Kean Shay Bryan (born 1 November 1996) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kean Shay Bryan[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 1 November 1996||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2014 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2018 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Bury (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 21 | (2) |
2018 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Sheffield United | 13 | (1) |
2020 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2021–2023 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | (0) |
Total | 66 | (4) | |
International career | |||
2012 | England U16 | 4 | (1) |
2012–2013 | England U17 | 7 | (2) |
2014 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
2016–2017 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
editManchester City
editBryan began his career at Manchester City at the age of 11, and went on to captain the club's development squad, where he was converted from a box-to-box midfielder into a centre-back.[3]
After aborting an agreed loan to Dutch Eredivisie club NAC Breda,[4] on 31 August 2016, he joined League One side Bury on loan for the rest of the 2016–17 season.[5] He made his debut in the English Football League on 3 September, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Niall Maher in a 4–1 win over Port Vale at Gigg Lane.[6] On 15 October he was sent off in a 2–0 loss at rivals Rochdale for a high tackle on Andy Cannon, prompting a mêlée of all 22 players.[7]
On 31 August 2017, Bryan was loaned to Oldham Athletic until January 2018.[8] On 16 January 2018, He returned to the club on loan for the rest of the season.[9] On 17 May 2018, Bryan won the Oldham Athletic Young Player Of The Season award at the club's annual awards ceremony.[10]
Sheffield United
editOn 2 August 2018, Bryan joined Sheffield United on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract. The deal included a sell-on clause.[11] Bryan signed for League One club Bolton Wanderers on a six-month loan on 30 January 2020.[12] He played six times as they suffered relegation, and scored a late equaliser in a 2–1 loss at Blackpool on 25 February.[13]
On 28 November 2020, Bryan made his Premier League debut in a 1–0 away defeat against West Bromwich Albion.[14] On 27 January 2021, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–1 away win over Manchester United.[15]
West Bromwich Albion
editOn 7 September 2021, Bryan signed for West Bromwich Albion on a two-year deal following his release from Sheffield United in the summer.[16] After sustaining a cruciate ligament injury in a 1-0 win against Hull City on 3 November 2021, Bryan was ruled out for the rest of the season.[17] In May 2023, Bryan was released.[18]
On 1 November 2023, Bryan announced his retirement from professional football citing advice from medical professionals regarding his on-going knee injury.[19]
Style of play
editAble to operate as a centre-back or box-to-box midfield, Bryan has been praised for his vision and passing ability, as well as for his long-range shots and penalty-taking.[3]
Personal life
editBryan has been in a relationship with actress Brooke Vincent since 2016.[20] They have two sons, born in October 2019 and May 2021.[21] His mother died in June 2020.[22]
Career statistics
editClub | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City | 2016–17[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017–18[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bury (loan) | 2016–17[24] | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2017–18[25] | League One | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 37 | 2 |
Sheffield United | 2018–19[26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2019–20[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
2020–21[28] | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
Total | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2019–20[27] | League One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2021–22[29] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
2022–23[30] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Career total | 66 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 4 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
Honours
edit- Oldham Athletic Young Player Of The Season 2017–18[10]
References
edit- ^ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Kean Bryan". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ a b Nelson, Craig (1 September 2016). "Bury clinch loan deal for young Manchester City defender Kean Bryan". Bury Times. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Geen Bryan voor NAC" [No Bryan for NAC] (in Dutch). B-Side Rats. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Manchester City's Kean Bryan and Bolton's Tom Walker join Bury on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Bury v Port Vale". BBC Sport. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ McKenzie, Mikael (15 October 2016). "REPORT AND PICTURES: Rochdale 2 Bury 0". Bury Times. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "SIGNING: Latics Loan Manchester City Youngster". Oldham Athletic. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "SIGNING: Bryan Returns On Loan". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Believe & Achieve Young Player Of The Season Announced". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Bryan signs". Sheffield United F.C. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Kean Bryan signs for Wanderers". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Scrafton, Matt (25 February 2020). "Blackpool 2-1 Bolton Wanderers: Leicester loanee Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall wins it at the death in dramatic derby". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Sheffield United: Baggies move out of relegation zone with win". BBC Sport. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Man Utd 1-2 Sheff Utd: Oliver Burke scores winner for Blades". BBC Sport. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Baggies Sign Kean Bryan". West Bromwich Albion FC. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Bryan Ruled Out With ACL Injury". West Bromwich Albion. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Albion confirm 2022/23 retained and released lists". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Chapman, Joseph (1 November 2023). "Kean Bryan becomes second player to retire after Albion exit". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Coronation Street spoilers Brooke Vincent Dancing On Ice partner Kean Bryan Instagram". Daily Express. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ Meechan, Lauren (28 October 2019). "Brooke Vincent baby: Coronation Street star gives birth to first child with Kean Bryan". Daily Express. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Burke, Darren (26 June 2020). "'Fly high mum, I love you': Sheffield United star's touching tribute as mum dies". The Star. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Kean Bryan at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
External links
edit- England profile at The FA