Ryan Hillier

{{short description|Welsh association football player}}

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| fullname = Ryan David Lewis-Hillier{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Newport County |publisher=English Football League |page=47 |accessdate=23 October 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Newport, Wales

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| position = Forward

| currentclub = Abergavenny Town

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| years1 = 2019–2022 | clubs1 = Newport County| caps1 = 0| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2022| clubs2 =→ Cardiff Metropolitan University (loan) | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2022–2023| clubs3 = Yate Town| caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 2023– | clubs4 = Abergavenny Town| caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 1

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| club-update = 23:09, 11 May 2022 (UTC)

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Ryan David Lewis-Hillier is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for Cymru South club Abergavenny Town.

Career

Hillier is a product of the Newport County academy. On 4 September 2019 Hillier made his debut for Newport in the 5–4 defeat to West Ham United under-21s in the EFL Trophy Southern Group E as a substitute for Tristan Abrahams in the 22nd minute. Hillier scored the 4th goal for Newport in the 42nd minute.[https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/04/england/football-league-trophy/newport-county-afc/west-ham-united-under-21/3106497/?ICID=HP_MS_44_01 Newport debut] In June 2021 he signed his first professional contract with Newport County.[https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/19351312.josh-sheehan-tom-king-newport-county-list-leavers/ Hillier signs for Newport]

On 27 January 2021 Hillier joined Cardiff Metropolitan University on loan for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.[https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19880725.newport-countys-ryan-hillier-joins-cardiff-met-loan/ Hillier Cardiff Met loan] He was released by Newport at the end of the 2021-22 season.[https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/20222/may/newport-county-afc-confirm-list-of-players-retained-and-released/ Newport County released list]

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