Ryan O'Leary

Ryan O'Leary
Personal information
Full nameRyan O'Leary
Date of birth24 August 1987
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2004–2005Aberdeen2(0)
2005–2010Kilmarnock40(0)
2010→ Dundee (loan)8(0)
2011–2013Kilmarnock39(1)
2013–2014Orange County Blues10(0)
National team‡
2007Scotland U203(0)
2007–2008Scotland U212(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:22, 16 April 2012 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 August 2009

Ryan O'Leary (born 24 August 1987 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer. O'Leary is the son of former Republic of Ireland international footballer Pierce O'Leary and the nephew of David O'Leary.

Club career

O'Leary attended St Aloysius' College in Glasgow. He started his football career with Aberdeen and joined Kilmarnock for an undisclosed fee in 2005. After appearing sporadically for Kilmarnock due to injuries, Gordon Chisholm signed O'Leary for Dundee on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season.[1]

O'Leary left Kilmarnock when his contract expired in 2010 taking 9 months out of football for personal reasons. However, after failing to win a deal at Vancouver Whitecaps following a trial,[2] he returned to Kilmarnock and signed a short-term deal in March 2011.[3]

International career

In February 2007 he was named in a Republic of Ireland under-21 squad, but he declined, choosing to represent the country of his birth instead. He has since represented Scotland at under–21 level. Having a Canadian mother, Ryan also has a Canadian passport and remains eligible to represent Canada.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dundeefc.co.uk/news_detail.asp?ID=3176
  2. ↑ "Ex-Aberdeen, Kilmarnock defender O’Leary trialing with Vancouver Whitecaps". Tribal Football. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "Defendar Ryan O'Leary rejoins Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.

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