Born 5/8/89 in Southwark, London.
In his fourth year at Chelsea, Ryan is a fast, attacking left-back, converted from a winger, who was signed in July 2005 from Gillingham. A tribunal set the fee at £125,000 initially with additional amounts to be paid depending on progress.

He signed professional in August 2006 and was taken on the first team pre-season visit to America in that summer before making his England Under 19s debut in September 2006. A loan at League One Bournemouth followed but Ryan missed the final two months of the season having suffered a ruptured spleen in a Chelsea reserve match against Arsenal.

He has recovered to spend the rest of 2007 gaining more experience on loan at League One Oldham. In January 2008 he moved up a division where he earned good reviews during 20 games for Norwich in the Championship.

An England Under 19 international who helped his nation to the European Championship finals.