Ryan Hedges
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ryan Peter Hedges[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 July 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2010 | Everton | ||
2010–2013 | Flint Town United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Flint Town United | 24 | (2) |
2013–2017 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 17 | (2) |
2016 | → Stevenage (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 21 | (4) |
2017–2019 | Barnsley | 52 | (2) |
2019–2022 | Aberdeen | 66 | (11) |
2022– | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Wales U19 | 5 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Wales U21 | 11 | (0) |
2017– | Wales | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:06, 8 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 March 2019 (UTC) |
Ryan Peter Hedges (born 8 July 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers and the Wales national football team.
Early life
Hedges attended Hawarden High School in Hawarden, Flintshire, North Wales.[2] Michael Owen, Andy Dorman, Gary Speed and Danny Ward are fellow ex-pupils from the school who became professional footballers.
Club career
Everton
Hedges spent seven seasons at Everton, eventually being released at under-16 level.
Swansea City
Hedges joined Swansea City from Flint Town in July 2013 following some impressive performances for the Welsh Schools Under-18 team.[3] Hedges linked up with the Swansea City Under-21 team in the 2013–14 season, and was rewarded for his progress with a new one-year contract until June 2014.[4]
In June 2015, Hedges signed a three-year contract extension at Swansea.[5][6]
Leyton Orient loan
On 16 January 2015, Hedges joined League One team Leyton Orient on a one-month loan deal.[7] He made his professional debut for Leyton Orient against Colchester United on 24 January 2014.[8] After an impressive start, Hedges' loan was extended until the end of the 2014–15 season.[9] Hedges scored his first professional goal for Leyton Orient, and then set up a goal for Chris Dagnall, in a 2–0 win over Walsall on 28 February 2015.[10] Weeks later on 14 March 2015, Hedges scored his second goal for Leyton Orient in a 3–0 win over Yeovil Town.[11] Hedges went on to make seventeen appearances, scoring twice, as Orient were relegated to League Two.
Stevenage loan
In February 2016, Hedges joined Stevenage on a one-month emergency loan.
Yeovil Town loan
On 8 July 2016, Hedges signed for League Two side Yeovil Town on a six-month loan deal.[12]
Barnsley
On 31 January 2017, Hedges was recalled from his loan spell at Yeovil,[13] and signed permanently for EFL Championship side Barnsley for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[14] He scored his first goal for Barnsley in a 3–1 loss at Bristol City on 5 August 2017.[15]
Aberdeen
Hedges was offered a new contract by Barnsley at the end of the 2018–19 season,[16] but he instead opted to sign a three-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen.[17] On 27 August 2020, he scored a hat-trick as Aberdeen won 6–0 at home against NSÍ Runavík in the Europa League first qualifying round, having only come on as a half-time substitute.[18]
Blackburn Rovers
On 30 January 2022, Hedges joined Blackburn Rovers on a three-and-a-half year deal, with an optional 12 month extension, for an undisclosed fee.[19]
International career
Prior to joining Swansea City, Hedges scored twice and claimed an assist as captain of the Welsh Schools Under-18s team in a 4–1 win over England.[2] Hedges has represented Wales at under-19 and under-21 level.[20]
He made his debut for the senior side on 14 November 2017 as a substitute during a 1–1 draw with Panama.[21]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 March 2022
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Flint Town United | 2012–13 | Cymru Alliance | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
Swansea City | 2013–14[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014–15[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2015–16[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2016–17[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Leyton Orient (loan) | 2014–15[23] | League One | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
Stevenage (loan) | 2015–16[24] | League Two | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2016–17[25] | League Two | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 28 | 5 |
Barnsley | 2016–17[25] | Championship | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
2017–18[26] | Championship | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 26 | 3 | ||
2018–19[27] | League One | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 25 | 1 | |
Total | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 4 | ||
Aberdeen | 2019–20[28] | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 32 | 4 |
2020–21[29] | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 4 | 32 | 9 | |
2021–22[30] | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 2 | 22 | 5 | |
Total | 66 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 86 | 18 | ||
Blackburn Rovers | 2021-22[31] | EFL Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Career total | 190 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 224 | 33 |
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Club
Barnsley
- EFL League One runner-up: 2018–19[32]
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Barnsley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 4. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Ryan Hedges puts on a show to help Welsh Schools FA beat England". dailypost.co.uk. Daily Post. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Ryan Hedges signs for Swansea". Pitchero.com. Pitchero. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Eight young Swans pros offered contract extensions". swanseacity.net. Swansea City. 30 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Youngsters offered pro contracts". Swansea City A.F.C. 15 April 2015.
- ^ "PHOTO: @RyanHedges95 puts pen to paper on a contract extension at the Liberty Stadium. #swans". swansofficial Twitter. 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Hedges joins Orient on loan". swanseacity.net. 16 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Colchester v Leyton Orient". bbc.co.uk. 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Hedges extends Leyton Orient loan". swanseacity.net. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Walsall 0 - 2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Yeovil Town 3 - 0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Ryan Hedges: Yeovil Town sign Swansea City winger on loan". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Hedges loan cut short". Yeovil Town F.C. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Barnsley sign Swansea forward Ryan Hedges and Leicester defender Callum Elder". BBC Sport. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Bristol City 3–1 Barnsley". BBC. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Adam Davies & Ryan Hedges: Barnsley offer Wales duo new deals". BBC Sport. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Hedges joins Aberdeen from Barnsley after taking Danny Ward advice". BBC Sport. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Andy (27 August 2020). "Aberdeen 6–0 NSÍ Runavík". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Third, Paul (30 January 2022). "Aberdeen winger Ryan Hedges joins Blackburn". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Busy international period for Swans stars". Swansea City A.F.C. 14 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Wales 1–1 Panama". BBC Sport. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Hedges in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Hedges in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Hedges in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Ryan Hedges in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Hedges in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Hedges in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Hedges in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Hedges in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Hedges in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Hedges in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "League One: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
"Barnsley: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
External links
- Ryan Hedges at Soccerbase
- Ryan Hedges at Soccerway
- Ryan Hedges – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Swansea City A.F.C. profile
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Association football wingers
- Association football forwards
- Welsh footballers
- Wales youth international footballers
- Wales under-21 international footballers
- English footballers
- English people of Welsh descent
- Flint Town United F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Stevenage F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Wales international footballers