Market value
€500k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Portsmouth FC
top club · 45 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 22/23
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2002-05-06 · 6 players total
99Appearances
5Goals
4Assists
22Yellow cards
0Red cards
40Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ryley Towler |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ryley Ben Towler |
| Date of birth | 2002-05-06 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bristol, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Lincoln City |
| Joined | 2025-07-07 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Portsmouth → Lincoln City
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Lincoln City
10 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Portsmouth FC
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Portsmouth FC
11 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Bristol City → Portsmouth
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: AFC Wimbledon → Bristol City
22/23 · Return from loan
Sep 2022
Transfer: Bristol City → AFC Wimbledon
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Bristol City, AFC Wimbledon, Portsmouth FC
44 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Bristol City
21/22 · Return from loan
Sep 2021
Transfer: Bristol City → Grimsby Town
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bristol City, Grimsby Town
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Bristol City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Bristol U18 → Bristol City
20/21 · Transfer
Mar 2020
Transfer: Taunton Town → Bristol U18
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Bristol U18 → Taunton Town
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bristol City U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Lincoln City
0.0%
Portsmouth FC
58.4%
Bristol City
0.0%
AFC Wimbledon
41.6%
Grimsby Town
0.0%
Bristol City U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 2,095 |
| Bristol City | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1,490 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City U18 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 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 | EFL Cup | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Lincoln City | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 934 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | AFC Wimbledon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 801 |
| 22/23 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,490 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League | Grimsby Town | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Bristol City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-01-03 | Bristol U18 | Taunton Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-01 | Taunton Town | Bristol U18 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Bristol U18 | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-08 | Bristol City | Grimsby Town | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-03 | Grimsby Town | Bristol City | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Bristol City | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-05 | AFC Wimbledon | Bristol City | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-06 | Bristol City | Portsmouth | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-07 | Portsmouth | Lincoln City | Transfer | 500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€500k
Peak€1.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Saydee | 1 | 0 | 978 |
| Callum Lang | 1 | 0 | 838 |
| Terry Devlin | 1 | 0 | 817 |
| Michael Jacobs | 2 | 0 | 734 |
| Nik Tzanev | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Maghoma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Woodyard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Macey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Kalambayi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Dale | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Rafferty | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Ogilvie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zak Swanson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayoub Assal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Pell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Chislett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Currie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Davison | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Raggett | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marlon Pack | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 20 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 4 |
| 22/23 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League One | Lincoln City | 2 | 7 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 4 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-01-05 | AFC Wimbledon | Bristol City | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Bristol City | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | — | €100k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-03 | Grimsby Town | Bristol City | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-08 | Bristol City | Grimsby Town | Loan | — | €100k |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-01 | Taunton Town | Bristol U18 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-03 | Bristol U18 | Taunton Town | Loan | — | — |
Last 30 matches for Lincoln City while Ryley Towler was at the club (joined 2025-07-07). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–4 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 3–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 5–2 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-10-28 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–3 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 3–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 3–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–0 | Reading FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ryley Towler'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 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 14% |
| Gillingham FC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 43% |
| Cheltenham Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 50% |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| Carlisle United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 67% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 67% |
| Salford City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 33% |
| Accrington Stanley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 33% |
| Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17% |
| Colchester United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 83% |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 22/23 | 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 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 14 | 934 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 23/24 | 11 | 360 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22/23 | 44 | 2,291 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 21/22 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
33 apps
2 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
9 apps
1 G
2 A
Championship
16 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
17 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
National League
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ryley Towler?
Ryley Towler is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lincoln City.
How old is Ryley Towler?
Ryley Towler is 24 years old. He was born on May 6, 2002 in Bristol.
What position does Ryley Towler play?
Ryley Towler plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ryley Towler play for?
Ryley Towler currently plays for Lincoln City.
How many career goals has Ryley Towler scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ryley Towler has scored 5 goals in 99 appearances.
What is Ryley Towler's market value?
Ryley Towler's most recent reported market value is €500k.