Ryan Ledson

Ryan Ledson

Ledson with Everton in 2014
Personal information
Full name Ryan Graham Ledson[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-19) 19 August 1997
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Oxford United
Number 23
Youth career
2002–2014 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Everton 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Cambridge United (loan) 27 (0)
2016– Oxford United 2 (0)
National team‡
2012–2013 England U16 7 (0)
2013–2014 England U17 16 (2)
2014–2015 England U18 5 (1)
2015–2016 England U19 7 (1)
2016– England U20 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:29, 14 October 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:18, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

Ryan Graham Ledson (born 19 August 1997) is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United as a midfielder.

Club career

Everton

Ledson joined Everton's academy at the age of five.[2] On his 17th birthday, he signed his first professional deal with the club, for three years.[3]

On 11 December 2014 he made his debut for Everton, starting in a Europa League game against FC Krasnodar at Goodison Park. Everton, who had already advanced into the next round, lost 0–1.[4]

On 20 November 2015 he signed on loan for Cambridge United, initially until 3 January 2016 and extended that loan until April 2016.[5] He made his league debut on 21 November, playing the entirety of a 2–3 loss to Accrington Stanley at the Abbey Stadium in League Two.[6]

Oxford United

On 25 August 2016, Ledson signed a three-year contract with Oxford United of League One for an undisclosed fee.[7] He made his first-team debut as a late substitute in Oxford's 2–0 home defeat of local rivals Swindon Town on 10 September.[8]

International career

Ledson has been capped by England at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels.[9] In May 2014, he was part of the squad that won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, captaining the team in the process and also being named in UEFA's team of the tournament.[10]

Career statistics

As of 10 September 2016.[11]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton 2014–15 Premier League 000000100000
2015–16 Premier League 000000000000
Total 000000100010
Cambridge United 2015–16 League Two 27010000000280
Total 27010000000280
Oxford United 2016–17 League One 100000000010
Total 100000000010
Career totals 28010001000300

Honours

England U17
Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Barclays Premier League Squad Lists 2014/15 published". Premier League. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ryan Ledson's profile". Everton F.C. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Birthday boy Ledson signs first pro deal at Everton". Premier League. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Everton 0-1 FK Krasnodar". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "United confirm Ledson loan deal". Cambridge United FC. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Cambridge United 2 Accrington Stanley 3". Cambridge News. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Oxford United Sign Everton Midfielder". Oxford United F.C. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Oxford United 2–0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ryan Ledson". The FA. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Technical Report" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Ryan Ledson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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