Ryan De Vries
{{short description|New Zealand footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| embed =
| name = Ryan De Vries
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|9|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cape Town, South Africa
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Auckland City
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2010–2013
| clubs1 = Waitakere United
| caps1 = 51
| goals1 = 25
| years2 = 2013–2018
| clubs2 = Auckland City
| caps2 = 70
| goals2 = 36
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = → Bentleigh Greens (loan)
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2015
| clubs4 = → Bentleigh Greens (loan)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = FC Gifu
| caps5 = 53
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2020–2021
| clubs6 = Sligo Rovers
| caps6 = 40
| goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2022–
| clubs7 = Auckland City
| caps7 = 75
| goals7 = 30
| nationalyears1 = 2015–
| nationalteam1 = New Zealand
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 30 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 18 January 2018
}}
Ryan Keith De Vries (born 14 September 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Northern League club Auckland City. Born in South Africa, he represents the New Zealand national team.
Club career
Born in Cape Town, South Africa, De Vries made his debut for Waitakere United in the 2009–10 New Zealand Football Championship and transferred to Auckland City in 2013. He won the New Zealand Football Championship in each of his first six seasons.{{cite web|title=R. DE VRIES|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ryan-de-vries/104986/|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=18 April 2015}}
On 18 May 2014, in the OFC Champions League Final second leg, De Vries equalised as Auckland came from behind to defeat Amicale of Vanuatu 2–1, 3–2 on aggregate.{{cite news|title=Auckland City FC 2-1 Amicale FC|url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/30dd2612-b791-4d8e-b7a4-5c6cdee6d9cc/language/en-US/Default.aspx|accessdate=18 April 2015|publisher=Oceania Football Confederation|date=18 May 2014}} In December of that year, he helped his team become the first Oceanian side to come third at the FIFA Club World Cup, putting the team in front in an eventual 1–1 draw with Mexico's Cruz Azul before a penalty shootout victory.{{cite news|title=Auckland City claim historic bronze|url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=259703/match=300298900/match-report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220203314/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=259703/match=300298900/match-report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 December 2014|accessdate=18 April 2015|publisher=FIFA|date=20 December 2014}}
On 17 January 2018, De Vries signed a one-year deal to play for FC Gifu in Japan.{{cite web|last1=Burgess|first1=Michael|title=Former All White signs deal with Japanese club FC Gifu|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11976704|website=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=17 January 2018}}
On 25 February 2020, De Vries signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Sligo Rovers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/goal-shy-sligo-rovers-complete-signing-of-striker-ryan-de-vries-5020791-Feb2020/|title = Goal-shy Sligo Rovers complete signing of striker Ryan de Vries| date=25 February 2020 }}
De Vries scored three goals during his debut season in Ireland helping Sligo Rovers secure a top four finish. In December 2020 he signed a new contract for the 2021 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sligorovers.com/de-vries-signs-for-2021/|title = De Vries signs for 2021 – Sligo Rovers| date=5 December 2020 }}
In 2022 De Vries returned to New Zealand Football with Auckland City making his comeback in a 4–0 friendly win over West Coast Rangers scoring two goals in the first half.{{cite web | url=http://www.aucklandcityfc.com/news/1585/12/De-Vries-catches-the-eye-in-friendly-win-/ | title=De Vries catches the eye in friendly win }}
International career
New Zealand Football initially approached FIFA in 2011 to establish whether De Vries was eligible to play for New Zealand, which he was not at the time.{{cite web|title=NZ Football to appeal disqualification decision|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/sport/nz-football-to-appeal-disqualification-decision-2015072720#axzz3h4YUwgiq|publisher=3news.co.nz|accessdate=27 July 2015|date=27 July 2015}} On 8 March 2015, he was called into the New Zealand national football team to play a friendly against South Korea by coach Anthony Hudson.{{cite news|title=New-look All Whites squad named for Korea trip|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/267987/new-look-all-whites-squad-named-for-korea-trip|accessdate=18 April 2015|work=Radio New Zealand |date=8 March 2015}} He made his debut in the match in Seoul on 31 March, being substituted at half time for Tyler Boyd in a 0–1 defeat.{{cite news|title=Late winner hurts All Whites|url=http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/late-winner-hurts-all-whites/|accessdate=18 April 2015|publisher=New Zealand Football|date=31 March 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430033440/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/late-winner-hurts-all-whites/|archivedate=30 April 2017}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played on 20 June 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://ie.soccerway.com/players/ryan-de-vries/104986/|title=New Zealand – R.De Vries|publisher=ie.soccerway.com|accessdate=2020-02-25}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Chatham Cup, FFA Cup, Emperor's Cup, FAI Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes White Ribbon Cup, Dockerty Cup & J.League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Waitakere United
