Ryan Wintle
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ryan Wintle
| image = Ryan Wintle.jpg
| caption = Wintle in 2019
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1997|06|13}}{{cite web |title=Ryan Wintle |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=86841 |website=Soccerbase |accessdate=23 June 2021}}
| birth_place = Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
| currentclub = Cardiff City
| clubnumber = 6
| position = Defensive midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Stoke City
| years1 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = Alsager Town
| caps1 = 25
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2015–2021
| clubs2 = Crewe Alexandra
| caps2 = 163
| goals2 = 9
| years3 = 2021–
| clubs3 = Cardiff City
| caps3 = 110
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = → Blackpool (loan)
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–2025
| clubs5 = → Millwall (loan)
| caps5 = 18
| goals5 = 1
| club-update = 16 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Ryan Frank Wintle (born 13 June 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{English football updater|CardiffC}} side Cardiff City.
He has previously played for Alsager Town and Crewe Alexandra; in August 2021, he was loaned by Cardiff to Blackpool for a four-month loan spell.
Career
=Crewe Alexandra=
Wintle began his career with North West Counties Football League side Alsager Town, following time in the academy at Stoke City,{{cite news |title=Crewe Alex: Ryan Wintle appearances trigger payment to Alsager Town |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/crewe-alex-ryan-wintle-appearances-15295964 |access-date=17 March 2024 |work=Cheshire Live |date=18 October 2018}} and then joined Crewe Alexandra in January 2015, making his professional debut on 14 November 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 League One defeat at Bradford City.{{cite news|last1=Morse|first1=Peter|title=Crewe Alex youngster Ryan Wintle on his first-team debut|url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/sport/football/watch-crewe-alex-youngster-ryan-10450477|accessdate=16 November 2015|work=Crewe Chronicle|date=16 November 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Sharpe|first1=Rich|title=Crewe Alexandra: Ryan Wintle thanks Alsager FC chairman after making professional debut|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Crewe-Alexandra-Ryan-Wintle-thanks-Alsager-FC/story-28178342-detail/story.html|accessdate=16 November 2015|work=The Sentinel|date=16 November 2015}} He scored his first league goal on 22 April 2017, at Gresty Road against Leyton Orient.{{cite news|title=Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Leyton Orient|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39605702|accessdate=23 April 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=22 April 2017}}
After playing in the opening 10 games of the 2017–18 season, Wintle was injured in the 11th, a home defeat by Carlisle United on 23 September 2017, sustaining a stress fracture of his tibia that ruled him out "for months".{{cite news|title=Ryan Wintle: Crewe Alexandra midfielder out with stress fracture of tibia|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41423208|accessdate=30 September 2017|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=27 September 2017}} He returned to first team action in January 2018, and scored his second league goal at Swindon Town on 27 January.{{cite news|title=Swindon Town 4–3 Crewe Alexandra|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42756556|accessdate=30 January 2018|work=BBC Sport|date=27 January 2018}}
After a difficult first half of the 2018–19 season that saw Crewe hover around the relegation zone, manager David Artell switched to a 4-3-3 formation which coincided with an upturn in both the team and Wintle's form. Crewe's post-Christmas run included victories over high-flying Lincoln City, Milton Keynes Dons, Carlisle United, Colchester United and Mansfield Town. This pulled Crewe Alexandra away from the relegation scrap, and gave the club an outside chance of a play-off push. Wintle was considered one of the club's best performers during this run.{{cite news|title=Boss Praise For Outstanding Wintle|url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2019/march/boss-praise-for-outstanding-wintle/|accessdate=18 March 2019|work=Crewealex.net|publisher=Crewealex.net|date=18 March 2019}}
