Ryan Cooney

Ryan Thomas Cooney (born 26 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Morecambe, on his second loan spell from Premier League club Burnley. He has also played in the English Football League for Bury.

Ryan Cooney

Personal information
Full name	Ryan Thomas Cooney[1]
Date of birth	(2000-02-26) 26 February 2000[2]
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[3]
Playing position(s)	Defender[4]
Club information
Current team	Morecambe (on loan from Burnley)
Number	30
Youth career
000–2016	Bury
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Bury	21	(0)
2019–	Burnley	0	(0)
2020	→ Morecambe (loan)	11	(0)
2020-	→ Morecambe (loan)	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:37, 25 February 2020 (UTC)

Early life and career

Bury

Cooney was born in Manchester, Greater Manchester.[5] He joined Bury at the age of nine, progressing through the club's youth academy and being made captain of the youth team.[6] Cooney was promoted to the first-team squad in the 2016–17 season while still a scholar because of injuries.[7] He made his debut on 26 August 2017, playing against Rochdale in a League One match which ended 0–0.[8] He signed a two-year professional contract with the club in October 2018.[6]

Burnley

Cooney signed for Premier League club Burnley on 15 July 2019 on a one-year contract with the option of a further year, initially joining the under-23 team.[9]

Morecambe (loan)

On 2 January 2020, Cooney joined Morecambe on loan until the end of the season.[10]

On 11 August 2020, Cooney rejoined Morecambe on loan until the end of the season [11], after being awarded a new 1-year contract with Burnley in June. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 February 2020

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bury	2016–17[13]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18[8]	League One	12	0	0	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	14	0
	2018–19[14]	League Two	9	0	0	0	0	0	6[lower-alpha 1]	0	15	0
	Total		21	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	29	0
Burnley	2019–20[15]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Morecambe (loan)	2019–20[15]	League Two	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
Career total			32	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	40	0

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Bury" (PDF). English Football League. p. 71. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
2. "Ryan Cooney". ESPN FC. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
3. "Ryan Cooney". Bury F.C. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
4. "Ryan Cooney". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
5. "R. Cooney: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
6. "Pro contract for Cooney!". Bury F.C. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
7. "Youth team 2016/17 season review". Bury F.C. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
8. "Games played by Ryan Cooney in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
9. "Ryan in the Clarets' shake-up". Burnley F.C. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
10. "Morecambe sign Toumani Diagouraga, Jordan Slew, Adam Phillips & Ryan Cooney". BBC Sport. 2 January 2020.
11. "LOAN DEAL RYAN COONEY". morecambefc.com. 11 August 2020.
12. "NEW DEALS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS". burnleyfootballlclub.com. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
13. "Games played by Ryan Cooney in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
14. "Games played by Ryan Cooney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
15. "Games played by Ryan Cooney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2019.

External links

• Profile on the Burnley F.C. website