Ryan Shotton
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Shotton playing for Birmingham City in April 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Colin Shotton | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2015 | Stoke City | 48 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Altrincham (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 33 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | → Barnsley (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Derby County (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Derby County | 19 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Birmingham City | 44 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Middlesbrough | 75 | (1) |
| 2020 | Leek Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Melbourne Victory | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Hanley Town | 61 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2024 | Hanley Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:20, 4 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ryan Colin Shotton (born 30 October 1988) is an English professional footballer and manager who plays as a defender. He was most recently player-manager of Northern Premier League Division One West club Hanley Town.
Shotton progressed through the Stoke City Academy and signed a professional contract in 2007. He went on loan to Altrincham, Tranmere Rovers and Barnsley respectively to gain first team experience. He broke into the Stoke squad towards the end of the 2010–11 season. He played in the UEFA Europa League in 2011–12 scoring against Maccabi Tel Aviv. In September 2013 Shotton joined Wigan Athletic on loan. He then joined Derby County on loan in August 2014 before completing a permanent move in January 2015. In 2016, he spent time on loan at Birmingham City, and signed for them permanently in June of that year, before moving on to Middlesbrough in August 2017 where he spent three seasons. He played briefly for Leek Town before joining A-League club Melbourne Victory in 2020.