Ryan Cassidy

Ryan Cassidy
Personal information
Full name Ryan Michael McClean Cassidy[1]
Date of birth (2001-03-02) 2 March 2001[2]
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
Hayes & Yeading United
Youth career
St. Kevin's Boys
2017–2020 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Watford 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 11 (2)
2022 → Bohemians (loan) 8 (0)
2023– Hayes & Yeading United 0 (0)
International career
Republic of Ireland U17
Republic of Ireland U18
Republic of Ireland U19
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:16, 14 July 2022 (UTC)

Ryan Michael McClean Cassidy (born 2 March 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hayes & Yeading United.

Club career

Born in Dublin,[2] Cassidy moved from St. Kevin's Boys to Watford in July 2017, and turned professional in 2018.[3][4]

After signing a new two-year contract with Watford in July 2020, he moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in August 2020.[5][6] He scored his first goals for Accrington when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy tie against Leeds United U21s on 8 September 2020.[7]

He signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians on loan in January 2022.[8][9]

He left Watford in June 2022 after the expiry of his contract.[10] In February 2023, he joined Southern League Premier Division South club Hayes & Yeading United.[11]

International career

Cassidy has represented Republic of Ireland at under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth levels.[4][2] He received his first official call up to the under-21 squad on 11 November 2020, in place of the injured Jonathan Afolabi.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played on 23 May 2022[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford 2020–21 EFL Championship 000000—00
2021–22 Premier League 000000—00
2022–23 EFL Championship 000000—00
Total 0000000000
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2020–21 EFL League One 11210104[a]2174
Bohemians (loan) 2022 League of Ireland Premier Division 80———80
Career total 192101042254
  1. ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Accrington Stanley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 1. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Republic of Ireland - R. Cassidy - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ Whelan, Nathan (21 July 2020). "Ireland youngster handed fresh two-year deal at Premier League club". Extra.ie. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Ryan Cassidy". www.watfordfc.com.
  5. ↑ "Official: New Contract & Loan For Cassidy". www.watfordfc.com.
  6. ↑ "Ryan Cassidy: Accrington sign teenage Watford striker on loan". BBC Sport. 7 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Match Recap and Ratings: Accrington Stanley 7 - 0 Leeds United u21s". throughitalltogether.com. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Official: Cassidy Joins Bohemian On Loan". www.watfordfc.com.
  9. ↑ Donnelly, David (23 January 2022). "Bohemians sign Ireland under-21 striker Ryan Cassidy on loan from Watford". DublinLive.
  10. ↑ "Academy: New Contracts Offered & Departures Confirmed". www.watfordfc.com.
  11. ↑ "Hayes & Yeading Add to Attacking Options". southern-football-league.co.uk. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "Ireland U21 call-up for Ryan Cassidy". irishexaminer.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  13. ↑ "Republic of Ireland - R. Cassidy - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.