Ryan Graydon

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Ryan Graydon
Personal information
Full name Ryan Graydon[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-11) 11 April 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Ballymun, Ireland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fleetwood Town
Number 7
Youth career
–2018 Bohemians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Bohemians 13 (0)
2020–2021 Bray Wanderers 37 (5)
2022 Longford Town 18 (2)
2022–2023 Derry City 36 (4)
2023– Fleetwood Town 73 (14)
International career
2017 Republic of Ireland U19 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:19, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

Ryan Graydon (born 11 April 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.

Career

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Born in Dublin,[2] Graydon was at Bohemians as a youngster, playing for their U-17 side in 2015 season and then to their U-19 team in 2016. He would make his senior debut in a League Cup win over Cabinteely at Dalymount Park on 26 March 2018.[3]

After a spell with Bray Wanderers in which he reached the League of Ireland First Division promotion play-off final, Graydon joined Longford Town in February 2022.[4] He joined Derry City from Longford in July 2022, agreeing to a two-and-a-half-year deal.[5][6] He joined for a fee in the region of €10,000.[7] He represented Derry in the UEFA Europa Conference League,[8] making his debut against Riga FC on July 14, 2022.[9] He was reported as calling playing in European competition as a "lifelong dream".[10]

Graydon's form was such that he was a considered "a central figure" in Derry's 2022 FAI Cup Final victory over Shelbourne in November 2022.[11] In May 2023 Derry reportedly rejected an offer from Fleetwood Town for his services.[12] However, in July 2023, Graydon completed a move to Fleetwood Town, signing an initial two-year deal.[13] In May 2025, he signed a new one-year contract extension.[14]

International career

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Graydon has represented the Republic of Ireland at under–19 level, appearing in a friendly against Czech Republic in September 2017.[15]

Style of play

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Graydon has been described as a "versatile attacker",[16] and winger.[17] He has been compared to Irish international player James McClean by his manager at Derry, Ruaidhri Higgins.[18]

Career statistics

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As of match played 11 October 2025[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bohemians 2018 LOI Premier Division 1 0 0 0 2 0 2[c] 0 5 0
2019 LOI Premier Division 12 0 2 0 2 0 3[d] 2 19 2
Total 13 0 2 0 4 0 5 2 24 2
Bray Wanderers 2020 LOI First Division 18 2 1 0 0 0 1[e] 0 20 2
2021 LOI First Division 19 3 0 0 3[f] 0 22 3
Total 37 5 1 0 0 0 4 0 42 5
Longford Town 2022 LOI First Division 18 2 18 2
Derry City 2022 LOI Premier Division 13 2 5 0 2[g] 0 20 2
2023 LOI Premier Division 23 2 23 2
Total 36 4 5 0 2 0 43 4
Fleetwood Town 2023–24 League One 27 2 1 0 1 1 3[h] 1 32 3
2024–25 League Two 34 9 1 0 3 3 1[h] 1 39 13
2025–26 League Two 12 3 0 0 1 0 0[h] 0 13 3
Total 73 14 2 0 5 4 4 2 84 19
Career total 169 23 10 0 8 4 15 4 211 33
  1. ^ Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup
  3. ^ 1 appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in Leinster Senior Cup
  4. ^ 1 appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, 2 appearances and 2 goals in Leinster Senior Cup
  5. ^ Appearance in 2020 League of Ireland First Division Playoffs
  6. ^ Appearances in 2020 League of Ireland First Division Playoffs
  7. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  8. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

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  19. ^ https://ie.soccerway.com/players/ryan-graydon/543677/