Ryan Law
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ryan Law
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|9|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kingsteignton, England
| height =
| position = Left back{{cite web |title=Ryan Law – Defender |url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/teams/development-squad/Players/ryan-law/ |website=Plymouth Argyle |access-date=20 November 2018}}
| currentclub = Truro City
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2008–2018
| youthclubs1 = Plymouth Argyle
| years1 = 2018–2023
| clubs1 = Plymouth Argyle
| caps1 = 18
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = → Gloucester City (loan)
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = → Truro City (loan)
| caps3 = 27
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = → Chippenham Town (loan)
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021
| clubs5 = → Torquay United (loan)
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2023
| clubs6 = → Gillingham (loan)
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023
| clubs7 = → Yeovil Town (loan)
| caps7 = 11
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2023–
| clubs8 = Truro City
| caps8 = 75
| goals8 = 3
| club-update = 21:33, 26 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Ryan James Law (born 8 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Truro City.
Career
=Plymouth Argyle=
Whilst he was an academy player, Law featured on the bench for Argyle in a 5–2 EFL League One defeat to Gillingham on 5 May 2018, but did not come on.{{cite web |url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2018/may/gillingham-v-argyle---team-news/ |title=Gillingham v Argyle – Team News |publisher=Plymouth Argyle FC |date=5 May 2018 |access-date=20 November 2018}}
Law made his professional debut on 13 November 2018 in an EFL Trophy match between Argyle and EFL League Two side Newport County, where he started at left-back. Newport won the game 2–0.{{cite web |url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2018/november/newport-v-argyle---the-line-up/ |title=Newport v Argyle – the Line-Up |publisher=Plymouth Argyle FC |date=13 November 2018 |access-date=20 November 2018}} He moved on loan to Gloucester City in early 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/plymouth-argyle-duo-harry-hodges-2420759 |title=Plymouth Argyle duo Harry Hodges and Ryan Law make Gloucester City loan moves |publisher=Plymouth Herald |date=11 January 2019 |access-date=12 January 2019}}
==Loan Spells==
On 19 July 2019 Law joined Truro City of the Southern League Premier South on a 28-day loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2019/july/law-to-truro/ |title=Law to Truro: Youngster Moves On Loan |publisher=Plymouth Argyle F.C. |date=19 July 2019 |access-date=24 July 2019}} The loan deal was then extended until 18 January 2020.[https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/plymouth-argyle-agree-extend-defender-3217376 Plymouth Argyle agree to extend defender Ryan Law's loan spell to Truro City], plymouthherald.co.uk, 16 August 2019 On 19 January 2020 it was confirmed, that the deal had been extended once again, this time for the rest of the season.[https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2020/january/law-loan-lengthened/ Law Loan Lengethened], pafc.co.uk, 19 January 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league season was cut short and declared null and void with Truro sitting top of the league at the time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.trurocityfc.net/news/201920-league-season-comes-to-an-early-end-2525495.html|title=2019/20 LEAGUE SEASON COMES TO AN EARLY END|website=www.trurocityfc.net|date=26 March 2020|accessdate=15 April 2021}}
On 15 March 2021, Law joined National League side Torquay United on a one-month loan deal.{{cite web |url=https://torquayunited.com/law-joins-gulls-on-loan/ |title=Law joins Gulls on loan |publisher=Torquay United FC |date=15 March 2021 |accessdate=15 March 2021}} He returned to Plymouth on 15 April 2021{{cite web|url=https://torquayunited.com/law-returns-to-plymouth/|title=Law Returns to Plymouth|website=torquayunited.com|date=15 April 2021}} helping the club to six victories in the eight matches he played, his last appearance coming in a vital top of the table 1–0 victory over Sutton United.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56645370|title=Sutton United 0–1 Torquay United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 April 2021|accessdate=15 April 2021}}
==Return to Plymouth==
Law scored a first senior goal for the club in a 3–0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday, sealing the victory in the seventh minute of added time having only been brought on as a substitute two minutes prior.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58444665|title=Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 September 2022|accessdate=6 May 2022}} Law signed a new one-year contract extension with Plymouth on 6 May 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/laws-extension|title=Law's extension|website=www.pafc.co.uk|date=6 May 2022|accessdate=6 May 2022}}
==Gillingham loan==
On 18 July 2022, Law joined League Two club Gillingham on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2022/july/ryan-law-arrives-on-loan/|title=Ryan Law signs on loan|website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com|date=18 July 2022|accessdate=18 July 2022}} On 9 January 2023, Plymouth Argyle recalled Law from his loan early.{{cite web|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/ryan-law-recalled|title=Ryan Law recalled|website=www.pafc.co.uk|date=9 January 2023|accessdate=9 January 2023}}
==Yeovil Town loan==
On 10 February 2023, Law joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/signing-ryan-law-arrives-on-loan/ |title=Signing {{!}} Ryan Law arrives on loan |work=ytfc.net |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=10 February 2023 |access-date=10 February 2023 }}
Following promotion to the Championship, Law was released by Plymouth at the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/law-craske-and-pursall-depart|title=Law, Craske and Pursall to Depart|website=www.pafc.co.uk|date=5 May 2023|accessdate=6 May 2023}}
==Truro City==
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 26 December 2024}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=7|Plymouth Argyle
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|111191|2017|access-date=10 February 2023 }} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|111191|2018|access-date=10 February 2023 }}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|111191|2019|access-date=10 February 2023 }}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|111191|2020|access-date=10 February 2023 }}
|League One |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|111191|2021|access-date=10 February 2023 }}
|League One |14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|111191|2022|access-date=10 February 2023 }}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!18||1||3||1||3||0||7||0||31||2 | ||||||||||
| Gloucester City (loan)
|2018–19{{cite web |title=R. Law: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/ryan-law/530033/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=10 February 2023 }} |2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Truro City (loan)
|2019–20{{cite web |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/ryan-law |title=Ryan Law Profile |website=aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk |publisher=Aylesbury United F.C. |access-date=10 February 2023 }} |Southern League |27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in Southern League Cup}} | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| Chippenham Town (loan)
|National League South |2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Torquay United (loan)
|8 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Gillingham (loan)
|League Two |17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Yeovil Town (loan)
|National League |11 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 11 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan=3|Truro City
|National League South |40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25
|National League South |16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!56||3||2||0||colspan=2|—||2||0||60||3 | ||||||||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!141||8||9||1||5||0||14||0||169||9 |
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Category:People from Kingsteignton
Category:Footballers from Devon
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
Category:Gloucester City A.F.C. players
Category:Truro City F.C. players
Category:Chippenham Town F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Gillingham F.C. players
Category:Yeovil Town F.C. players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players