Ryley Towler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryley Ben Towler[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portsmouth | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2019 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Bristol City | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Frome Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Taunton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2023– | Portsmouth | 22 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 23 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ryley Ben Towler (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Portsmouth.
Towler began his career with Bristol City, spending time on loan with Frome Town, Taunton Town, Grimsby Town and AFC Wimbledon.
Career[edit]
Bristol City[edit]
Towler joined his local City academy in the under 9 age group.[2] A left footed player who went to Mangotsfield School, Towler is considered an option at left back or left centre back.[3]
On 10 February 2021, Towler made his debut for Bristol City in the FA Cup fifth round starting away at Bramall Lane against Sheffield United.[4]
On 9 September 2021, Towler joined Grimsby Town on loan until January 2022.[5] Towler made his debut for the 'Mariners' on 11 September 2021, in a 3–1 away win against Torquay United. He went on to play 13 games in the National League for Grimsby Town, and one appearance in the FA Cup in a 1–0 defeat to Kidderminster Harriers. Towler was recalled on 20 December 2021 and returned to Bristol City.[6]
On 1 September 2022, Towler joined AFC Wimbledon on loan for the 2022–23 season.[7] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 3–1 loss to Walsall on 8 October 2022.[8] Towler was recalled from his loan on 6 January 2023.[9]
Portsmouth[edit]
On 6 January 2023, Towler signed for League One club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[10] He made his Pompey debut as a substitute against Bolton Wanderers in January 2023, and made his full debut a week later in a 2–0 home win over Exeter City. Towler scored two second-half goals in a 3–1 win over Bolton on 28 February 2023.[11]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 10 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2019–20[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[13] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[14] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Frome Town (loan) | 2018-19[16] | SL Division One South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Taunton Town (loan) | 2019–20[17] | SL Premier Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2021–22[14] | National League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2022–23[15] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Portsmouth | 2022–23[15] | League One | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24[18] | League One | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 63 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 75 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ "EFL - Squad List 2020/21" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "34. Ryley Towler". Bristol City.
- ^ MacGregor, Gregor (10 February 2021). "Bristol City expected team to face Sheffield United with Ryley Towler an option". BristolLive.
- ^ "FA Cup: Sheffield United 1–0 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Grimsby Town sign highly-rated Bristol City midfielder Ryley Towler". Grimsbylive. 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Towler recalled from loan".
- ^ "City defender Ryley Towler signs for AFC Wimbledon on loan". September 2022.
- ^ "Walsall 3–1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Ryley recalled". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Pompey Complete Towler Signing". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ Weld, Neil (28 February 2023). "Pompey 3 Bolton 1". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Games played by Ryley Towler in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Ryley Towler in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ryley Towler in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Ryley Towler in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Ryley Towler Profile". southern-football-league.co.uk. Southern Football League. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Ryley Towler Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Ryley Towler in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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