Ryan Cassidy

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Ryan Cassidy
Personal information
Full name Ryan Michael McClean Cassidy[1]
Date of birth (2001-03-02) 2 March 2001 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Bohemians
(on loan from Watford)
Number 17
Youth career
St. Kevin's Boys
2017–2020 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Watford 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 11 (2)
2022– → Bohemians (loan) 0 (0)
National team
Republic of Ireland U17
Republic of Ireland U18
Republic of Ireland U19
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:16, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

Ryan Michael McClean Cassidy (born 2 March 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bohemians, on loan from Watford.

Club career[]

Born in Dublin,[2] Cassidy moved from St. Kevin's Boys to Watford in July 2017, and turned professional in 2018.[3]

After signing a new two-year contract with Watford in July 2020, he moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in August 2020.[4][5] He scored his first goals for Accrington when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy tie against Leeds United U21s on 8 September 2020.[6]

He signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians on loan in January 2022.[7][8]

International career[]

Cassidy has represented Republic of Ireland at under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth levels.[3][2] He received his first official call up to the under-21 squad on 11 November 2020, in place of the injured Jonathan Afolabi.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Accrington Stanley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 1. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Republic of Ireland - R. Cassidy - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ a b "Ryan Cassidy". www.watfordfc.com.
  4. ^ "Official: New Contract & Loan For Cassidy". www.watfordfc.com.
  5. ^ "Ryan Cassidy: Accrington sign teenage Watford striker on loan". 7 August 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Match Recap and Ratings: Accrington Stanley 7 - 0 Leeds United u21s". throughitalltogether.com. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Official: Cassidy Joins Bohemian On Loan". www.watfordfc.com.
  8. ^ Donnelly, David (23 January 2022). "Bohemians sign Ireland under-21 striker Ryan Cassidy on loan from Watford". DublinLive.
  9. ^ "Ireland U21 call-up for Ryan Cassidy". irishexaminer.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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