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Richard Bryan (born 13 September 1995) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Ware as a defender.

Richard Bryan

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-09-13) 13 September 1995 (age 27)
Place of birth	Enfield, England[1]
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Ware
Youth career
0000–2014	Brentford
2014–2015	Enfield Town
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Lander Bearcats	56	(4)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Mississippi Brilla	28	(5)
2019	Des Moines Menace	6	(1)
2019	Detroit City FC	0	(0)
2020	Saint Louis FC	13	(0)
2021	Detroit City FC	7	(0)
2022–	Ware	11	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:16, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

A product of the Brentford and Enfield Town youth systems, Bryan played lower league football in the United States between 2018 and 2022, most notably for Saint Louis and Detroit City. He returned to England to join non-League club Ware in 2022.

Career

Early years

Adept across the back,[2] Bryan began his career in the Brentford youth system and signed a scholarship deal ahead of the 2012–13 season.[3] He made 42 appearances and scored three goals during his two-year scholarship,[4][5] while also making 12 appearances for the Development Squad.[6][7] Bryan was not offered a professional contract and was released at the end of the 2013–14 season.[8] Following a spell with the U23 team at hometown non-League club Enfield Town, Brian moved to the United States to play college soccer with Lander Bearcats in 2015.[9] During four seasons, Bryan made 75 appearances, scored four goals and served as vice-captain.[9][10]

United States

In April 2017, Bryan and Lander Bearcats teammates Jordan Skelton and Sinclaire Sandy joined Premier Developmental League club Mississippi Brilla.[10] He made 34 appearances and scored five goals across the 2017 and 2018 seasons.[11][12] Following spells with Des Moines Menace and Detroit City respectively in 2019, Bryan turned professional and transferred to USL Championship club Saint Louis in December 2019.[13] He made 13 appearances during the 2020 season,[14] but remained an unused substitute during the club's unsuccessful playoff campaign.[15][16] Following appearances back in England for non-League club Ware during the 2021–22 pre-season,[17] Bryan returned to Detroit City for the 2021 National Independent Soccer Association fall season,[18] in which he made eight appearances.[19]

Non-League football

In June 2022, Bryan returned to England to rejoin Southern League First Division Central club Ware on a permanent contract.[17] He made his first senior appearance in English football on the opening day of the season, with a start in a 2–1 win over Thame United.[20]

Personal life

Bryan attended Lander University.[1]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 October 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mississippi Brilla	2017[11]	Premier Developmental League	14	1	―		3[lower-alpha 1]	0	17	1
	2018[12]		14	4	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	―		17	4
	Total		28	5	3	0	3	0	34	5
Des Moines Menace	2019[21]	USL League Two	6	1	―		―		6	1
Detroit City	2019[19]	National Premier Soccer League	―		―		8[lower-alpha 3]	1	8	1
Saint Louis	2020[14]	USL Championship	13	0	―		0	0	13	0
Detroit City	2021[19]	National Independent Soccer Association	8	0	―		―		8	0
	Total		21	0	―		―		21	0
Ware	2022–23[20]	Southern League First Division Central	11	1	1	0	1[lower-alpha 4]	0	13	1
Career total			66	7	4	0	4	1	74	8

References

External links

• Richard Bryan at Soccerway

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