Ryan Garry
 Garry with AFC Bournemouth in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Mayne Felix Garry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1983[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hornchurch, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lommel (assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2007 | Arsenal | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | AFC Bournemouth | 76 | (3) |
| Total | 77 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021-2022 | England U18 | ||
| 2022–2023 | England U17 | ||
| 2023–2024 | England U18 | ||
| 2024– | Lommel (assistant manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ryan Mayne Felix Garry (born 29 September 1983) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. During his playing career he featured for Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth. He is the current assistant manager of Belgian side Lommel.
Club career
[edit]Arsenal
[edit]Born in Hornchurch, London,[2] Garry joined Arsenal in 1999 and progressed through their youth academy, winning the FA Youth Cup in 2001.[3] He signed a professional contract with Arsenal on 2 July 2001,[2] and his first team debut came against Sunderland on 6 November 2002 in the League Cup.[4] He made his first starting appearance on 7 May 2003 against Southampton, playing 90 minutes in a 6–1 win which saw hat-tricks from Robert Pires and Jermaine Pennant, the first match of Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten run.[5] However, this proved to be his only league appearance as he was then hit by long-term injury (shin splints) and spent most of the next four seasons on the sidelines.
AFC Bournemouth
[edit]He was released by Arsenal at the end of the 2006–07 season, after which he joined AFC Bournemouth on a contract until January 2008 following a trial.[6] He signed a contract extension in January 2008, which would keep him at the club until the end of the 2007–08 season.[7] He signed a new contract in June.[8]
Garry made his debut for Bournemouth in a 0–0 draw against Nottingham Forest on 11 August 2007. On 15 August 2009, Garry scored his first goal and the only goal in the match against Rotherham United in a 1–0 win. On 25 September 2010, Garry scored his second goal in a 2–0 win over Carlisle United and scored his third in a 1–1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 October 2010. Garry made his last appearance for Bournemouth against Walsall in a 3–0 victory before Garry suffered an injury.
In July 2011 he was forced to retire from football at the age of 27, after failing to recover from a persistent nerve-related problem in his lower leg and became first-team coach and defensive co-ordinator at Bournemouth.[9] He was released again 10 months later as part of a backroom reshuffle by new manager Paul Groves.[10]
Coaching career
[edit]On 27 September 2021, Garry was appointed as head coach of the England U18s following coaching spells with Bournemouth, Nike Academy and Arsenal.[11] On 16 August 2022, Garry was appointed as head coach of the England U17s.[12]
On 18 August 2022, Garry moved across to take charge of England U18s once again ahead of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[13]
In January 2024, Garry was appointed as assistant manager at Challenger Pro League side Lommel to work under former Arsenal coach Steve Bould.[14]
Honours
[edit]Arsenal
References
[edit]- ^ "Squad List: FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023: England (ENG)" (PDF). FIFA. 14 November 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ "Ryan Garry". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ "Black Cats stun Arsenal". BBC Sport. 6 November 2002. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ "Arsenal hit Saints for six". BBC Sport. 7 May 2003. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Cherries net ex-Arsenal youngster". BBC Sport. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ "Tessem agrees Cherries contract". BBC Sport. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ "Quartet agree Bournemouth deals". BBC Sport. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ "Former Arsenal man Garry forced to retire". Arsenal Official Website. 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.
- ^ "Ryan Garry leaves AFC Bournemouth". Vital Football. 14 May 2012.
- ^ "England squads set for October internationals". EnglandFootball.com. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "England youth team coaches appointed for 2022-23 season". 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "England men's development team coaches confirmed for 2023-24 season". 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "RYAN GARRY NIEUWE T2 VAN LOMMEL SK". Lommel S.K. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
External links
[edit]
- Ryan Garry at Soccerbase
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Havering
- People from Hornchurch
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Arsenal F.C. players
- AFC Bournemouth players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- England men's youth international footballers
- Black British sportsmen
- Association football coaches
- AFC Bournemouth non-playing staff
- Arsenal F.C. non-playing staff
- 21st-century English sportsmen