Ryan Sears

Ryan Joseph Sears (born 30 December 1998) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a right back for Shrewsbury Town.

Ryan Sears
Personal information
Full name Ryan Joseph Sears[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998
Place of birth Newtown, Wales
Playing position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Shrewsbury Town
Youth career
Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Shrewsbury Town 7 (0)
2017–2018 → Newtown (loan) 31 (2)
2018 → A.F.C. Telford United (loan) 6 (0)
2020 → A.F.C. Telford United (loan) 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:34, 12 June 2020

Career

Born in Newtown, Powys, Wales, Sears was a youth player at Shrewsbury Town and scored twice to help them to the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup in 2016–17, while also being an unused substitute for the senior team in EFL League One three times around the turn of the year.[2]

He was loaned to his hometown team Newtown A.F.C. in the Welsh Premier League for the 2017–18 season. He played 35 total games and scored three goals across all competitions, including one in a 4–2 win at reigning champions The New Saints on 30 December.[3] He was voted the club's Players' Player of the Season.[2]

On 2 August 2018, Sears was loaned for a month to Shrewsbury's neighbours A.F.C. Telford United in the National League North.[4] After six games for the Bucks, he was recalled slightly ahead of schedule by Shrews manager John Askey, due to injury to starting right back James Bolton.[5]

Sears made his professional debut on 1 September, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–1 home draw with Bristol Rovers. After the game, Askey praised his performance as "perfect".[6] He scored his first professional goal on 8 January 2019, opening a 1–1 draw at Port Vale in the EFL Trophy third round, which Shrewsbury lost on penalties.[7]

In late April 2019, Sears signed a two-year contract extension with the option of a third year. However, he also suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in training, ruling him out for nine months.[8] The following 14 March, he was loaned back to Telford for a month.[9]

International

In March 2019, Sears was called up for the first time to a Wales under-21 training camp in Monmouthshire.[10]

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. "Ryan Sears". Shrewsbury Town F.C. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  3. White, Barrie (31 December 2017). "Second half horror show for Saints as Newtown rock them". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  4. Edwards, Joe (2 August 2018). "Shrewsbury Town youngster goes on loan to AFC Telford". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  5. Hatfield, Luke (31 August 2018). "Shrewsbury Town recall Ryan Sears from AFC Telford loan". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  6. Cox, Lewis (2 September 2018). "John Askey hails youngster Ryan Sears for a 'perfect' Shrewsbury Town debut". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  7. Cox, Lewis (8 January 2019). "Checkatrade Trophy: Port Vale 1 Shrewsbury 1 (Vale win 4-3 on pens) - Report and pictures". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  8. "Ryan Sears: Shrewsbury Town defender faces nine months out with knee injury". BBC Sport. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  9. "Ryan Sears joins AFC Telford United on loan". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  10. Cox, Lewis (7 March 2019). "Shrewsbury Town defender Ryan Sears called up to Wales under-21 squad". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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