Ryan Manning
{{Short description|Irish footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{use British English |date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ryan Manning
| image = Ryan Manning (cropped).jpg
| caption = Manning playing for Galway United in 2014
| full_name = Ryan Phelim Manning{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4243590 |title=2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists |publisher=Premier League |date=7 February 2025 |access-date=8 February 2025}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|6|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Galway, Ireland
| height =
| position = Left-back, midfielder
| currentclub = Southampton
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Cregmore/Claregalway F.C.
| youthyears2 =
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Mervue United
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = Mervue United
| caps1 = 26
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = Galway United
| caps2 = 21
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2015–2020
| clubs3 = Queens Park Rangers
| caps3 = 87
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = → Rotherham United (loan)
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2020–2023
| clubs5 = Swansea City
| caps5 = 98
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = Southampton
| caps6 = 61
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U17
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland U19
| nationalcaps2 = 10
| nationalgoals2 = 5
| nationalyears3 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam3 = Republic of Ireland U21
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2020–
| nationalteam4 = Republic of Ireland
| nationalcaps4 = 17
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 17:32, 10 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 21:54, 10 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Ryan Phelim Manning (born 14 June 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for {{English football updater|Southamp}} club Southampton and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Club career
=Mervue United=
Manning started his career playing for Mervue United playing for the club's academy and underage teams winning numerous League titles and cups before progressing to the club's first team were he made his debut as a young 16 year old in the League of Ireland First Division, the second tier of Irish football. He went onto make an impressive 29 senior appearances scoring 9 goals in that season in 2013 and he signed for Galway Utd the following season after Mervue Utd withdrew from the national league to allow for one club to represent the city of Galway.
. {{Cite web |last=Sassone |first=Erika |date=12 July 2023 |title=Ryan Manning's career so far and private life relationships as Galway star signs for Southampton |url=https://www.galwaybeo.ie/sport/soccer/ryan-mannings-career-far-private-8594281 |access-date=6 October 2023 |website=GalwayBeo}} He spent one season there in which Mervue reached the League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs but lost out to Longford Town on penalties in the semi-final after a scoreline of 3–3 on aggregate.{{Cite web |date=26 October 2013 |title=Connolly spot on to keep Longford in promotion mix |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/connolly-spot-on-to-keep-longford-in-promotion-mix/29701243.html |access-date=6 October 2023 |website=The Irish Independent}}
=Galway United=
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After his debut season at Mervue he moved to fellow First Division side Galway United for the 2014 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.extratime.ie/articles/11617/manning-signs-for-galway-fc/|title=Manning signs for Galway FC |website=ExtraTime.ie|access-date=2017-02-27}} Manning and Galway had a brilliant season as they went on to win promotion to the Premier Division via the Promotion/relegation playoffs, with Manning scoring in both legs of the final as United brushed aside Premier Division outfit UCD in a 5–1 aggregate win.{{cite web|url=http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/5825-galway-win-promotion-to-top-flight|title=Galway win promotion to top flight|website=Sseairtricitycityleague.ie|access-date=2017-02-27|archive-date=22 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922063723/https://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/5825-galway-win-promotion-to-top-flight|url-status=dead}}
=Queens Park Rangers=
In January 2015 Manning was signed by Queens Park Rangers on a two-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://connachttribune.ie/rising-galway-soccer-star-manning-joins-queens-park-rangers-555/|title=Rising Galway soccer star Manning joins Queens Park Rangers|first=Keith|last=Kelly|date=9 January 2015|website=Connachttribune.ie|access-date=2017-02-27|archive-date=21 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921192935/https://connachttribune.ie/rising-galway-soccer-star-manning-joins-queens-park-rangers-555/|url-status=dead}} The then manager Harry Redknapp stated he was delighted that Ryan had signed for QPR after having received interest from other Premier League clubs.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/qpr-boss-harry-redknapp-thrilled-with-ryan-manning-signing-1.2059161|title=QPR boss Harry Redknapp thrilled with Ryan Manning signing|website=Irishtimes.com|access-date=2017-02-27}}
After Redknapp departed QPR, Manning initially did not feature under the first team under managers Chris Ramsey or Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. But, with the arrival of Ian Holloway, he was given his first team debut on 31 December 2016 against Wolves a game that Rangers went on to win after having had a run of six consecutive losses. He performed so well that he was hailed by his manager as having been "outstanding".{{cite web|url=http://www.westlondonsport.com/qpr/epitomised-qpr-holloway-thrilled-win-wolves|title=Holloway hails Manning after QPR victory – West London Sport|date=31 December 2016|website=Westlondonsport.com|access-date=2017-02-27}} Manning described his own debut as a dream come true, especially as he only received his squad number the day before.{{cite web |title=QPR midfielder Ryan Manning looks back on his Rangers debut in Saturday's 2–1 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers |url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/qpr-ryan-manning-wolverhampton-wanderers-ian-holloway-3494839.