Ryan Hedges
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ryan Peter Hedges[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 July 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
Playing position | Winger / Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2010 | Everton | ||
2010–2013 | Flint Town United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Flint Town United | 24 | (2) |
2013–2017 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 17 | (2) |
2016 | → Stevenage (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 21 | (4) |
2017– | Barnsley | 31 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Wales U19 | 5 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Wales U21 | 11 | (0) |
2017– | Wales | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:19, 1 September 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2018 (UTC) |
Ryan Peter Hedges (born 8 July 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Barnsley.
Early life
Hedges attended Hawarden High School in Hawarden, Flintshire, North Wales.[2] Michael Owen, Andy Dorman and Gary Speed and Danny Ward are fellow ex-pupils from the school who became professional footballers.
Club career
Hedges spent 7 seasons at Everton FC eventually being released at U16. Hedges joined Swansea City from Flint Town in the summer of 2013 following some impressive performances for the Welsh Schools Under-18s team.[3] Hedges linked up with the Swansea City Under-21 team in the 2013–14 season, and was rewarded for his progress with a new one-year contract until June 2014.[4]
On 16 January 2015, Hedges joined League One team Leyton Orient on a one-month loan deal.[5] He made his professional debut for Leyton Orient against Colchester United on 24 January 2014.[6] After an impressive start, Hedges' loan was extended until the end of the 2014–15 season.[7] Hedges scored his first professional goal for Leyton Orient, and then set up a goal for Chris Dagnall, in a 2–0 win over Walsall on 28 February 2015.[8] Weeks later on 14 March 2015, Hedges scored his second goal for Leyton Orient in a 3–0 win over Yeovil Town.[9] Hedges went on to make seventeen appearances, scoring twice, as Orient were relegated to League Two.
In June 2015, Hedges signed a three-year contract extension at Swansea.[10][11]
In February 2016, Hedges joined Stevenage on a one-month emergency loan.
On 8 July 2016, Hedges signed for League Two side Yeovil Town on a six-month loan deal.[12]
On 31 January 2017, Hedges was recalled from his loan spell at Yeovil,[13] and signed permanently for EFL Championship side Barnsley for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[14] He scored his first goal for Barnsley in a 3–1 loss at Bristol City on 5 August 2017.[15]
International career
Prior to joining Swansea City, Hedges scored twice and claimed an assist as captain of the Welsh Schools Under-18s team in a 4–1 win over England.[2] Hedges has represented Wales at under-19 and under-21 level.[16]
He made his debut for the senior side on 14 November 2017 as a substitute during a 1–1 draw with Panama.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 March 2018.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Flint Town United | 2012–13 | Cymru Alliance | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
Leyton Orient (loan) | 2014–15[18] | League One | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
Stevenage (loan) | 2015–16[19] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2016–17[20] | League Two | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 28 | 5 |
Barnsley | 2016–17[20] | Championship | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
2017–18[21] | Championship | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | ||
Total | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | —| | 28 | 3 | |||
Career totals | 93 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 14 |
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Barnsley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 4. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- 1 2 "Ryan Hedges puts on a show to help Welsh Schools FA beat England". dailypost.co.uk. Daily Post. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "Ryan Hedges signs for Swansea". Pitchero.com. Pitchero. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "Eight young Swans pros offered contract extensions". swanseacity.net. Swansea City. 30 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Hedges joins Orient on loan". swanseacity.net. 16 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2015.
- ↑ "Colchester v Leyton Orient". bbc.co.uk. 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "Hedges extends Leyton Orient loan". swanseacity.net. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015.
- ↑ "Walsall 0 - 2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "Yeovil Town 3 - 0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "Youngsters offered pro contracts". Swansea City A.F.C. 15 April 2015.
- ↑ "PHOTO: @RyanHedges95 puts pen to paper on a contract extension at the Liberty Stadium. #swans". swansofficial Twitter. 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ryan Hedges: Yeovil Town sign Swansea City winger on loan". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "Hedges loan cut short". Yeovil Town F.C. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Barnsley sign Swansea forward Ryan Hedges and Leicester defender Callum Elder". BBC Sport. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Bristol City 3–1 Barnsley". BBC. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Busy international period for Swans stars". Swansea City A.F.C. 14 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "Wales 1–1 Panama". BBC Sport. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Ryan Hedges in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Ryan Hedges in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by Ryan Hedges in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Ryan Hedges in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
External links
- Ryan Hedges at Soccerbase
- Ryan Hedges at Soccerway
- Swansea City A.F.C. profile