Career Total !60	4	4	0	6	1	2	0	72	5

Honours

Dunfermline Athletic

Scottish League One: 2022–23{{cite web | url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/dunfermline-athletic-win-cinch-league-1 | title=Dunfermline Athletic win cinch League 1 | SPFL }}