Kean Bryan

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Kean Bryan
Personal information
Full name Kean Shay Bryan[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-01) 1 November 1996 (age 27)[2]
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) 32 (2)
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

Kean Shay Bryan (born 1 November 1996) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Career

Manchester City

Bryan 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

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

On 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

On 7 September 2021, Bryan signed for

Hull City on November 3 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

Able 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

Bryan 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]

Honours

  • Oldham Athletic Young Player Of The Season award 2017–18

Statistics

As of match played 9 May 2021[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
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
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 3[a] 0 36 2
Sheffield United 2018–19[26] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20[27] Premier League 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
2020–21[28] Premier League 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
Total 13 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 19 1
West Bromwich Albion 2021–22[29] Championship 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2022–23[30] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2019–20[27] League One 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Career total 66 4 3 0 3 0 3 0 77 4
Notes
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ^ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Kean Bryan". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b Nelson, Craig (1 September 2016). "Bury clinch loan deal for young Manchester City defender Kean Bryan". Bury Times. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Geen Bryan voor NAC" [No Bryan for NAC] (in Dutch). B-Side Rats. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Manchester City's Kean Bryan and Bolton's Tom Walker join Bury on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Bury v Port Vale". BBC Sport. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  7. ^ McKenzie, Mikael (15 October 2016). "REPORT AND PICTURES: Rochdale 2 Bury 0". Bury Times. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  8. ^ "SIGNING: Latics Loan Manchester City Youngster". Oldham Athletic. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  9. ^ "SIGNING: Bryan Returns On Loan". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Believe & Achieve Young Player Of The Season Announced". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Bryan signs". Sheffield United F.C. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Kean Bryan signs for Wanderers". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Sheffield United: Baggies move out of relegation zone with win". BBC Sport. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Man Utd 1-2 Sheff Utd: Oliver Burke scores winner for Blades". BBC Sport. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Baggies Sign Kean Bryan". West Bromwich Albion FC. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Bryan Ruled Out With ACL Injury". West Bromwich Albion. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Albion confirm 2022/23 retained and released lists". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  19. ^ Chapman, Joseph (1 November 2023). "Kean Bryan becomes second player to retire after Albion exit". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Coronation Street spoilers Brooke Vincent Dancing On Ice partner Kean Bryan Instagram". Daily Express. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Kean Bryan at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  24. ^ a b "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  25. ^ "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  26. ^ "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  27. ^ a b "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  28. ^ "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  29. ^ "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  30. ^ "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2023.

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