Ryan Garry

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ryan Garry

| image = Ryan Garry 1.png

| caption = Garry with AFC Bournemouth in 2009

| fullname = Ryan Mayne Felix Garry{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce115/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Squad List: FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023: England (ENG) |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=14 November 2023 |access-date=19 November 2023}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|9|29|df=y}}{{cite book

| editor-first = Barry J.

| editor-last = Hugman

| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11

| year = 2010

| publisher = Mainstream Publishing

| location = Edinburgh

| isbn = 978-1-84596-601-0

| page = 163 }}

| birth_place = Hornchurch, England

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Lommel (assistant manager)

| youthyears1 = 1999–2001

| youthclubs1 = Arsenal

| years1 = 2001–2007

| years2 = 2007–2011

| clubs1 = Arsenal

| clubs2 = AFC Bournemouth

| caps1 = 1

| caps2 = 76

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 3

| totalcaps = 77

| totalgoals = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2001

| nationalyears2 = 2002

| nationalyears3 = 2002–2003

| nationalteam1 = England U17

| nationalteam2 = England U19

| nationalteam3 = England U20

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2021-2022

| managerclubs1 = England U18

| manageryears2 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs2 = England U17

| manageryears3 = 2023–2024

| managerclubs3 = England U18

| manageryears4 = 2024–

| managerclubs4 = Lommel (assistant manager)

| manageryears5 = 2025

| managerclubs5 = Lommel (caretaker)

}}

Ryan Mayne Felix Garry (born 29 September 1983) is an English professional football coach and a former defender. He works as assistant manager at Belgian side Lommel. During his playing career he featured for Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth.

Club career

=Arsenal=

Born in Hornchurch, London, Garry joined Arsenal in 1999 and progressed through their youth academy, winning the FA Youth Cup in 2001.{{cite web | title = Ryan Garry | url = http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/243/ryan-garry | publisher = Arsenal F.C | accessdate = 30 October 2009 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121014155430/http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/243/ryan-garry | archivedate = 14 October 2012 | df = dmy-all }} He signed a professional contract with Arsenal on 2 July 2001, and his first team debut came against Sunderland on 6 November 2002 in the League Cup.{{cite news | title = Black Cats stun Arsenal | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2390939.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 6 November 2002 | accessdate = 30 October 2009}} He made his first starting appearance on 7 May 2003 against Southampton, playing 90 minutes in a 6–1 win which saw hat-tricks from Robert Pires and Jermaine Pennant, the first match of Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten run.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2994079.stm |title=Arsenal hit Saints for six |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2003 |accessdate=27 August 2009}} However, this proved to be his only league appearance as he was then hit by long-term injury (shin splints) and spent most of the next four seasons on the sidelines.

=AFC Bournemouth=

He was released by Arsenal at the end of the 2006–07 season, after which he joined AFC Bournemouth on a contract until January 2008 following a trial.{{cite news | title = Cherries net ex-Arsenal youngster | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/6933884.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 6 August 2007 | accessdate = 30 October 2009}} He signed a contract extension in January 2008, which would keep him at the club until the end of the 2007–08 season.{{cite news | title = Tessem agrees Cherries contract | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7178822.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 9 January 2008 | accessdate = 30 October 2009}} He signed a new contract in June.{{cite news | title = Quartet agree Bournemouth deals | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7461801.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 18 June 2008 | accessdate = 30 October 2009}}

Garry made his debut for Bournemouth in a 0–0 draw against Nottingham Forest on 11 August 2007. On 15 August 2009, Garry scored his first goal and the only goal in the match against Rotherham United in a 1–0 win. On 25 September 2010, Garry scored his second goal in a 2–0 win over Carlisle United and scored his third in a 1–1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 October 2010. Garry made his last appearance for Bournemouth against Walsall in a 3–0 victory before Garry suffered an injury.

In July 2011 he was forced to retire from football at the age of 27, after failing to recover from a persistent nerve-related problem in his lower leg and became first-team coach and defensive co-ordinator at Bournemouth.{{cite news|title=Former Arsenal man Garry forced to retire|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/former-arsenal-man-garry-forced-to-retire|publisher=Arsenal Official Website|date=21 July 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723231736/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/former-arsenal-man-garry-forced-to-retire|archivedate=23 July 2011|df=dmy-all}} He was released again 10 months later as part of a backroom reshuffle by new manager Paul Groves.{{cite news|title=Ryan Garry leaves AFC Bournemouth|url=http://www.bournemouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=282353|publisher=Vital Football|date=14 May 2012}}

Coaching career

On 27 September 2021, Garry was appointed as head coach of the England U18s following coaching spells with Bournemouth, Nike Academy and Arsenal.{{cite news | title = England squads set for October internationals | url = https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Sep/27/england-squads-named-for-october-internationals | publisher = EnglandFootball.com | date = 27 September 2021 | accessdate = 27 September 2021}} On 16 August 2022, Garry was appointed as head coach of the England U17s.{{cite web|date=16 August 2022|title=England youth team coaches appointed for 2022-23 season|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Aug/16/england-mens-development-coaching-line-up-2022-23-season-confirmed-20221508|access-date=16 August 2022}}

On 18 August 2022, Garry moved across to take charge of England U18s once again ahead of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.{{cite web|date=18 August 2023|title=England men's development team coaches confirmed for 2023-24 season|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Aug/18/england-mens-development-team-coach-roles-announced-for-2023-24-season-20231808|access-date=18 August 2023}}

In January 2024, Garry was appointed as assistant manager at Challenger Pro League side Lommel to work under former Arsenal coach Steve Bould.{{cite web|url=https://www.lommelsk.be/nl/nieuws.php?nieuwsId=1769|title=RYAN GARRY NIEUWE T2 VAN LOMMEL SK|publisher=Lommel S.K.|date=2 January 2024|accessdate=3 January 2024}} On 14 January 2025, Garry was appointed caretaker manager of Lommel following Bould's resignation.{{cite web|publisher=Lommel S.K.|url=https://www.lommelsk.be/nl/nieuws.php?nieuwsId=2175|title=Lommel SK aanvaardt terugtreden Steve Bould|trans-title=Lommel SK accepts Steve Bould's resignation|date=14 January 2025|access-date=15 January 2025|language=nl}} In March 2025, following the appointment Lee Johnson, Garry returned to his previous role as assistant manager.{{cite web|url=https://www.lommelsk.be/nl/nieuws.php?nieuwsId=2245|title=

Lommel SK stelt Lee Johnson aan als interim hoofdcoach|publisher=Lommel S.K.|date=5 March 2025|accessdate=5 March 2025|language=Dutch}}