With four goals in 46 appearances, Wintle then helped Crewe to promotion in the COVID-19-affected 2019–20 season, and he added two further goals in 48 appearances as Crewe ended the following season in 12th place in League One. On 13 May 2021, Crewe announced that it had offered Wintle a new contract,{{cite web |title=20/21 Retained List |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2021/may/2021-retained-list/ |website=Crewe Alexandra F.C. |access-date=13 May 2021}} but as Wintle had previously shunned new contract offers, Artell expected him to move to another club.{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Michael |title=Crewe Alex boss resigned to losing key man amid Championship interest |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ryan-wintle-crewe-alex-championship-20592903 |access-date=14 May 2021 |work=Cheshire Live |date=13 May 2021}}
=Cardiff City=
On 23 June 2021, Wintle signed a three-year contract with Cardiff City.{{cite news |title=Ryan Wintle: Out of contract Crewe Alexandra midfielder joins Cardiff City |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57587863 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 June 2021 |access-date=23 June 2021}} He made his Cardiff debut on 7 August 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Joe Ralls in a 1–1 draw against Barnsley.{{cite news |title=Cardiff City 1-1 Barnsley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58035722 |access-date=8 August 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2021}} He scored his first Cardiff goal in the club's 3–1 win at Wigan Athletic on 8 October 2022.{{cite news |title=Wigan Athletic 1-3 Cardiff City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63099152 |access-date=23 October 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=8 October 2022}}
On 4 August 2023, it was announced that Wintle had signed a new three-year deal to keep him at Cardiff until the summer of 2026.{{Cite web |title=Ryan Wintle pens a new three-year deal {{!}} Cardiff |url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/ryan-wintle-pens-new-three-year-deal |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk |language=en}}
==Blackpool (loan)==
Wintle joined Blackpool on loan on 28 August 2021 for the remainder of the 2021–22 season,[https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/post/seasiders-sign-wintle-on-loan "Seasiders Sign Wintle On Loan"] – Blackpool F.C., 28 August 2021 making his debut in a 1–0 win over Fulham at Bloomfield Road on 11 September 2021.{{cite news |title=Blackpool 1-1 Fulham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58444595 |access-date=12 September 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=11 September 2021}} However, the loan deal had a January 2022 recall option{{cite news |last1=Mcginley |first1=Sean |title=Ryan Wintle Cardiff recall update as Blackpool hope they can hold on to important midfielder |url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackpool-cardiff-wintle-transfer-critchley-22630473 |access-date=3 January 2022 |work=LancsLive |date=3 January 2022}} and Wintle returned to Cardiff on 3 January 2022 after playing 18 games for the Seasiders.{{cite news |title=Cardiff City headlines as Ryan Wintle's Blackpool loan cut short and Wolves chief explains Ryan Giles recall |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cardiff-city-headlines-ryan-wintles-22632790 |access-date=3 January 2022 |work=WalesOnline |date=3 January 2022}}
==Millwall (loan)==
On 28 August 2024, Wintle joined Cardiff's fellow Championship side Millwall on loan until the end of the season,{{cite web|url=https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/28/millwall-confirm-ryan-wintle-loan-signing/|title=Millwall confirm Ryan Wintle loan signing|publisher=Millwall F.C.|date=28 August 2024|accessdate=29 August 2024}} making his club debut three days later coming on as a second-half substitute in the side's 3–0 league defeat of Sheffield Wednesday at The Den.{{cite news |title=Millwall 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cvg5rqnnjy7t#Line-ups |access-date=1 September 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2024}} He scored his first Millwall goal in a 2–2 draw at Sheffield Wednesday on 4 January 2025.{{cite news |title=Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Millwall |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c75wy7dkeyrt |access-date=4 January 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=4 January 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|4 January 2025}}
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- [http://football.mitoo.co/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=1163608&LeagueCode=NWCFL2014 Alsager profile] at Football Mitoo
{{Cardiff City F.C. squad}}
{{Crewe Alexandra F.C. Player of the Year}}
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Category:Footballers from Newcastle-under-Lyme
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English Football League players
Category:Alsager Town F.C. players
Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Men's association football midfielders