Ryan Bertrand

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Personal information
Ryan Bertrand
Full name	Ryan Bertrand
Date of birth	5 August 1989 (1989-08-05) (age 18)
Place of birth	Southwark, London, England
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	Chelsea
Number	43
Youth clubs
	Gillingham Chelsea
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2006- 2006 2007 2007 2008	Chelsea → Bournemouth (loan) → Bournemouth (loan) → Oldham Athletic (loan) → Norwich City (loan)	00 (0) 04 (0) 01 (0) 21 (0) 18 (0)
National team
2005-06 2006-08	England U17 England U19	2 (0) 8 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Ryan Bertrand (born 5 August 1989 in Southwark, London, England) is an English footballer, currently with Chelsea. He is a fast, attacking left-back, converted from a winger. He was signed in July 2005 from Gillingham for an initial £125,000. The fee was set by a tribunal and is subject to increase depending on progress.^[1] He played for England Under-17s and is now a member of the Under-19 squad.

During the 2006-07 season he was twice sent on loan to Bournemouth, at the same time as fellow Chelsea youngster Jack Cork. Unfortunately he suffered a ruptured spleen in a Youth team game against Arsenal that ruled him out of the later part of that season.

In August 2007 Bertrand joined Oldham Athletic on loan until January 2008.^[2]

He was selected for the England U19s team for their first round of qualifying matches for the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Recently earmarked by Stuart Pearce stating he was earmarked for England U-21s.

On 4 January 2008, a matter of days after his spell at Oldham came to an end, Bertrand joined Norwich City on loan for the rest of the 2007/08 season.^[3] He has put in a number of impressive displays playing at both left full back and on the left wing, and has admitted he would welcome a longer stay with the club.^[4]