Kean Bryan

Kean Shay Bryan (born 1 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Sheffield United.

Kean Bryan
Personal information
Full name Kean Shay Bryan[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-01) 1 November 1996[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sheffield United
Number 29
Youth career
2008–2014 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Manchester City 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Bury (loan) 12 (3)
2017–2018 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 32 (3)
2018– Sheffield United 4 (1)
2020 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 6 (1)
National team‡
2012 England U16 4 (1)
2012–2013 England U17 7 (2)
2014 England U19 1 (0)
2016–2017 England U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:17, 27 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:27, 29 September 2016 (UTC)

Playing career

Manchester City

Bryan began his career at Manchester City at the age of 11, and went on to captain the club's development squad, where he was converted from a box-to-box midfielder into a centre-back.[3]

Bury loan

On 31 August 2016, he joined League One side Bury on loan for the rest of the 2016–17 season.[4] He made his debut in the English Football League on 3 September, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Niall Maher in a 4–1 win over Port Vale at Gigg Lane.[5] Kean made his first start for the club against Scunthorpe United F.C on 1 October 2016 playing the full 90 minutes. On 15 October 2016 in the local derby against Rochdale A.F.C Kean was sent off for the first time in his professional career. He was dismissed for a rash challenge on Andy Cannon which caused pushing and shoving from both teams.

Oldham Athletic loan

On 31 August 2017, Bryan was loaned to Oldham Athletic until January 2018.[6] On 16 January 2018, Bryan returned to the club on loan for the rest of the 2017/2018 season.[7] On 17 May 2018, Bryan won the Oldham Athletic Young Player Of The Season award at the club's annual awards ceremony.[8]

Sheffield United

On 2 August 2018, Bryan joined Sheffield United on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract. The deal included a sell-on clause.[9]

On 28 November 2020, Bryan made his Premier League debut for Sheffield United in a 1–0 away defeat against West Bromwich Albion.[10] On 27 January 2021, Bryan scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–1 away win over Manchester United [11].

Bolton Wanderers loan

Bryan signed for League One club Bolton Wanderers on a six-month loan on 30 January 2020.[12]

Style of play

Able to operate as a centre-back or box-to-box midfield, Bryan has been praised for his vision and passing ability, as well as for his long-range shots and penalty-taking.[3]

Honours

Statistics
As of match played 27 January 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 2016–17[14] Premier League 0000000000
Bury (loan) 2016–17[14] League One 120001000130
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2017–18[15] League One 32210003[lower-alpha 1]0362
Sheffield United 2018–19[16] Championship 0010000010
2019–20[17] Premier League 0010200030
2020–21[18] Premier League 4120000061
Sheffield United Total 41402000101
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2019–20[17] League One 6100000061
Career total 534304030634
Notes
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

Personal life

Bryan has been in a relationship with actress Brooke Vincent since 2016.[19] In April 2019, Vincent announced that she was pregnant with her first child.[20]

References
  1. "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. "Kean Bryan". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. Nelson, Craig (1 September 2016). "Bury clinch loan deal for young Manchester City defender Kean Bryan". Bury Times. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  4. "Manchester City's Kean Bryan and Bolton's Tom Walker join Bury on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  5. "Bury v Port Vale". BBC Sport. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  6. "SIGNING: Latics Loan Manchester City Youngster". Oldham Athletic. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  7. "SIGNING: Bryan Returns On Loan". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  8. "Believe & Achieve Young Player Of The Season Announced". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  9. "Bryan signs". Sheffield United. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  10. "West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Sheffield United: Baggies move out of relegation zone with win". BBC Sport. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  11. "Man Utd 1-2 Sheff Utd: Oliver Burke scores winner for Blades". BBC Sport. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  12. "Kean Bryan signs for Wanderers". Bolton Wanderers. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  13. Kean Bryan at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  14. "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  15. "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  16. "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  17. "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  18. "Games played by Kean Bryan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  19. "Coronation Street spoilers Brooke Vincent Dancing On Ice partner Kean Bryan Instagram". Express. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  20. McNally, Kelby (7 April 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Brooke Vincent reveals she's expecting her first baby with Kean Bryan". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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