Ryan Sanusi
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 1,533 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1992-01-05 · 6 players total
| Full name | Ryan Sanusi |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1992-01-05 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Borgerhout, Belgium |
| Citizenship | Belgium Nigeria |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Beerschot VA |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Percentile rank vs 1209 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beerschot VA | 6 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 128 | 9 | 8 | 7,574 |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2,267 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 97 | 8 | 10 | 4,979 |
| FC Oss | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 785 |
| Willem II Tilburg U21 | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 907 |
| NEC NijmegenFC Oss U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 501 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | JPL Relegat. PO | Beerschot VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | Beerschot VA | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,028 |
| 23/24 | CPL | Beerschot VA | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,000 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | Beerschot VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | CPL | Beerschot VA | 21 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 472 |
| 22/23 | CPL Promotion-Playoffs | Beerschot VA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | Beerschot VA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Beerschot VA | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,109 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | Beerschot VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Beerschot VA | 32 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2,804 |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup | Beerschot VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | PL Final | Beerschot VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Proximus League | Beerschot VA | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | Grenoble Foot 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | Grenoble Foot 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,267 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 33 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,786 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler PO | Sparta Rotterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,670 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | Sparta Rotterdam | 35 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 523 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Eredivisie | NEC NijmegenFC Oss U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Preliminary Round | NEC NijmegenFC Oss U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Preliminary Round | Willem II Tilburg U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | FC Oss | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 329 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler PO | FC Oss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | FC Oss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | FC Oss | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 456 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | Willem II Tilburg U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 495 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | Willem II Tilburg U21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler League | Willem II Tilburg | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 501 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler PO | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | G. Beerschot U19 | Willem II/RKC-19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Willem II/RKC-19 | Willem II U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Willem II U21 | Willem II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-30 | Willem II | FC Oss | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | FC Oss | Willem II | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Willem II | FC Oss | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | FC Oss | Willem II | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Willem II | Sparta R. | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Sparta R. | Grenoble | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Grenoble | Beerschot VA | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Groin problems | 2013-01-25 | 2013-08-04 | 192 | 16 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-09-26 | 2016-12-09 | 75 | 9 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2017-03-08 | 2017-03-16 | 9 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-29 | 28 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-20 | 13 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2024-02-15 | 2024-03-05 | 20 | 3 |
| 24/25 | surgery | 2024-11-20 | 2025-05-06 | 168 | 23 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16339 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Bourdin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Davor Matijas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Alhassan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Reyners | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick van Drongelen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mardochée Nzita | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Pietermaat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apostolos Konstantopoulos | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mart Dijkstra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Loris Brogno | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sherel Floranus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Raphael Holzhauser | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Thibaud Verlinden | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan Van den Bergh | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hervé Matthys | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Verhaar | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kenny Dougall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Kortsmit | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 35 |
| 11/12 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | Willem II Tilburg U21 | 5 | 8 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | FC Oss | 4 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 35 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Beerschot VA | 4 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler League | Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | FC Oss | Willem II | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Willem II | FC Oss | Loan | — | €75k |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | FC Oss | Willem II | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-30 | Willem II | FC Oss | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Ryan Sanusi'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKC Waalwijk | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 42% |
| AFC Ajax | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 0% |
| Paris FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 8% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 50% |
| FC Utrecht | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -18 | 8% |
| Rodez AF | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 40% |
| Heracles Almelo | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 20% |
| Amiens SC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 30% |
| PEC Zwolle | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 40% |
| AC Ajaccio | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 40% |
| FC Groningen | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 50% |
| SM Caen | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 70% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 25 | 2,000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 633 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 21/22 | 13 | 1,109 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 2,804 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 19/20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 2,267 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 2,786 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 16/17 | 23 | 1,670 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 523 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 329 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 456 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 12/13 | 14 | 765 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 643 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
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Frequently asked about Ryan Sanusi
Who is Ryan Sanusi?
Ryan Sanusi is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Beerschot VA.
How old is Ryan Sanusi?
Ryan Sanusi is 34 years old. He was born on January 5, 1992 in Borgerhout.
What position does Ryan Sanusi play?
Ryan Sanusi plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Ryan Sanusi play for?
Ryan Sanusi currently plays for Beerschot VA.
How many career goals has Ryan Sanusi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ryan Sanusi has scored 33 goals in 335 appearances.
What is Ryan Sanusi's market value?
Ryan Sanusi's most recent reported market value is €300k.