Kean Shay Bryan (born 1 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kean Shay Bryan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-11-01) 1 November 1996 (age 26)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| 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) | 32 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Sheffield United | 13 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2021– | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | England U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | England U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2014 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:39, 9 May 2021 (UTC)‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:27, 29 September 2016 (UTC) | |||
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]
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]
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 November 3 2021, Bryan was ruled out for the rest of the season. [17]
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]
Bryan has been in a relationship with actress Brooke Vincent since 2016.[18] They have two sons, born in October 2019 and May 2021.[19] His mother died in June 2020.[20]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2016–17[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bury (loan) | 2016–17[22] | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2017–18[23] | League One | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Sheffield United | 2018–19[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[26] | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Sheffield United Total | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2019–20[25] | League One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career total | 61 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 4 | ||
West Bromwich Albion F.C. – current squad | |
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