Ryan James Law (born 8 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Gillingham on loan from EFL League One side Plymouth Argyle.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan James Law[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 23)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kingsteignton,[2] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back[2] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Gillingham (on loan from Plymouth Argyle) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2018 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Truro City (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Torquay United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Gillingham (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:17, 5 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Whilst he was an academy player, Law featured on the bench for Argyle in a 5–2 EFL League One defeat to Gillingham on 5 May 2018, but did not come on.[3]
Law made his professional debut on 13 November 2018 in an EFL Trophy match between Argyle and EFL League Two side Newport County, where he started at left-back. Newport won the game 2–0.[4] He moved on loan to Gloucester City in early 2019.[5]
On 19 July 2019 Law joined Truro City of the Southern League Premier South on a 28-day loan.[6] The loan deal was then extended until 18 January 2020.[7] On 19 January 2020 it was confirmed, that the deal had been extended once again, this time for the rest of the season.[8] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league season was cut short and declared null and void with Truro sitting top of the league at the time.[9]
On 15 March 2021, Law joined National League side Torquay United on a one-month loan deal.[10] He returned to Plymouth on 15 April 2021[11] helping the club to six victories in the eight matches he played, his last appearance coming in a vital top of the table 1–0 victory over Sutton United.[12]
Law scored a first senior goal for the club in a 3–0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday, sealing the victory in the seventh minute of added time having only been brought on as a substitute two minutes prior.[13] Law signed a new one-year contract extension with Plymouth on 6 May 2022.[14]
On 18 July 2022, Law joined League Two club Gillingham on a season-long loan deal.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2017–18[16] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[18] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[19] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[20] | League One | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Plymouth Argyle Total | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2018–19 | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Truro City (loan) | 2019–20 | Southern League Premier South | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2020–21[19] | National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 55 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71 | 6 | ||
Gillingham F.C. – current squad | |
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