Ryan Cooney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Thomas Cooney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back[4] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Bury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Bury | 21 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Morecambe (loan) | 47 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Morecambe | 59 | (0) |
| 2023– | Crewe Alexandra | 50 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:57, 28 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ryan Thomas Cooney (born 26 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two side Crewe Alexandra.
Career
[edit]Bury
[edit]Cooney was born in Manchester, Greater Manchester.[5] He joined Bury at the age of nine, progressing through the club's youth academy and being made captain of the youth team.[6] Cooney was promoted to the first-team squad in the 2016–17 season while still a scholar because of injuries.[7] He made his debut on 26 August 2017, playing against Rochdale in a League One match which ended 0–0.[8] He signed a two-year professional contract with the club in October 2018.[6] He made a total of 29 appearances in all competitions having been given the opportunity of first team football by manager Ryan Lowe.[9] He got used to spending time around older, more experienced players and he adapted on and off the pitch.[9] Despite gaining promotion from EFL League Two in the 2018–19 season, Bury's future looked bleak amid financial problems and Cooney was hoping for a move.[9]
Burnley
[edit]Cooney signed for Premier League club Burnley on 15 July 2019 on a one-year contract with the option of a further year, initially joining the under-23 team.[10] In the first half of the season he was a regular part of Steve Stone's side and contributed towards a 17-match unbeaten run.[9] He became a part of Burnley's first-team bubble until the end of the 2019–20 season, along with a number of youngsters, following the return to football post-lockdown.[9] He was rewarded with a new one-year contract in June 2020.[11]
Morecambe (loan spells)
[edit]On 2 January 2020, he was sent out on loan for the first time when he joined League Two side Morecambe until the end of the season along with Adam Phillips.[12] There was frustration in March 2020, as COVID-19 brought the loan to an abrupt halt as Cooney had been beginning to settle in and was playing and performing consistently.[9] Cooney and Phillips spoke during the lockdown and agreed that they would return to Morecambe if the opportunity arose in the following season, describing manager Derek Adams as a big influence.[9] On 11 August 2020, Cooney re-joined Morecambe on loan until the end of the season along with Phillips.[9] Morecambe made a good start to the season and were top of the league after five games with four wins.[13]
Morecambe
[edit]On 24 June 2021, it was announced that Cooney had signed for Morecambe on a free transfer on a two-year deal after turning down the offer of a new contract at Burnley.[14] In May 2023, Cooney was one of 14 players released by Morecambe following their relegation to League Two.[15]
Crewe Alexandra
[edit]On 23 June 2023, League Two side Crewe Alexandra announced the signing of Cooney on a two-year deal.[16][17] He made his Crewe debut at Gresty Road on 5 August 2023, coming on as an 81st minute substitute for Zac Williams in a 2–2 draw with Mansfield Town.[18] Cooney was sent off after a second yellow card in Crewe's 1–0 defeat at Port Vale in an EFL Trophy tie on 5 September 2023.[19] He scored his first Crewe goal (a penalty) in a 5–1 defeat of Liverpool U21s in an EFL Trophy group game at Gresty Road on 27 August 2024.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 26 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bury | 2016–17[21] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18[8] | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[22] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Burnley | 2019–20[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Morecambe (loan) | 2019–20[23] | League Two | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21[24] | League Two | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[b] | 2 | 45 | 2 | |
| Morecambe | 2021–22[25] | League One | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 2022–23[26] | League One | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2023–24[27] | League Two | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 2024–25[28] | League Two | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 16 | 3 | |
| Total | 50 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 63 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 177 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 220 | 5 | ||
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances and two goals in EFL Trophy; three appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in EFL Trophy; two appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
Honours
[edit]Bury
- EFL League Two runner-up: 2018–19[29]
Morecambe
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Bury" (PDF). English Football League. p. 71. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Cooney". ESPN FC. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Cooney". Bury F.C. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Cooney". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "R. Cooney: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Pro contract for Cooney!". Bury F.C. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Youth team 2016/17 season review". Bury F.C. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Cooney in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Burnley loan duo starring in Morecambe's impressive start to season". The Athletic. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Ryan in the Clarets' shake-up". Burnley F.C. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "NEW DEALS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS". burnleyfootballlclub.com. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Morecambe sign Toumani Diagouraga, Jordan Slew, Adam Phillips & Ryan Cooney". BBC Sport. 2 January 2020.
- ^ "LOAN DEAL RYAN COONEY". morecambefc.com. 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Morecambe sign Burnley defender Cooney". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Morecambe: Cole Stockton among 14 departures from relegated Shrimps". BBC Sport. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Full-back Cooney becomes second summer signing". CreweAlex.net. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra: Ryan Cooney signs on two-year contract and Charlie Finney pens new deal". BBC Sport. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2-2 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. PA Media. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Match Report: Port Vale 1 Crewe 0". CreweAlex.net. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Match Report: Crewe 5 Liverpool U21s 1". CreweAlex.net. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Cooney in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Cooney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Cooney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Cooney in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Cooney in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Cooney in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Cooney in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Cooney in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
"Bury: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019. - ^ "League Two play-off final: Morecambe 1–0 Newport County - Shrimps Win Promotion". BBC Sport. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
External links
[edit]- Profile on the Burnley F.C. website