Ryan Townsend
Encyclopedia
Ryan Townsend is an Australia
n Association football player. He is currently playing for Western Australia State League
club Mandurah City
.
Ryan was born in Manchester
, in the United Kingdom
, but was raised in Perth, Australia
. After growing up in Australia he returned to the UK having earned a place in Burnley FC's
youth development set-up. Ryan could have stayed at Burnley
but they could not extend his contract due to ECU Joondalup
(his club in Perth) demanding a large development fee. Ryan instead returned to Perth
where he started to train with Perth Glory
before playing two games in 2005 on a short term contract. Ryan then joined Wanneroo City in the Football West State League, before he was offered a full time contract with Perth Glory in place of Daniel Vasilevski
for the A-League 2006-07
season. He was released four games before the end of the A-League
season after a single appearance and then decided to play in Indonesia
with Persiba Balikpapan
until 2008.
side, the "Young Socceroos", three times. A highlight for Ryan was scoring against Japan the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Association football player. He is currently playing for Western Australia State League
Western Australia State League
The Football West State League is the highest state level football competition in Western Australia. Nationally, it is one grade lower than the A-League and Perth Glory is the team that represents the state in the league...
club Mandurah City
Mandurah City
Mandurah City are a professional Australian football based in Mandurah Western Australia and compete in the Western Australia State League...
.
Ryan was born in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, but was raised in Perth, Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. After growing up in Australia he returned to the UK having earned a place in Burnley FC's
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
youth development set-up. Ryan could have stayed at Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
but they could not extend his contract due to ECU Joondalup
ECU Joondalup
The ECU Joondalup Soccer Club is an Australian football club from Joondalup, Western Australia currently playing in the Premier Division in the Football West State League which is one grade lower than the Australian A-League.-History:The ECU Joondalup Soccer Club was formed in 1992 and they were...
(his club in Perth) demanding a large development fee. Ryan instead returned to Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
where he started to train with Perth Glory
Perth Glory FC
Perth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
before playing two games in 2005 on a short term contract. Ryan then joined Wanneroo City in the Football West State League, before he was offered a full time contract with Perth Glory in place of Daniel Vasilevski
Daniel Vasilevski
Daniel Vasilevski is an Australian football player of Macedonian heritage. He currently plays for the South Melbourne.-Club career:...
for the A-League 2006-07
A-League 2006-07
The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
season. He was released four games before the end of the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
season after a single appearance and then decided to play in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
with Persiba Balikpapan
Persiba Balikpapan
Persiba, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Balikpapan is an Indonesian football club based in Balikpapan, Indonesia. In media, the tautology Persiba Balikpapan is often used and to distinguish the club with another club with the same acronym, Persiba Bantul.Beruang Madu is the club's...
until 2008.
Australian career
He has played for the Australian U20Australia national under-20 football team
The Australia national under-20 association football team, more commonly known as the Young Socceroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 20 or youth football competitions....
side, the "Young Socceroos", three times. A highlight for Ryan was scoring against Japan the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in The Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005. The 2005 championship was the 15th contested.- Venues :- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship...
.