Ryan Rydel
Defender - Left-Back
at Exeter City
at Exeter City
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€150k
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Stockport County
top club · 104 apps
Career highs
€225k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 22/23
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2001-02-09 · 6 players total
127Appearances
6Goals
17Assists
15Yellow cards
0Red cards
28Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ryan Rydel |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ryan Steven Rydel |
| Date of birth | 2001-02-09 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oldham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Exeter City |
| On loan from | ↩ Stockport County parent contract: 2027-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
May 2026
Transfer: Exeter City → Stockport
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Exeter City
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Stockport → Exeter City
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Stockport County
22 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Stockport County
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Stockport County
35 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Stockport County
35 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2021
Transfer: Fleetwood → Stockport
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Fleetwood Town, Stockport County
15 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: Lancaster City → Fleetwood
19/20 · Return from loan
Feb 2020
Transfer: Fleetwood → Lancaster City
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Fleetwood Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Fleetwood Town
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Fleetwood U18 → Fleetwood
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €225k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Exeter City
0.0%
Stockport County
100.0%
Fleetwood Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 5 | 20/21 | 24/25 | 104 | 6 | 14 | 2,550 |
| Fleetwood Town | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 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 | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Exeter City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Stockport County | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One Play-Offs | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Stockport County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 372 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 314 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Stockport County | 26 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 758 |
| 22/23 | League Two Play-Offs | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League | Stockport County | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,106 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National League | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Fleetwood U18 | Fleetwood | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-21 | Fleetwood | Lancaster City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Lancaster City | Fleetwood | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-22 | Fleetwood | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Stockport | Exeter City | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Exeter City | Stockport | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€150k
Peak€225k
Low€150k
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Connolly | 1 | 0 | 991 |
| Chris Hussey | 2 | 0 | 934 |
| Oliver Norwood | 1 | 0 | 802 |
| Connor Lemonheigh-Evans | 1 | 0 | 651 |
| Kyle Knoyle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Kitching | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Pye | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Hogan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Akil Wright | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tanto Olaofe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fraser Horsfall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hinchliffe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoni Sarcevic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Crankshaw | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Hippolyte | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Palmer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Callum Camps | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Wootton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Macauley Southam-Hales | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League Two | Stockport County | 2 | 26 |
| 21/22 | National League | Stockport County | 2 | 32 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League Two | Stockport County | 6 | 26 |
| 24/25 | League One | Stockport County | 3 | 17 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 3 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Exeter City | Stockport | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Stockport | Exeter City | Loan | — | €150k |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Lancaster City | Fleetwood | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-21 | Fleetwood | Lancaster City | Loan | — | — |
Last 30 matches for Exeter City while Ryan Rydel was at the club (joined 2025-07-01, left 2026-05-31). 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 |
Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–4 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 3–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-10-23 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 2–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 3–0 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 4–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ryan Rydel'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 33% |
| Harrogate Town | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 60% |
| Walsall FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
| Sutton United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 100% |
| Gillingham FC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Barrow AFC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Crawley Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 25% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| Salford City | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 25% |
| Newport County | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 75% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Notts County | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | 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 | 8 | 372 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 1,072 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 1,106 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 20/21 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
32 apps
3 G
6 A
National League
36 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
9 apps
1 G
4 A
League One
33 apps
0 G
4 A
EFL Trophy
9 apps
0 G
2 A
League Two Play-Offs
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Ryan Rydel?
Ryan Rydel is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Exeter City.
How old is Ryan Rydel?
Ryan Rydel is 25 years old. He was born on February 9, 2001 in Oldham.
What position does Ryan Rydel play?
Ryan Rydel plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Ryan Rydel play for?
Ryan Rydel currently plays for Exeter City.
How many career goals has Ryan Rydel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ryan Rydel has scored 6 goals in 127 appearances.
What is Ryan Rydel's market value?
Ryan Rydel's most recent reported market value is €150k.