Market value
—
Rating · 23/24
5.6
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Norwich City
top club · 118 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#1722
goals rank
#2267
assists rank
20
season goals
7
season assists
Among 3,307 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2019
€3.85m
top transfer fee · 11/12
5
best season · 08/09
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-03-06 · 6 players total
553Appearances
20Goals
7Assists
96Yellow cards
2Red cards
230Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ryan Bennett |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1990-03-06 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Orsett, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-10-14 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | World in Motion |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Oct 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Cambridge United
43 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Cambridge Utd.
22/23 · Transfer
Sep 2022
Transfer: Swansea → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Cambridge United
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Swansea City
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2020
Transfer: Wolves → Swansea
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Leicester → Wolves
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Swansea City, Wolverhampton Wanderers U23
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Wolves → Leicester
19/20 · Loan
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leicester City
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Norwich → Wolves
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Norwich City
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Norwich City
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2014
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Norwich City, Norwich City U21
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Norwich City
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Norwich City, Norwich City U21
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2012
Transfer: Peterborough → Norwich
11/12 · Return from loan
Feb 2012
Transfer: Norwich → Peterborough
11/12 · Loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Peterborough → Norwich
11/12 · Transfer · €3.85m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Peterborough United, Norwich City, Norwich City Reserves
44 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Peterborough United
42 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2009
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Peterborough
09/10 · Transfer · €675k
Jul 2009
09/10 — Peterborough United, Grimsby Town
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Grimsby Town
49 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Grimsby Town
48 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Grimsby U18 → Grimsby Town
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Grimsby Town
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Ipswich U18 → Grimsby U18
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2890 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.03/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.03/90
Yellow cards10 total · 0.27/90
Minutes played by club
Cambridge United
15.9%
Swansea City
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers U23
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
28.2%
Leicester City
0.0%
Norwich City
11.7%
Norwich City U21
0.0%
Peterborough United
26.7%
Norwich City Reserves
0.4%
Grimsby Town
17.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 3,300 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 92 | 3 | 1 | 5,845 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 6 | 11/12 | 16/17 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 2,414 |
| Norwich City U21 | 2 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 100 | 7 | 5 | 5,526 |
| Norwich City Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Grimsby Town | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 117 | 6 | 0 | 3,543 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Cambridge United | 41 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3,300 |
| 22/23 | League One | Cambridge United | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Swansea City | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Swansea City | 28 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship Play-Offs | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Leicester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,515 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Norwich City | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Norwich City | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Norwich City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Norwich City U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Norwich City | 16 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,348 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Norwich City | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,066 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2 | Norwich City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Peterborough United | 32 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Norwich City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Norwich City Reserves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | League One | Peterborough United | 34 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 694 |
| 10/11 | League One Play-Offs | Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Peterborough United | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,772 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 45 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 810 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 40 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,733 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Ipswich U18 | Grimsby U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Grimsby U18 | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Grimsby Town | Peterborough | Transfer | 0 | €675k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Peterborough | Norwich | Transfer | 250000 | €3.85m |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Norwich | Peterborough | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | Peterborough | Norwich | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Norwich | Wolves | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Wolves | Leicester | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Leicester | Wolves | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | Wolves | Swansea | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Swansea | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-06 | Without Club | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Cambridge Utd. | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-14 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Hamstring strain | 2014-02-06 | 2014-03-01 | 24 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Ankle injury | 2014-08-23 | 2014-09-23 | 32 | 12 |
| 19/20 | Groin strain | 2019-10-20 | 2019-11-09 | 21 | 5 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-11-11 | 2019-12-04 | 24 | 7 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-11 | 9 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-25 | 27 | 5 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2021-02-20 | 2021-03-08 | 17 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-23 | 11 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€7.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ruddy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Boyd | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Conor Coady | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Howson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Doherty | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rúben Neves | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willy Boly | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Hoolahan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Little | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Digby | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 5 | 45 |
| 10/11 | League One | Peterborough United | 4 | 34 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Peterborough United | 1 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | Peterborough United | 3 | 32 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Leicester | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Wolves | Leicester | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | Peterborough | Norwich | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Norwich | Peterborough | Loan | — | €250k |
Teams faced most often by Ryan Bennett's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 50% |
| Barnsley FC | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 46% |
| Blackpool FC | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 39% |
| Colchester United | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 50% |
| Coventry City | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 26% |
| Cardiff City | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 41% |
| Ipswich Town | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 44% |
| Crystal Palace | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 31% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 50% |
| Sheffield United | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 38% |
| Watford FC | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 32% |
| Carlisle United | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 43 | 3,300 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 22/23 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 3,060 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 2,515 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 20 | 1,348 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 12/13 | 21 | 1,066 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 2,970 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 874 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 1,772 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 08/09 | 49 | 810 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 07/08 | 48 | 2,733 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
103 apps
6 G
0 A
League One
96 apps
5 G
1 A
Championship
168 apps
3 G
4 A
Premier League
111 apps
3 G
0 A
League Cup
25 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League
1 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
26 apps
0 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
8 apps
0 G
0 A
U21 PL
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ryan Bennett?
Ryan Bennett is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ryan Bennett?
Ryan Bennett is 36 years old. He was born on March 6, 1990 in Orsett.
What position does Ryan Bennett play?
Ryan Bennett plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ryan Bennett play for?
Ryan Bennett currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ryan Bennett scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ryan Bennett has scored 20 goals in 553 appearances.