Henry Rylah

Henry Rylah
Personal information
Full name Henry Alan Zachariah Rylah[1]
Date of birth (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005[2]
Place of birth Lewisham, England
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Solihull Moors
(on loan from Charlton Athletic)
Number 14
Youth career
2019–2022 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Charlton Athletic 3 (0)
2026 → Derry City (loan) 14 (2)
2026– → Solihull Moors (loan) 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 8 August 2026 (UTC)

Henry Alan Zachariah Rylah (born 18 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Solihull Moors on loan from EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic.

Career

Charlton Athletic

Coming through the youth system of Charlton Athletic, Rylah made his professional debut for the club as a 16–year–old, coming off the bench in the 81st minute of a 2–1 EFL Trophy victory at home against Brighton & Hove Albion U21 on 2 November 2022.[3][4]

Rylah made his second appearance for the club on 22 November 2022, again coming off the bench, in a EFL Trophy Second Round 3–2 defeat away at Plymouth Argyle.[5][6] On 5 May 2023, Rylah signed a new three-year professional contract with the club.[7]

On 22 September 2025, Rylah signed a new contract with the club, extending his existing deal until the summer of 2027, with a club option of an additional year.[8]

Derry City (loan)

On 29 January 2026, Rylah joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City on loan until December 2026.[9]

On 31 January 2026, Rylah made his debut for Derry City, coming on in the 88th minute of a 1–0 victory over Shamrock Rovers in the 2026 President of Ireland's Cup at Tallaght Stadium.[10]

He scored the first goal of his senior career on 13 March 2026, in a 2–1 defeat at home to Shelbourne at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.[11][12]

On 16 June 2026, Rylah was recalled from his loan by Charlton Athletic.[13]

Solihull Moors (loan)

On 8 August 2026, Rylah joined National League club Solihull Moors on a two-month loan.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charlton Athletic 2022–23 League One 1000002[a]030
2023–24 League One 2000001[a]030
2024–25 League One 0000002[a]020
2025–26 Championship 000020—20
2026–27 Championship 000000—00
Total 30002050100
Derry City (loan) 2026 LOI Premier Division 14200—1[b]0152
Solihull Moors (loan) 2026–27 National League 1000—0010
Career total 182002060262
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup

Honours

Derry City

References

  1. ↑ "Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58 and 59. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Henry Rylah Charlton Athletic Biography". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "PAYNE STRIKES IN STOPPAGE TIME AS ADDICKS ADVANCE". www.charltonafc.com.
  4. ↑ "Charlton Athletic get confirmed date for EFL Trophy tie at Plymouth Argyle". London News Online. 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ "YOUNG ADDICKS BOW OUT OF PAPA JOHNS TROPHY WITH DEFEAT AT PLYMOUTH". www.charltonafc.com.
  6. ↑ "Report : Argyle 3 Charlton Athletic 2". www.pafc.com.
  7. ↑ "HENRY RYLAH SIGNS THREE-YEAR CONTRACT". www.charltonafc.com.
  8. ↑ "Henry Rylah signs new contract". www.charltonafc.com.
  9. ↑ "Henry Rylah joins Derry City on loan". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  10. 1 2 "James McClean makes winning return as Derry City claim President's Cup over Shamrock Rovers". The Irish Times. 1 February 2026.
  11. ↑ ""It's not good enough" - Henry Rylah & Tiernan Lynch on Derry's defeat to Shelbourne". March 13, 2026.
  12. ↑ McLaughlin, Kevin (March 13, 2026). "Shelbourne deserved winners against Derry City" – via www.rte.ie.
  13. ↑ "Henry Rylah recalled from Derry City loan". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 16 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Henry Rylah joins Solihull Moors on loan". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.