Kean Bryan

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Kean Bryan
Personal information
Full name Kean Shay Bryan[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-01) 1 November 1996 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position
Youth career
2008–2014 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Manchester City 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Bury (loan) 12 (0)
2017–2018 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 21 (2)
2018 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 11 (0)
2019–2021 Sheffield United 13 (1)
2020 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 6 (1)
2021–2023 West Bromwich Albion 3 (0)
Total 66 (4)
International career
2012 England U16 4 (1)
2012–2013 England U17 7 (2)
2014 England U19 1 (0)
2016–2017 England U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kean Shay Bryan (born 1 November 1996) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Career

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Manchester City

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Bryan began his career at Manchester City at the age of 11, and went on to captain the club's development squad, where he was converted from a box-to-box midfielder into a centre-back.[3]

After aborting an agreed loan to Dutch Eredivisie club NAC Breda,[4] on 31 August 2016, he joined League One side Bury on loan for the rest of the 2016–17 season.[5] He made his debut in the English Football League on 3 September, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Niall Maher in a 4–1 win over Port Vale at Gigg Lane.[6] On 15 October he was sent off in a 2–0 loss at rivals Rochdale for a high tackle on Andy Cannon, prompting a mêlée of all 22 players.[7]

On 31 August 2017, Bryan was loaned to Oldham Athletic until January 2018.[8] On 16 January 2018, He returned to the club on loan for the rest of the season.[9] On 17 May 2018, Bryan won the Oldham Athletic Young Player Of The Season award at the club's annual awards ceremony.[10]

Sheffield United

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On 2 August 2018, Bryan joined Sheffield United on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract. The deal included a sell-on clause.[11] Bryan signed for League One club Bolton Wanderers on a six-month loan on 30 January 2020.[12] He played six times as they suffered relegation, and scored a late equaliser in a 2–1 loss at Blackpool on 25 February.[13]

On 28 November 2020, Bryan made his Premier League debut in a 1–0 away defeat against West Bromwich Albion.[14] On 27 January 2021, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–1 away win over Manchester United.[15]

West Bromwich Albion

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On 7 September 2021, Bryan signed for West Bromwich Albion on a two-year deal following his release from Sheffield United in the summer.[16] After sustaining a cruciate ligament injury in a 1-0 win against Hull City on 3 November 2021, Bryan was ruled out for the rest of the season.[17] In May 2023, Bryan was released.[18]

On 1 November 2023, Bryan announced his retirement from professional football citing advice from medical professionals regarding his on-going knee injury.[19]

Style of play

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Able to operate as a centre-back or box-to-box midfield, Bryan has been praised for his vision and passing ability, as well as for his long-range shots and penalty-taking.[3]

Personal life

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Bryan has been in a relationship with actress Brooke Vincent since 2016.[20] They have two sons, born in October 2019 and May 2021.[21] His mother died in June 2020.[22]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[23]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2016–17[24] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[25] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bury (loan) 2016–17[24] League One 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 0
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2017–18[25] League One 32 2 1 0 0 0 4[a] 0 37 2
Sheffield United 2018–19[26] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2019–20[27] Premier League 0 0 1 0 2 0 — 3 0
2020–21[28] Premier League 13 1 2 0 0 0 — 15 1
Total 13 1 4 0 2 0 — 19 1
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2019–20[27] League One 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
West Bromwich Albion 2021–22[29] Championship 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
2022–23[30] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
Career total 66 4 5 0 3 0 4 0 78 4
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

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References

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