Ryan Brunt (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Samuel Brunt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Bristol City | ||
| 2010–2011 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2013 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Nantwich Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Luton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2013– | Bristol Rovers | 29 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:37, 22 November 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ryan Samuel Brunt (born 26 May 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Football League Two side Bristol Rovers.
Career
Stoke City
Brunt started his football career with Bristol City's youth team before joining Stoke City's academy in 2010. Brunt began well at Stoke scoring a hat trick against Walsall reserves in September 2010.[3] However Brunt missed most of the 2010–11 season after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury.[4] After recovering from his injury Brunt joined Northern Premier League club Nantwich Town on loan and his first game for the "Dabbers" was in the FA Cup first round against Milton Keynes Dons which Nantwich lost 6–0.[5] Whilst still out on loan at Nantwich, Brunt played and scored in a reserve match for Stoke against Rotherham United.[6] He impressed watching Luton Town manager Gary Brabin who signed Brunt on a months work experience.[7][8] He made five substitute appearances for Luton before returning to Stoke after an extension could not be agreed.[9]
On 27 January 2012 Brunt joined Football League One side Tranmere Rovers on a months loan.[10][11] He made his Football League debut in a 1–1 draw against Huddersfield Town.[12] He scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw with Charlton Athletic at Prenton Park.[13] Brunt extended his loan with Rovers for a second month.[14]
In July 2012 Brunt joined Leyton Orient on a six-month loan.[15] On 13 September 2012, Brunt scored his first goal for Orient in a 1–0 win over Brentford.[16] He ended his loan spell with Orient having scored three goals in 22 appearances.
Bristol Rovers
Brunt joined Bristol Rovers on a two and half-year contract on 23 January 2013.[17] He made his league debut for Rovers on 26 January 2013 against Rotherham United at the New York Stadium, before being substituted after 81 minutes.[18] He scored his first goal for the club during injury time of his home debut against Barnet in a 2–1 victory.[19][20]
Career statistics
- As of 28 November 2013[21]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2011–12 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nantwich Town (loan) | 2011–12 | NPL Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luton Town (loan) | 2011–12 | Conference Premier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2011–12 | League One | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2012–13 | League One | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2012–13 | League Two | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| Career total | 62 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 9 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy and FA Trophy.
References
- ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 534. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ "Stoke City 4 Walsall 1". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Stoke youth striker out for season". The Sentinel. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "MK Dons 6 – 0 Nantwich Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Potters Hit Millers For Four". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Striker signs on work experience". Luton Town F.C. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Luton Town sign teenage Stoke City striker Ryan Brunt". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Deal couldn't be agreed, that's the Brunt of it". Bedfordshire News. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Youngster Joins Tranmere on Loan". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Striker Joins Rovers on Loan". Tranmere Rovers F.C. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Tranmere 1 – 1 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ "Tranmere 1–1 Charlton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ "Tranmere Rovers extend loan of Stoke City's Ryan Brunt". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ "Brunt Completes Loan Move To Orient". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ "Leyton Orient 1–0 Brentford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Stoke City forward Ryan Brunt signs for Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "BBC Sport – Rotherham 1–3 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21191829
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers 2–1 Barnet". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ "Ryan Brunt". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
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