Rhys Byrne
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rhys John Howard Byrne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Redbridge, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hornchurch | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Leyton Orient | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Canvey Island (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Dartford (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Bowers & Pitsea (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Salisbury (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2025– | Hornchurch | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:43, 2 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rhys John Howard Byrne (born 24 August 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club Hornchurch.
Career
Leyton Orient
Byrne signed a professional contract with Leyton Orient in the summer of 2021, following a season of training with the first team.[3] He made his senior debut for Orient in the EFL Trophy at home to Southampton U21 on 14 September 2021,[4] and subsequently played in three more matches in the tournament before Orient were knocked out by MK Dons in a penalty shoot-out.[5] He kept clean sheets in all four appearances.[6]
In August 2022, Byrne joined Canvey Island on loan where he made five Isthmian League Premier Division appearances and one FA Cup appearance.[7]
On 22 March 2024, Byrne joined Dartford on loan for the rest of the 2023–24 season.[8]
In August 2024, Byrne joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Bowers & Pitsea on a three-month loan deal.[9]
On 14 January 2025, Byrne joined National League South side Salisbury on an initial one-month loan deal.[10]
On 2 June 2025, Orient said the player would be leaving when his contract expired.[11]
Hornchurch
On 1 August 2025, Byrne joined National League South club Hornchurch.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 December 2024
| Salisbury FC | 2025 | National League South | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leyton Orient | 2021–22[13] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022–23[13] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Canvey Island (loan) | 2022–23[7] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Dartford (loan) | 2023–24[13] | National League South | 8 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Bowers & Pitsea (loan) | 2024–25[13] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[b][c] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Velocity Cup
Honours
Hornchurch
- National League South play-offs: 2026[14]
References
- ↑ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 80. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
- ↑ "Rhys Byrne biography". Leyton Orient F.C. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ "Match report: Leyton Orient 1–0 Southampton U21". Leyton Orient F.C. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ "Match report: Leyton Orient 0–0 MK Dons (4–5 pens)". Leyton Orient F.C. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Rhys Byrne in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- 1 2 "Canvey Island | Appearances | Rhys Byrne | Football Web Pages".
- ↑ "YOUNG DUO JOIN DARTFORD ON LOAN". Leyton Orient Official Site. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ↑ @Bowerspitseafc (3 August 2024). "And last, but by no means least, please welcome our final signing of the afternoon, goalkeeper Rhys Byrne from @leytonorientfc Rhys joins on a 3 month loan agreement and goes straight into today's Starting XI #WelcomeRhys #UpTheBowers" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 August 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "O's stopper joins Salisbury on loan". www.leytonorient.com. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Darren Pratley: Leyton Orient not offering midfielder, 40, new contract". BBC Sport. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Urchins, Rhys Byrne!". hornchurchfc.com. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rhys Byrne at Soccerbase
- ↑ Pilnick, Brent (9 May 2026). "Hornchurch 3–2 Torquay United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
External links
- Rhys Byrne at Soccerbase
- 2002 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from the London Borough of Redbridge
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Canvey Island F.C. players
- Dartford F.C. players
- Bowers & Pitsea F.C. players
- Salisbury F.C. players
- Hornchurch F.C. players
- Isthmian League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century English sportsmen