Ryan McLaughlin
Defender - Right-Back
at St. Patrick's Athletic
at St. Patrick's Athletic
1,031 days · joined 2023-07-28
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€75k
Rating · 25/26
5.1
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Oldham Athletic
top club · 62 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#45
goals rank
#44
assists rank
9
season goals
13
season assists
Among 173 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 14/15
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1994-09-30 · 6 players total
255Appearances
9Goals
13Assists
26Yellow cards
0Red cards
43Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ryan McLaughlin |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1994-09-30 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Joined | 2023-07-28 |
| Contract expires | 2025-11-30 |
Jul 2025
2025 — St. Patrick's Athletic
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
25/26 — St. Patrick's Athletic
6 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — St. Patrick's Athletic
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — St. Patrick's Athletic
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: Without Club → St. Pat's
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — St. Patrick's Athletic
4 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2022
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Sep 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Morecambe FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Morecambe FC
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Rochdale → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Rochdale AFC
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Rochdale AFC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Blackpool → Rochdale
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Blackpool
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Blackpool FC, Rochdale AFC
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Oldham Athletic
19 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: Liverpool U23 → Oldham Athletic
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Oldham Athletic
43 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Liverpool U21
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Liverpool U21 → Aberdeen FC
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Aberdeen FC, Liverpool FC U21
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Liverpool FC U21
10 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2014
Transfer: Barnsley → Liverpool U21
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Liverpool U21 → Barnsley
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Barnsley FC, Liverpool FC U21
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Liverpool FC U18, Liverpool FC U21
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Liverpool U18 → Liverpool U21
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Liverpool FC Reserves
4 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
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 · 0.17/90
Assists1 total · 0.17/90
G+A2 total · 0.33/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
St. Patrick's Athletic
13.8%
Morecambe FC
0.0%
Rochdale AFC
0.0%
Blackpool FC
0.0%
Oldham Athletic
57.9%
Aberdeen FC
0.0%
Liverpool FC U21
19.3%
Barnsley FC
0.0%
Liverpool FC U18
0.0%
Liverpool FC Reserves
9.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 5 | 2023 | 25/26 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 540 |
| Morecambe FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rochdale AFC | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 62 | 3 | 4 | 2,264 |
| Aberdeen FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC U21 | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 756 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC U18 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 353 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | St. Patrick's Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | St. Patrick's Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Morecambe FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | FAI Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leinster Senior Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leinster Senior Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | FAI Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 34 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Blackpool FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 861 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 36 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,403 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 237 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 519 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL Knockout | Liverpool FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Youth Cup | Liverpool FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Liverpool FC U21 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Liverpool FC Reserves | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 353 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Liverpool U18 | Liverpool U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-09 | Liverpool U21 | Barnsley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-08 | Barnsley | Liverpool U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-29 | Liverpool U21 | Aberdeen FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-11 | Aberdeen FC | Liverpool U21 | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-08 | Liverpool U23 | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-17 | Oldham Athletic | Blackpool | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-23 | Blackpool | Rochdale | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Rochdale | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-10 | Without Club | Morecambe FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Morecambe FC | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-28 | Without Club | St. Pat's | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Groin injury | 2023-10-24 | 2023-11-15 | 23 | 3 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-16 | 17 | 4 |
Current€75k
Peak€200k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Rathbone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Ripley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Keohane | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Morley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Dooley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Dummigan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Amadi-Holloway | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 3 | 10 |
| 16/17 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 36 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Liverpool FC Reserves | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 36 |
| 2023 | FAI Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 2 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-01-11 | Aberdeen FC | Liverpool U21 | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-29 | Liverpool U21 | Aberdeen FC | Loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-08 | Barnsley | Liverpool U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-09 | Liverpool U21 | Barnsley | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ryan McLaughlin'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 25% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 18% |
| Gillingham FC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 44% |
| Bradford City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 38% |
| Rochdale AFC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 50% |
| Sheffield United | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 13% |
| Peterborough United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 38% |
| Scunthorpe United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 63% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 14% |
| Fleetwood Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 43% |
| Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 14% |
| Notts County | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 19 | 861 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 16/17 | 43 | 1,403 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 14/15 | 10 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U21 PL
28 apps
4 G
1 A
League One
127 apps
3 G
5 A
UECL Qualifiers
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Reserve League
4 apps
1 G
1 A
FAI Cup
3 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
U21 PL Elite Group
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier Division
33 apps
0 G
0 A
Leinster Senior Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ryan McLaughlin?
Ryan McLaughlin is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a right-back for St. Patrick's Athletic.
How old is Ryan McLaughlin?
Ryan McLaughlin is 31 years old. He was born on September 30, 1994 in Belfast.
What position does Ryan McLaughlin play?
Ryan McLaughlin plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Ryan McLaughlin play for?
Ryan McLaughlin currently plays for St. Patrick's Athletic.
How many career goals has Ryan McLaughlin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ryan McLaughlin has scored 9 goals in 255 appearances.
What is Ryan McLaughlin's market value?
Ryan McLaughlin's most recent reported market value is €75k.