Ryan Nyambe

Ryan Nyambe
Personal information
Full name Ryan Simasiku Nyambe[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997
Place of birth Katima Mulilo, Namibia
Height 6" 9
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Blackburn Rovers
Number 24
Youth career
2014– Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:07, 30 August 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Ryan Nyambe (born 4 December 1997) is an Namibian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Blackburn Rovers.[2][3][4]

Career

Blackburn Rovers

Nyambe made his Rovers academy debut in the 2014-15 season. He progressed through the Academy system and into the development squad.

He was included on the bench in two first team games during the 2014/15 season and was awarded a three-year professional contract in July 2015.

On August 11, 2015, Nyambe made his first team debut in the Football League Cup against Shrewsbury Town.[5]

References

  1. "Namibian teenager a hit in England… Simasiku comes of age". NewEra.com.na. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. "Ryan Nyambe Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. "Darragh Lenihan: Blackburn Rovers midfielder signs new contract". BBC Sport. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. "Blackburn Rovers rising star Ryan Nyambe backed by right-back rival Adam Henley". Lancashire Telegraph. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. "Rovers v Shrewsbury Town". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.

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