Ryan Valentine

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Ryan Valentine
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Personal information
Full name Ryan David Valentine [1]
Date of birth (1982-08-19) 19 August 1982 (age 41) [2]
Place of birth Wrexham, [2] Wales
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [3]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
000?–2000 Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2002 Everton 0 (0)
2002–2006 Darlington 162 (4)
2006–2008 Wrexham 48 (2)
2008–2009 Darlington 47 (0)
2009–2011 Hereford United 55 (4)
2011–2013 AFC Telford United 70 (1)
2013–2019 Bala Town 110 (8)
Total492(19)
International career
2001–2002 Wales U21 [4] 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ryan David Valentine (born 19 August 1982) is a former Welsh footballer who last played as a defender for Bala Town.

Contents

Club career

Valentine signed for Wrexham on a free transfer after leaving Darlington in the summer of 2006.

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Ryan Valentine

Despite a sending off against Bury on 9 March 2007, Valentine played well for Wrexham. He played a vital part in their bid for survival, scoring the penalty in Wrexham's must win game on 5 May 2007 against Boston United which levelled the score at 1–1. Wrexham won the game 3–1 and stayed in the Football League. It was announced on 18 January 2008 that he has left Wrexham and rejoined his former club Darlington. On 29 May 2009 Valentine signed a one-year deal at League Two side Hereford United. [5] Valentine later agreed a further year on his Hereford contract. After an injury hit season which kept him out for 5 months he was told at the end of the season that his contract would not be renewed at Hereford.

On 30 June 2011 he signed a one-year deal at AFC Telford United. [6] Then at the end of the 2011–12 season he signed a new one-year contract with AFC Telford United. On 11 May 2013 it was announced he was released by Telford with five other players.

On 8 June 2013, Ryan was announced as a new signing for Bala Town, in the Welsh Premier League. He will be eligible to compete for the club in their first ever European fixtures in the qualifying rounds of the Europa League.

5 May 2007, Ryan Valentine scores the goal that keeps Wrexham in the Football League Ryan Valentine scores.jpg
5 May 2007, Ryan Valentine scores the goal that keeps Wrexham in the Football League

International career

Valentine played well in the 2006–07 season and got called up to the Wales national football team to face the Czech Republic and Brazil, and again to play Northern Ireland, [7] but has yet to earn a cap.

Career statistics

As of match played 26 January 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague National cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Darlington 2002–03 [8] Third Division 43130101 [lower-alpha 3] 0481
2003–04 [9] Third Division40200201 [lower-alpha 3] 0432
2004–05 [10] League Two 36120001 [lower-alpha 3] 0391
2005–06 [11] League Two43010101 [lower-alpha 3] 0460
Total16246040401764
Wrexham 2006–07 [12] League Two34210101 [lower-alpha 3] 0372
2007–08 [13] League Two140102000170
Total482203010542
Darlington 2007–08 [13] League Two170———170
2008–09 [14] League Two310201000340
Total480201000510
Hereford United 2009–10 [15] League Two39421101 [lower-alpha 3] 0435
2010–11 [16] League Two16000101 [lower-alpha 3] 0180
Total554212020615
AFC Telford United 2011–12 [17] [18] Conference Premier 37000—1 [lower-alpha 4] 0380
2012–13 [19] [18] Conference Premier33121—2 [lower-alpha 4] 0372
Total70121—30752
Bala Town 2013–14 [18] Welsh Premier League 31520302 [lower-alpha 5] 0385
2014–15 [18] Welsh Premier League273002000293
2015–16 [18] Welsh Premier League23010002 [lower-alpha 5] 0260
2016–17 [18] Welsh Premier League15000103 [lower-alpha 6] 0190
2017–18 [18] Welsh Premier League130000000130
2018–19 [18] Welsh Premier League1010000020
Total11084060701278
Career total4931918216017054421
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Welsh Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Football League Cup, Welsh League Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  5. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  6. ↑ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances in UEFA Europa League

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References

  1. ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 418. ISBN   978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. 1 2 "Ryan Valentine". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2003). Playfair Football Annual 2003–2004. London: Headline. p. 48. ISBN   978-0-7553-1313-6.
  4. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 980. ISBN   978-0-7553-6356-8.
  5. ↑ Bulls snap up defender Valentine www.bbc.co.uk
  6. ↑ Valentine is Bucks 5th Summer Signing www.telfordutd.co.uk
  7. ↑ "Giggs likely to sit out NI test". BBC. 6 February 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Valentine in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Valentine in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Valentine in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Valentine in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Valentine in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Ryan Valentine in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Valentine in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Valentine in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Valentine in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Valentine in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ryan Valentine at Soccerway
  19. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Valentine in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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