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102172112/http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/qpr-ryan-manning-wolverhampton-wanderers-ian-holloway-3494839.aspx |archive-date=2 January 2017 |access-date=2017-02-27 |website=Qpr.co.uk}} He impressed in his next two games, which were all victories, and he was thus awarded a new contract tying him to the club until 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11711/10736044/qpr-midfielder-ryan-manning-has-signed-a-contract-extension |title=QPR midfielder Ryan Manning has signed a contract extension | Football News |publisher=Sky Sports |date=2017-02-18 |access-date=2017-02-27}}{{cite web|url=http://www.westlondonsport.com/qpr/qpr-youngster-manning-signs-new-deal|title=QPR youngster Manning signs new deal – West London Sport|date=20 January 2017|website=Westlondonsport.com|access-date=2017-02-27}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38694232|title=Ryan Manning: Queens Park Rangers midfielder agrees new contract|date=20 January 2017|website=BBC Sport}} He rounded off the month by scoring his first league goal against Fulham on 21 January, in a game which ended in a 1–1 draw against their west London rivals.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38619053|title=Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Fulham|date=21 January 2017|website=BBC Sport}}
==Rotherham United (loan)==
On 16 August 2018, Manning joined Rotherham United on a loan deal until the end of the 2018–19 season. Manning was recalled by QPR in January 2019. He made 18 appearances and scored four goals for Rotherham during his time on loan at the New York Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2018/august/read--millers-make-manning-signing/|title=Millers make Manning signing|publisher=Rotherham United Official Site|date=16 August 2018}}
=Swansea City=
On 16 October 2020, Manning joined fellow Championship side Swansea City for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/swansea-city-complete-transfer-ryan-manning|title=Swansea City complete transfer of Ryan Manning |website=swanseacity.com|date=16 October 2020|accessdate=18 May 2021}} He made his debut for the club on 27 October, starting in a 2–0 victory over Stoke City, a victory that saw Swansea move into the automatic promotion places.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54610090|title=Swansea City 2–0 Stoke City: Fulton and Palmer score as Swans go second|website=BBC Sport|date=27 October 2021|accessdate=18 May 2021}}
In February 2023, Swansea manager Russell Martin confirmed that Manning would depart the club at the end of the season with the defender having no intentions of signing a new contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64702803|title=Ryan Manning: Defender to leave Swansea City this summer|website=BBC Sport|date=20 February 2023|accessdate=21 February 2023}}
= Southampton =
On 11 July 2023, Manning joined Southampton on a free transfer, signing a four-year contract.{{Cite web |date=11 July 2023 |title=Manning signs for Saints |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/manning-signs-for-saints |access-date=11 July 2023 |website=Southampton FC}} Manning made his professional debut for the club on 4 August 2023 in a 2–1 away victory against Sheffield Wednesday.{{Cite web |last=Woodcock |first=Ian |date=4 August 2023 |title=Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66333585 |access-date=5 August 2023 |website=BBC Sport}} Following his fifth yellow card of the campaign during a 2–1 away victory against Hull City, he was suspended for one game.{{Cite web |last=Rees-Julian |first=George |date=22 October 2023 |title=Southampton's Manning set to miss Preston clash through suspension |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23871683.southamptons-manning-set-miss-preston-clash-suspension/ |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}
On 5 October 2024, he made his first Premier League appearance in a 3–1 defeat against Arsenal.{{Cite web |last=Poole |first=Harry |date=5 October 2024 |title=Arsenal 3–1 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cx2kr1wy43yt#Southampton |access-date=5 October 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}
International career
On 6 November 2018, Manning was named in the senior Republic of Ireland squad for the first time for the friendly against Northern Ireland on 15 November and the UEFA Nations League match against Denmark on 19 November 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-squad-denmark-northern-ireland-4324713-Nov2018/ |title =Nigerian-eligible Southampton teenager among four new call-ups in Ireland squad|date=6 November 2018|work=The 42|access-date=7 November 2018}} He made his senior international debut against Bulgaria in the UEFA Nations League 18 November 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-bulgaria-2-5271272-Nov2020/|title = Ireland's miserable run continues with goalless draw against Bulgaria|date= 19 November 2020|work=The 42|access-date=20 November 2020}}
Personal life
His brother Ronan Manning is also a professional footballer for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0129/1276614-new-role-fuels-mannings-massive-ireland-ambitions/|title=New role fuels Manning's 'massive' Ireland ambitions|first=Johnny|last=Ward|date=January 29, 2022|via=www.rte.ie}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 10 May 2025}}
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=International=
{{updated|match played 10 June 2025}}{{NFT player|id=80618|name=Manning, Ryan |access-date=11 July 2023}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=6|Republic of Ireland
|2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total||17||0 |
Honours
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/teams/profile/ryan-manning Profile] at the Southampton F.C. website
- {{UEFA player}}
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{{FAI Under 19 International Player of the Year}}
{{2013 PFAI League of Ireland First Division Team of the Year}}
{{Swansea City A.F.C. Player of the Year}}
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{{Southampton F.C. squad}}
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Category:Association footballers from Galway (city)
Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Mervue United A.F.C. players
Category:Galway United F.C. players
Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Category:Rotherham United F.C. players
Category:Swansea City A.F.C. players
Category:Southampton F.C. players
Category:League of Ireland players
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Category:Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
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