Ryan Cooney
Defender - Right-Back
at Glentoran FC
at Glentoran FC
314 days · joined 2025-07-14
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€300k
Rating · 25/26
4.7
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Morecambe FC
top club · 128 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#100
goals rank
#126
assists rank
7
season goals
14
season assists
Among 173 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 24/25
3 · 42.9%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-02-26 · 6 players total
257Appearances
7Goals
14Assists
41Yellow cards
1Red cards
20Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ryan Cooney |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ryan Thomas Cooney |
| Date of birth | 2000-02-26 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Glentoran FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-14 |
| Contract expires | 2027-05-31 |
| Agent | Pitch & Aspire |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Glentoran
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Glentoran FC
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Crewe Alexandra
43 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Crewe Alexandra
47 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Crewe Alexandra
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Morecambe FC
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Morecambe FC
38 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: FC Burnley U23 → Morecambe FC
21/22 · Transfer
May 2021
Transfer: Morecambe FC → FC Burnley U23
20/21 · Return from loan
Aug 2020
Transfer: FC Burnley U23 → Morecambe FC
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Morecambe FC
46 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: Morecambe FC → FC Burnley U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: FC Burnley U23 → Morecambe FC
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: Bury → FC Burnley U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Morecambe FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bury FC
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Bury FC, Bury FC U18
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Bury FC U18 → Bury
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bury FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 38 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.16/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.16/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.32/90
Minutes played by club
Glentoran FC
31.1%
Crewe Alexandra
63.9%
Morecambe FC
5.0%
Bury FC
0.0%
Bury FC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 562 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 90 | 4 | 7 | 1,155 |
| Morecambe FC | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 128 | 2 | 6 | 90 |
| Bury FC | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bury FC U18 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | County Antrim Shield | Glentoran FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 562 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 903 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two Play-Offs | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Morecambe FC | 27 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Morecambe FC | 32 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 36 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two Play-Offs | Morecambe FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Bury FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Bury FC U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Bury FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bury FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Bury FC U18 | Bury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-15 | Bury | FC Burnley U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-02 | FC Burnley U23 | Morecambe FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Morecambe FC | FC Burnley U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-11 | FC Burnley U23 | Morecambe FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Morecambe FC | FC Burnley U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | FC Burnley U23 | Morecambe FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Morecambe FC | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-14 | Crewe Alexandra | Glentoran | Transfer | 300000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€300k
Peak€300k
Low€225k
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yann Songo'o | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane McLoughlin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Conor Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Long | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lewis Billington | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliott Nevitt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Conway | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Gnahoua | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Marschall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John O'Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Adebisi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Stockton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Bedeau | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Mendes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joel Tabiner | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zac Williams | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Matus Holicek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Lavelle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 38 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 2 | 2 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 38 |
| 22/23 | League One | Morecambe FC | 2 | 27 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 2 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Morecambe FC | FC Burnley U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-11 | FC Burnley U23 | Morecambe FC | Loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Morecambe FC | FC Burnley U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-02 | FC Burnley U23 | Morecambe FC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ryan Cooney'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 25% |
| Grimsby Town | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 75% |
| Walsall FC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 14% |
| Accrington Stanley | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 57% |
| Fleetwood Town | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 57% |
| Barrow AFC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 57% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 57% |
| Salford City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 29% |
| Carlisle United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 43% |
| Swindon Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 43% |
| Harrogate Town | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 71% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 562 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 24/25 | 43 | 1,155 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 23/24 | 47 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 46 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 19/20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
132 apps
3 G
8 A
EFL Trophy
23 apps
3 G
3 A
Premiership
7 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
71 apps
0 G
3 A
FA Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two Play-Offs
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ryan Cooney
Who is Ryan Cooney?
Ryan Cooney is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Glentoran FC.
How old is Ryan Cooney?
Ryan Cooney is 26 years old. He was born on February 26, 2000 in Manchester.
What position does Ryan Cooney play?
Ryan Cooney plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Ryan Cooney play for?
Ryan Cooney currently plays for Glentoran FC.
How many career goals has Ryan Cooney scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ryan Cooney has scored 7 goals in 257 appearances.
What is Ryan Cooney's market value?
Ryan Cooney's most recent reported market value is €300k.