Ryan Howley
Welsh footballer (born 2003)
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Ryan Oliver Howley (born 23 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Tamworth on loan from EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers. He is a former Wales under-21 international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Oliver Howley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Tamworth (on loan from Bristol Rovers) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2021 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Coventry City | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Dundee (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Ayr United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bristol Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Tamworth (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Wales U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:00, 6 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Coventry City
A youth product of the Coventry City since the age of 6, Howley signed his first professional contract with the club on 24 November 2020.[3] He made his professional debut for Coventry in a 2–1 EFL Cup loss to Northampton Town on 11 August 2021.[4] On 24 April 2022, Howley won the EFL Championship Apprentice of the Season for the 2021–22 season.
On 28 August 2023, Howley joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a season-long loan deal.[5] He made his debut as a substitute in a league game away to St Johnstone.[6] Howley made 14 total appearances for Dundee before returning to Coventry at the end of his loan spell.[7]
On 28 August 2024, Howley joined Scottish Championship club Ayr United on a season-long loan.[8][9] He made his debut for the Honest Men on 31 August off the bench in a league draw away to Dunfermline Athletic.[10] In January 2025, Howley was recalled by Coventry and ended his loan spell with Ayr.[11] On 28 May 2025, Coventry City announced that Howley had been released.[12]
Bristol Rovers
On 8 July 2025, following a successful trial period, Howley joined League Two club Bristol Rovers on a two-year deal.[13]
Tamworth (loan)
On 6 February 2026 it was confirmed that Rowley had signed for National League side Tamworth on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season, he was joined at the club on the same day by Birmingham City player Daniel Isichei.[14]
International career
Howley made his international debut for Wales U19 in a friendly against Croatia U19, playing 45 minutes.[15]
In September 2022 Howley was called up to the Wales under-21 squad.,[16] he made his debut for the U21s in the friendly defeat to Austria U21, on 27 September 2022, coming on to replace Oliver Hammond for the final eight minutes.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 13 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2021–22[18] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[19] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[20] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25[21] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Dundee (loan) | 2023–24[20] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Ayr United (loan) | 2024–25[21] | Scottish Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 2025–26[22] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Tamworth (loan) | 2025–26[22] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Individual
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