Joe Bryan

Joe Bryan

Bryan warming up prior to a pre-season game in 2017.
Personal information
Full name Joseph Edward Bryan[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-17) 17 September 1993
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Playing position Midfielder / Wingback
Club information
Current team
 Bristol City
Number 3
Youth career
2009–2011 Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Bristol City 164 (19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:00, 7 May 2017 (UTC).

Joseph Edward "Joe" Bryan (born 17 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bristol City. He is also capable as a left-sided midfielder and left-sided wing-back. He has also had loan spells with Bath City and Plymouth Argyle. A product of Bristol City's youth academy, consistently excellent performances on the pitch have led to Bryan being hailed as one of the academy's best success stories.

Career

Bryan was born in Bristol. He came through the Bristol City youth team and signed his first professional contract in 2011 on a two-year deal.[3] On 24 November 2011, Bryan joined Conference National side Bath City on loan until January.[4] He scored in a 3–1 win over A.F.C. Telford United. He made his professional debut on 6 March 2012, in a 3–2 win over Leicester City at Ashton Gate.[5] In March 2013, he joined Plymouth Argyle on loan until the end of the season.[6][7] Bryan made his debut the same day against Bradford City and scored his first Football League goal at Chesterfield in April.[8][9] He returned to Bristol City at the end of the season having played on the left side of midfield in ten consecutive games for Argyle.[9] Bryan scored his first goal for City in the Bristol derby with Rovers in September,[10][11] and his first league goal for the club came in November against Crawley Town. In June 2015 he signed a contract extension keeping him at Bristol City until 2019.[12]

Since breaking into the first team at Bristol City, Bryan has become a fan-favourite and has proved himself as capable in a number of positions, including at left-back, left-wing, left-midfield, as well as a spell being played as a central midfielder. His versatility, skill and home-grown nature at Bristol City has led to Bryan becoming viewed as one of the most elite developments to have come from the club's academy.

International career

Bryan was selected by the Scotland national under-21 football team in October 2012,[13] but could not play due to a concussion he received playing for Bristol City against Leeds United.

Personal life

Bryan's father, Alan, is a renowned cardiac surgeon, being a specialist in aortic surgery. He also has a sister, Lucy Bryan, who competes in pole vaulting, representing Great Britain.[14] He also has a brother, Will, and owns a dog. He lives in Congresbury.

Career statistics

As of match played 7 May 2017.[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2011–12[16] Championship 100000—10
2012–13[17] Championship 1300000—130
2013–14[18] League One 21230202[lower-alpha 1]1283
2014–15[19] League One 41640114[lower-alpha 1]0507
2015–16[20] Championship 3921000—402
2016–17[21] Championship 4413020—491
2017-18 Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 15911110516118113
Bath City (loan) 2011–12[16] Conference Premier 41——1[lower-alpha 2]051
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2012–13[17] League Two 101———101
Career total 17313110517119615
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in the FA Trophy

Honours

Bristol City
Individual

References

  1. ↑ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 13. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "J. Bryan". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Five Offered Pro Deals". This Is Devon. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Bristol City's Joe Bryan & Aaron-Amadi Holloway join Bath City". BBC Sport. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Joe Bryan handed Bristol City debut". This is Bristol. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Joe Bryan: Bristol City prospect loaned to Plymouth". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Joe Bryan joins Plymouth Argyle on loan from Championship club Bristol City". The Plymouth Herald. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Loan signing Joe Bryan praised for his performances by Plymouth Argyle manager John Sheridan". The Plymouth Herald. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  9. 1 2 "Joe Bryan targets first team football at Bristol City after Plymouth Argyle loan". The Plymouth Herald. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "Joe Bryan: Bristol City midfielder's delight at first goal for club". BBC Sport. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  11. ↑ "City 2 Rovers 1: Bryan picks his moment to be a hero". Bristol Post. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  12. ↑ "Bryan agrees contract extension". Bristol City. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Scotland Under-21 squad announced for friendly matches". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  14. ↑ https://twitter.com/_lucybryan?lang=en
  15. ↑ Joe Bryan at Soccerbase
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Joe Bryan in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Joe Bryan in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Joe Bryan in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Joe Bryan in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Joe Bryan in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Joe Bryan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  22. ↑ Chapman, Caroline (19 March 2015). "Joe Bryan: Bristol City wing-back wins Football League award". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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