Ryan George Henson Loft (born 14 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bristol Rovers.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ryan George Henson Loft[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 25)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Gravesend, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
Dartford | |||
Ebbsfleet United | |||
2013–2015 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2017 | → Stevenage (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2018 | → Exeter City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 26 | (4) |
2020–2022 | Scunthorpe United | 56 | (12) |
2022– | Bristol Rovers | 28 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:59, 26 October 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Gravesend, Loft attended Northfleet Technology College, where he was a high jump champion.[3]
After playing for Dartford and Ebbsfleet United, Loft joined Tottenham Hotspur for the 2013–14 season.[3] He moved to Braintree Town in March 2016 on a 'work experience' deal,[3][4] He signed on loan for Stevenage in January 2017,[5] and for Exeter City in January 2018.[6] He was released by Tottenham at the end of the 2017–18 season.[7] In July 2018 Loft signed a two-year contract with Leicester City.[8] He moved on loan to Carlisle United in August 2019.[9]
He was released by Leicester at the end of the 2019–20 season.[10]
In August 2020 he signed for Scunthorpe United on a two-year contract.[11]
On 4 January 2022, Loft joined fellow League Two side Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half year deal with the club.[12][13] He made his debut in a 2–0 win over Hartlepool United.[14] Loft opened his account for the club on 18 April 2022, scoring the third goal in injury time to secure a vital win for Rovers over promotion rivals Port Vale, lifting the ball over the onrushing Vale goalkeeper after being played through by Sam Finley.[15] The season ended with a first career promotion for Loft, a 7–0 victory over Loft's former club Scunthorpe seeing Rovers overtake Northampton Town into the final automatic promotion place on goals scored.[16]
Loft started the 2022–23 season by scoring five goals in a six-match spell through August to September 2022.[17] Loft had impressed manager Joey Barton with his willingness to work for the team having returned to pre-season in fitter shape, becoming a permanent fixture in the starting line-up.[18]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2015–16[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016–17[20] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2017–18[21] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Braintree Town (loan) | 2015–16[22] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Stevenage (loan) | 2016–17[20] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Exeter City (loan) | 2017–18[21] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tottenham Hotspur U-23s | 2017–18[21] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Leicester City | 2018–19[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019–20[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Leicester City U-23s | 2018–19[23] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Carlisle United (loan) | 2019–20[24] | League Two | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 35 | 6 |
Scunthorpe United | 2020–21[25] | League Two | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 9 |
2021–22[26] | League Two | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | |
Total | 56 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 15 | ||
Bristol Rovers | 2021–22[26] | League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
2022–23[17] | League One | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 6 | |
Total | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 7 | ||
Career total | 120 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 145 | 32 |
Bristol Rovers F.C. – current squad | |
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