Ryan Law
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan James Law[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kingsteignton,[2] England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Truro City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2018 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Truro City (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2020 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Torquay United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Gillingham (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2023– | Truro City | 40 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:08, 13 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ryan James Law (born 8 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Truro City.
Career
[edit]Plymouth Argyle
[edit]Whilst he was an academy player, Law featured on the bench for Argyle in a 5–2 EFL League One defeat to Gillingham on 5 May 2018, but did not come on.[3]
Law made his professional debut on 13 November 2018 in an EFL Trophy match between Argyle and EFL League Two side Newport County, where he started at left-back. Newport won the game 2–0.[4] He moved on loan to Gloucester City in early 2019.[5]
Loan Spells
[edit]On 19 July 2019 Law joined Truro City of the Southern League Premier South on a 28-day loan.[6] The loan deal was then extended until 18 January 2020.[7] On 19 January 2020 it was confirmed, that the deal had been extended once again, this time for the rest of the season.[8] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league season was cut short and declared null and void with Truro sitting top of the league at the time.[9]
On 15 March 2021, Law joined National League side Torquay United on a one-month loan deal.[10] He returned to Plymouth on 15 April 2021[11] helping the club to six victories in the eight matches he played, his last appearance coming in a vital top of the table 1–0 victory over Sutton United.[12]
Return to Plymouth
[edit]Law scored a first senior goal for the club in a 3–0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday, sealing the victory in the seventh minute of added time having only been brought on as a substitute two minutes prior.[13] Law signed a new one-year contract extension with Plymouth on 6 May 2022.[14]
Gillingham loan
[edit]On 18 July 2022, Law joined League Two club Gillingham on a season-long loan deal.[15] On 9 January 2023, Plymouth Argyle recalled Law from his loan early.[16]
Yeovil Town loan
[edit]On 10 February 2023, Law joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season.[17]
Following promotion to the Championship, Law was released by Plymouth at the end of the 2022–23 season.[18]
Truro City
[edit]On 26 July 2023, Law signed for National League South club Truro City.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 7 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2017–18[20] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19[21] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[22] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[23] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[24] | League One | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2022–23[25] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2018–19[26] | National League South | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Truro City (loan) | 2019–20[27] | Southern League Premier Division South | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2020–21[26] | National League South | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Torquay United (loan) | 2020–21[26] | National League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Gillingham (loan) | 2022–23[25] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2022–23[26] | National League | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 85 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 109 | 6 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Southern League Cup
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Plymouth Argyle" (PDF). English Football League. p. 61. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ryan Law – Defender". Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Gillingham v Argyle – Team News". Plymouth Argyle FC. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Newport v Argyle – the Line-Up". Plymouth Argyle FC. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Plymouth Argyle duo Harry Hodges and Ryan Law make Gloucester City loan moves". Plymouth Herald. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Law to Truro: Youngster Moves On Loan". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Plymouth Argyle agree to extend defender Ryan Law's loan spell to Truro City, plymouthherald.co.uk, 16 August 2019
- ^ Law Loan Lengethened, pafc.co.uk, 19 January 2020
- ^ "2019/20 LEAGUE SEASON COMES TO AN EARLY END". www.trurocityfc.net. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Law joins Gulls on loan". Torquay United FC. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Law Returns to Plymouth". torquayunited.com. 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Sutton United 0–1 Torquay United". BBC Sport. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Law's extension". www.pafc.co.uk. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Law signs on loan". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Law recalled". www.pafc.co.uk. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Signing | Ryan Law arrives on loan". ytfc.net. Yeovil Town F.C. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Law, Craske and Pursall to Depart". www.pafc.co.uk. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Law Returns to The White Tigers". Truro City. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Law in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Law in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Law in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Law in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Law in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Law in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "R. Law: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Law Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 10 February 2023.