| Intro | English association football player |
| A.K.A. | Ryan David Edmondson |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 20 May 2001, Harrogate, United Kingdom |
| Age: | 19 years |
| Star sign | Taurus |
Ryan David Edmondson (born 20 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championship club Leeds United and England U19s.
Early life
Edmondson was born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. He supported Leeds United as a boy.
Career
Edmondson joined York City’s academy in 2015 after being rejected by Huddersfield Town. He made his first-team debut in the National League North on 7 October 2017 when being substituted on in the 72nd minute in a 2–1 home win over Brackley Town. At the age of 16 years and 140 days, he became the third youngest player in the club’s history.
Edmondson was signed by Championship club Leeds United on 15 November 2017 on a scholarship contract until June 2020 for an undisclosed fee. After impressing in the youth teams during the spring, Edmondson debuted for Leeds in the Championship on the last day of the season, 6 May 2018, as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 home victory against Queens Park Rangers, at 16 years of age.
Edmondson signed a new three-year contract with Leeds on 7 August 2018 and made one league appearance as a substitute for the first team but thrived in the under-23s, netting 18 times during the 2018/19 season and, on 6 May, was part of the under-23s team who won the Professional Development League (Category 2) final in a 4–2 penalty shootout win (0–0 after extra time) versus Birmingham.
International Career
On 1 September 2019, Edmondson received his first international call up as a member of the England U19s squad. He scored on debut wearing the number 9 shirt in the 3-1 win against Greece U19 on 5 September.
Career statistics
- As of end of 2018–19 season
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| York City | 2017–18 | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Leeds United | 2017–18 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||