Ryan Esson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan John Esson | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Strathspey Thistle (Head Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Parkvale | |||
| 1996–1999 | Aberdeen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2006 | Aberdeen | 89 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2008 | Hereford United | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2022 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 163 | (0) |
| Total | 259 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Scotland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024- | Strathspey Thistle | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ryan John Esson (born 19 March 1980) is a Scottish former professional football goalkeeper who is the head coach of Highland league side Strathspey Thistle. Esson started his career in 2000, in the Scottish Premier League, as a goalkeeper for Aberdeen. He has also played for Shrewsbury Town and Hereford United.