|rowspan="4"|NZ Premiership |8 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 5{{efn|Appearances in OFC Champions League|name=statsOCL}} | 1 | 3{{efn|Appearances in New Zealand Football Championship Playoffs|name=statsNZP}} | 1 | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2010–11
|11 | 6 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 5{{efn|Appearances in OFC Champions League|name=statsOCL}} | 1 | 3{{efn|Appearances in New Zealand Football Championship Playoffs|name=statsNZP}} | 2 | 19 | 9 | |||
| 2011–12
|15 | 9 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 6{{efn|Appearances in OFC Champions League|name=statsOCL}} | 3 | 0{{efn|Appearance in Charity Cup|name=statsCHC}} | 0 | 21 | 12 | |||
| 2012–13
|17 | 9 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 9{{efn|Appearances in OFC Champions League|name=statsOCL}} | 1 | 4{{efn|1 appearance in Charity Cup & 3 appearances, 1 goal in New Zealand Football Championship Playoffs}} | 1 | 30 | 11 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!51 | 25 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 25 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 86 | 35 | |||
| rowspan=6|Auckland City
|rowspan=5|NZ Premiership |13 | 2 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 6{{efn|Appearances in OFC Champions League|name=statsOCL}} | 1 | 4{{efn|1 appearance in Charity Cup & 3 appearances in New Zealand Football Championship Playoffs}} | 0 | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2014–15
|16 | 5 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 5{{efn|Appearances in OFC Champions League|name=statsOCL}} | 0 | 9{{efn|4 appearances, 1 goal in FIFA Club World Cup & 3 appearances, 3 goals in OFC President's Cup & 2 appearances, 2 goals in New Zealand Football Championship Playoffs}} | 6 | 30 | 11 | |||
| 2015–16
|16 | 15 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 5{{efn|Appearances in OFC Champions League|name=statsOCL}} | 1 | 4{{efn|1 appearance in FIFA Club World Cup & 2 appearances, 2 goals in New Zealand Football Championship Playoffs & 1 appearance in Charity Cup}} | 2 | 25 | 18 | |||
| 2016–17
|19 | 4 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 4{{efn|Appearances in OFC Champions League|name=statsOCL}} | 6 | 3{{efn|1 appearance in FIFA Club World Cup & 2 appearances in New Zealand Football Championship Playoffs}} | 0 | 26 | 10 | |||
| 2017–18
|6 | 10 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 0{{efn|Appearances in OFC Champions League|name=statsOCL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup|name=statsCWC}} | 0 | 7 | 10 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!70 | 36 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 20 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 111 | 52 | |||
| Bentleigh Greens (loan)
|2014 |9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 11 | 3 | |||
| Bentleigh Greens (loan)
|2015 |12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 12 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="3"|FC Gifu
|2018 |rowspan="2"|J2 League |26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2019
|27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 27 | 4 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!74 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 86 | 13 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Sligo Rovers
|2020 |rowspan="2"|{{nowrap|LOI Premier Division}} |14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 17 | 3 | ||||
| 2021
|26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League|name=statsUECL}} | 0 | colspan=2|– | 29 | 3 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 6 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 46 | 6 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Auckland City
|2022 |rowspan=4|NZ National League |25 | 8 | 6 | 6 | colspan=2|– | 4{{efn|Appearances in OFC Champions League|name=statsOCL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup|name=statsCWC}} | 0 | 36 | 14 | ||
| 2023
|21 | 16 | 3 | 5 | colspan=2|– | 5{{efn|Appearances in OFC Champions League|name=statsOCL}} | 5 | 1{{efn|Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup|name=statsCWC}} | 0 | 30 | 26 | ||
| 2024
|24 | 9 | 6 | 2 | colspan=2|– | 7{{efn|Appearances in OFC Champions League|name=statsOCL}} | 2 | 1{{efn|Appearances in FIFA Intercontinental Cup|name=statsCIC}} | 0 | 38 | 13 | ||
| 2025
|5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup|name=statsCWC}} | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!75 | 30 | 16 | 14 | colspan=2|– | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 115 | 51 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!331 | 113 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 456 | 161 |
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Honours
References
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External links
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- {{Soccerway|ryan-de-vries/104986}}
{{Auckland City FC squad}}
{{New Zealand Football Championship top scorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:De Vries, Ryan}}
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Soccer players from Cape Town
Category:South African emigrants to New Zealand
Category:Waitakere United players
Category:Auckland City FC players
Category:National Premier Leagues players
Category:New Zealand Football Championship players
Category:New Zealand men's association footballers
Category:New Zealand men's international footballers
Category:Sligo Rovers F.C. players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:New Zealand expatriate men's association footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
Category:New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Category:New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Category:Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
Category:New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Ireland