Ryley Ben Towler (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two side AFC Wimbledon, on loan from EFL Championship club Bristol City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryley Ben Towler[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
AFC Wimbledon (on loan from Bristol City) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2019 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Bristol City | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Frome Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Taunton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022– | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 15 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Towler joined his local City academy in the under 9 age group.[2] A left footed player who went to Mangotsfield School, Towler is considered an option at left back or left centre back.[3]
On 10 February 2021, Towler made his debut for Bristol City in the FA Cup fifth round starting away at Bramall Lane against Sheffield United.[4]
On 9 September 2021, Towler joined Grimsby Town on loan until January 2022.[5] Towler made his debut for the ‘Mariners’ on 11 September 2021, in a 1-3 away win against Torquay United. He went on to play 13 games in the National League for Grimsby Town, and one appearance in the FA Cup in a 1-0 defeat to Kidderminster Harriers. Towler was recalled on 20 December 2021 and returned to Bristol City.[6]
On 1 September 2022, Towler joined AFC Wimbledon on loan for the 2022–23 season.[7] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 3-1 loss to Walsall on 8 October 2022.[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2019–20[9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[10] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[11] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Frome Town (loan) | 2018-19[12] | SL Division One South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Taunton Town (loan) | 2019–20[13] | SL Premier Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2021–22[11] | National League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2022-23 | League Two | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Career total | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
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