Ryan McBride (footballer)

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Ryan McBride
Personal information
Full name Ryan McBride
Date of birth (1989-12-15) 15 December 1989
Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Derry City
Number 5
Youth career
Brandywell Harps
Institute
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Derry City 127 (7)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 November 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 November 2016 (UTC)

Ryan McBride (born 15 December 1989) is a defender who currently plays for Derry City in the League of Ireland.

Career

After stints with Brandywell Harps in the Derry and District League, Institute and a trial with Gretna, McBride broke into the Derry side during the 2011 season. He made his debut for the senior squad against Drogheda on the first day of July 2011.[1] Later that month he was called up to the League of Ireland XI side to take part in the 2011 Dublin Super Cup.[1]

When his two-year contract came to an end in 2013, he was offered a renewed contract by new Derry City manager Roddy Collins.[2]

During the 2014 season he was nominated as the League of Ireland, player of the week, after scoring two goals against Sligo Rovers to help gain a draw for Derry.[3]

In September 2014 he scored in the 2014 FAI Cup quarter-final against Drogheda.[4]

During the 2015 season he became the team captain.[5] Former Derry City skipper, Barry Molloy was quoted in the Derry Journal saying:

“ I think giving the armband to Ryan McBride was a great decision. He wouldn’t be the most vocal player but he’s a leader in terms of how he plays and how he conducts himself in training. ”

In late 2015 multiple websites reported him as the "toughest man in football", after an unusual tackle, that saw him tackle two Cork players at the same time, ended up on YouTube.[6]

In September 2015, he again scored in the FAI Cup quarter-final, scoring a header against Cork.[7]

In November 2015, McBride become one of the first players to be re-signed by Kenny Shiels for the 2016 season.[8] Speaking to the Derry Journal, manager Kenny Shiels talked about McBride saying:[9]

“ Ryan’s a player we feel is not only the captain of the team but is influential and leads by example and we’re really pleased to have him on board for next season. ”

References

  1. 1 2 "McBride thrilled to be in Derry's Dublin Super Cup XI". SSE Airtricity League. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ryan McBride - Derry City FC player profiles". Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "1. Ryan McBride - Derry City". Goal.com. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  4. ↑ O'Reilly, Robert (12 September 2014). "FAI Cup Report: Drogheda United 2 - 2 Derry City". extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Collins, Simon (5 March 2015). "DERRY CITY: Ryan McBride's the perfect man to lead Derry forward". Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Thomas-Mason, Lee (26 September 2015). "Derry City's Ryan McBride is the toughest man in football". MetroUK, Associated Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Derry City 1-1 Cork City: Leesiders force FAI Cup replay". Goal.com. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Defensive duo re-signs". Derry City Football Club. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  9. ↑ Collins, Simon (12 November 2015). "Ryan McBride urges out-of-contract players to commit to Derry City". Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 28 March 2016.


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