Over the next several months Ryan retained his spot in the starting lineup and earned significant plaudits, including the A-League Young Player of the Month award for December 2010. While coach Graham Arnold was happy with Ryan's debut, there was competition between Ryan and newly-signed Paul Henderson for the regular starting spot. Ryan made his A-League debut for the Mariners on 28 August 2010 in a 1–1 draw against Sydney FC, but fumbled a cross which allowed Rhyan Grant to score Sydney's goal. Despite starting the 2010–11 A-League as the Mariners' substitute keeper, an anterior cruciate ligament injury to first-choice Jess Vanstrattan saw Ryan elevated into the starting eleven. Ryan played for the Central Coast Mariners youth team in the 2009–10 season, and after several call-ups to the senior team, he was given a 3-year senior contract. He played at the 20 World Cups as well as the 20 Asian Cups, winning the Best Goalkeeper award at the 2015 tournament which his country won on home soil. He made his senior international debut in 2012, and has since established himself as Australia's first-choice goalkeeper, effectively succeeding his childhood idol Mark Schwarzer. In 2013, Ryan moved to Club Brugge, where he played for two years before joining Valencia. He made his senior debut for Blacktown before moving to the Mariners' senior squad in 2010. Mathew David Ryan (born 8 April 1992) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Sociedad and the Australia national team.īorn in Sydney, Ryan played youth football for Marconi Stallions, Blacktown City and Central Coast Mariners. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 November 2021 * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:10, 18 December 2021
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