Richard Bryan (footballer)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Richard Bryan
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|9|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Enfield, England
| currentclub =
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014
| youthclubs1 = Brentford
| youthclubs2 = Enfield Town
| youthyears2 = 2014–2015
| collegeyears1 = 2015–2018
| college1 = Lander Bearcats
| collegecaps1 = 56
| collegegoals1 = 4
| years1 = 2017–2018
| clubs1 = Mississippi Brilla
| caps1 = 28
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = Des Moines Menace
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2019
| clubs3 = Detroit City FC
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = Saint Louis FC
| caps4 = 13
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021
| clubs5 = Detroit City FC
| caps5 = 7
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2023
| clubs6 = Ware
| caps6 = 29
| goals6 = 2
| club-update = 15:13, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
}}
Richard Bryan (born 13 September 1995) is an English footballer who last played for {{English football updater|Ware}} club Ware as a defender.
A product of the Brentford and Enfield Town youth systems, Bryan played lower league football in the United States between 2018 and 2022, most notably for Saint Louis and Detroit City. He returned to England to join non-League club Ware in 2022.
Career
= Early years =
Adept across the back,{{Cite web |title=Consistency Needed To Win Games |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/consistency-needed-to-win-games_61646 |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} Bryan began his career in the Brentford youth system and signed a scholarship deal ahead of the 2012–13 season.{{Cite web |title=Bees Sign New Scholar |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/bees-sign-new-scholar_57032 |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} He made 42 appearances and scored three goals during his two-year scholarship,{{Cite web |title=Youth Team Stats 2012/13 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/may/youth-team-stats-201213/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719100907/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/may/youth-team-stats-201213/ |archive-date=19 July 2022 |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=2013/14 Youth Team Statistics |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2014/april/201314-youth-team-statistics/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719100859/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2014/april/201314-youth-team-statistics/ |archive-date=19 July 2022 |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} while also making 12 appearances for the Development Squad.{{Cite web |title=2012/13 Development Squad Stats |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/may/201213-development-squad-stats/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719100859/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2013/may/201213-development-squad-stats/ |archive-date=19 July 2022 |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=Official website of Brentford Football Club |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=2013/14 Development Squad Stats |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2014/may/201314-development-squad-stats/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719100907/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2014/may/201314-development-squad-stats/ |archive-date=19 July 2022 |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=Official website of Brentford Football Club |language=en-gb}} Bryan was not offered a professional contract and was released at the end of the 2013–14 season.{{Cite web |title=Professional Contracts Offered |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/professional-contracts-offered_62201 |access-date=27 April 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} Following a spell with the U23 team at hometown non-League club Enfield Town, he moved to the United States to play college soccer with Lander Bearcats in 2015.{{Cite web |title=Richard Bryan – 2018 – Men's Soccer |url=https://landerbearcats.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/richard-bryan/2620 |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=Lander University |language=en}} During four seasons, Bryan made 75 appearances, scored four goals and served as vice-captain.{{Cite web |last=Jinkiri |first=Datti |title=Brilla Signs Lander Trio |url=https://brillasoccer.org/blogs/news/brilla-signs-lander-trio |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=Brilla Soccer Ministries}}
= United States =
In April 2017, Bryan and Lander Bearcats teammates Jordan Skelton and Sinclaire Sandy joined Premier Developmental League club Mississippi Brilla. He made 34 appearances and scored five goals across the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Following spells with Des Moines Menace and Detroit City respectively in 2019, Bryan turned professional and transferred to USL Championship club Saint Louis in December 2019.{{Cite web |date=18 December 2019 |title=STLFC Signs Richard Bryan & Daniel Fischer for 2020 |url=https://www.saintlouisfc.com/news_article/show/1072619 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219151539/https://www.saintlouisfc.com/news_article/show/1072619 |archive-date=19 December 2019 |access-date=11 July 2020 |website=saintlouisfc.com}} He made 13 appearances during the 2020 season, but remained an unused substitute during the club's unsuccessful playoff campaign.{{Cite web |title=Hartford Athletic vs. Saint Louis FC – October 10, 2020 |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/hartfordathletic-saintlouisfc-2170734 |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=USLChampionship.com |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |title=Louisville City FC vs. Saint Louis FC – October 17, 2020 |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/louisvillecityfc-saintlouisfc-2171872 |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=USLChampionship.com |language=en-us}} Following appearances back in England for non-League club Ware during the 2021–22 pre-season,{{Cite web |last=Whitney |first=Steve |title=Bryan Returns to Ware |url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/131720/Bryan-Returns-to-Ware |access-date=18 July 2022}} Bryan returned to Detroit City for the 2021 National Independent Soccer Association fall season,{{Cite tweet |number=1429105012106571779 |user=DetroitCityFC |title=🚨Signing News🚨 Good morning to everyone, especially @RicharddBryann, who's back in the Rouge and Gold! ⚜️ Richard played for Detroit City during the 2019 NPSL Members Cup before joining @SaintLouisFC! Welcome back, Richard! #DCTID}} in which he made eight appearances.
= Non-League football =
In June 2022, Bryan returned to England to rejoin Southern League First Division Central club Ware on a permanent contract. Bryan made 33 appearances and scored two goals during a 2022–23 season which concluded with defeat in the Southern League First Division Central playoff Final.{{Fchd|id=WARE|name=Ware F.C.}}
Personal life
Bryan attended Lander University.{{Cite web |date=18 March 2020 |title=Richard Bryan |url=https://www.saintlouisfc.com/richard-bryan |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318235602/https://www.saintlouisfc.com/richard-bryan |archive-date=18 March 2020 |access-date=19 July 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 1 May 2023}}
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|id=550107}}
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Category:Mississippi Brilla FC players
Category:Des Moines Menace players
Category:Detroit City FC players
Category:Saint Louis FC players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:National Premier Soccer League players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:National Independent Soccer Association players
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield
Category:People from Enfield, London
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Southern Football League players