Kean Bryan

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Kean Bryan
Personal information
Full name Kean Shay Bryan[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-01) 1 November 1996 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2014 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Manchester City 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Bury (loan) 12 (0)
2017–2018 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 32 (2)
2019–2021 Sheffield United 13 (1)
2020 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 6 (1)
2021–2023 West Bromwich Albion 3 (0)
Total 66 (4)
International career
2012 England U16 4 (1)
2012–2013 England U17 7 (2)
2014 England U19 1 (0)
2016–2017 England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kean Shay Bryan (born 1 November 1996) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Career[edit]

Manchester City[edit]

Bryan began his career at Manchester City at the age of 11, and went on to captain the club's development squad, where he was converted from a box-to-box midfielder into a centre-back.[3]

After aborting an agreed loan to Dutch Eredivisie club NAC Breda,[4] on 31 August 2016, he joined League One side Bury on loan for the rest of the 2016–17 season.[5] He made his debut in the English Football League on 3 September, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Niall Maher in a 4–1 win over Port Vale at Gigg Lane.[6] On 15 October he was sent off in a 2–0 loss at rivals Rochdale for a high tackle on Andy Cannon, prompting a mêlée of all 22 players.[7]

On 31 August 2017, Bryan was loaned to Oldham Athletic until January 2018.[8] On 16 January 2018, He returned to the club on loan for the rest of the season.[9] On 17 May 2018, Bryan won the Oldham Athletic Young Player Of The Season award at the club's annual awards ceremony.[10]

Sheffield United[edit]

On 2 August 2018, Bryan joined Sheffield United on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract. The deal included a sell-on clause.[11] Bryan signed for League One club Bolton Wanderers on a six-month loan on 30 January 2020.[12] He played six times as they suffered relegation, and scored a late equaliser in a 2–1 loss at Blackpool on 25 February.[13]

On 28 November 2020, Bryan made his Premier League debut in a 1–0 away defeat against West Bromwich Albion.[14] On 27 January 2021, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–1 away win over Manchester United.[15]

West Bromwich Albion[edit]

On 7 September 2021, Bryan signed for West Bromwich Albion on a two-year deal following his release from Sheffield United in the summer.[16] After sustaining a cruciate ligament injury in a 1-0 win against Hull City on November 3 2021, Bryan was ruled out for the rest of the season.[17] In May 2023, Bryan was released.[18]

On 1 November 2023, Bryan announced his retirement from professional football citing advice from medical professionals regarding his on-going knee injury.[19]

Style of play[edit]

Able to operate as a centre-back or box-to-box midfield, Bryan has been praised for his vision and passing ability, as well as for his long-range shots and penalty-taking.[3]

Personal life[edit]

Bryan has been in a relationship with actress Brooke Vincent since 2016.[20] They have two sons, born in October 2019 and May 2021.[21] His mother died in June 2020.[22]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[23]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2016–17[24] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[25] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bury (loan) 2016–17[24] League One 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 0
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2017–18[25] League One 32 2 1 0 0 0 4[a] 0 37 2
Sheffield United 2018–19[26] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2019–20[27] Premier League 0 0 1 0 2 0 — 3 0
2020–21[28] Premier League 13 1 2 0 0 0 — 15 1
Total 13 1 4 0 2 0 — 19 1
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2019–20[27] League One 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
West Bromwich Albion 2021–22[29] Championship 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
2022–23[30] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
Career total 66 4 5 0 3 0 4 0 78 4
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

Honours[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Kean Bryan". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b Nelson, Craig (1 September 2016). "Bury clinch loan deal for young Manchester City defender Kean Bryan". Bury Times. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Geen Bryan voor NAC" [No Bryan for NAC] (in Dutch). B-Side Rats. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Manchester City's Kean Bryan and Bolton's Tom Walker join Bury on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Bury v Port Vale". BBC Sport. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  7. ^ McKenzie, Mikael (15 October 2016). "REPORT AND PICTURES: Rochdale 2 Bury 0". Bury Times. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  8. ^ "SIGNING: Latics Loan Manchester City Youngster". Oldham Athletic. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  9. ^ "SIGNING: Bryan Returns On Loan". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Believe & Achieve Young Player Of The Season Announced". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Bryan signs". Sheffield United F.C. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Kean Bryan signs for Wanderers". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  13. ^ Scrafton, Matt (25 February 2020). "Blackpool 2-1 Bolton Wanderers: Leicester loanee Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall wins it at the death in dramatic derby". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  14. ^ "West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Sheffield United: Baggies move out of relegation zone with win". BBC Sport. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Man Utd 1-2 Sheff Utd: Oliver Burke scores winner for Blades". BBC Sport. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Baggies Sign Kean Bryan". West Bromwich Albion FC. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Bryan Ruled Out With ACL Injury". West Bromwich Albion. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Albion confirm 2022/23 retained and released lists". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  19. ^ Chapman, Joseph (1 November 2023). "Kean Bryan becomes second player to retire after Albion exit". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Coronation Street spoilers Brooke Vincent Dancing On Ice partner Kean Bryan Instagram". Daily Express. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  21. ^ Meechan, Lauren (28 October 2019). "Brooke Vincent baby: Coronation Street star gives birth to first child with Kean Bryan". Daily Express. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  22. ^ Burke, Darren (26 June 2020). "'Fly high mum, I love you': Sheffield United star's touching tribute as mum dies". The Star. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  23. ^ Kean Bryan at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  24. ^ a b "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  25. ^ a b "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  26. ^ "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  27. ^ a b "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  28. ^ "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  29. ^ "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  30. ^ "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2023.

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