Ryan Lindsay (soccer)
Canadian soccer player
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Ryan David Lindsay (born December 4, 2001) is a Canadian former professional soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan David Lindsay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 4, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Ottawa SC | |||
| 2013–2017 | Ottawa South United | ||
| 2017–2018 | SG Sacavenense | ||
| 2019–2020 | Toronto FC | ||
| 2020 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Pohronie | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | York United | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Narva Trans | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 25, 2022 | |||
Early life
Lindsay began playing youth soccer with West Ottawa SC and Ottawa South United.[2] Afterwards, he moved to Portugal joining SG Sacavenense, although he was only able to train as he was unable to play in official matches as he did not hold a European passport.[2] After spending a year in Portugal, he returned to Canada, joining the Toronto FC Academy in 2019.[2][3] In 2020, he joined the youth system of Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb.[4]
Club career
In August 2020, Lindsay joined Fortuna liga club Pohronie,[5] and made his debut for the club in a Slovak Cup match on September 8 against Dunajská Lužná.[6]
In October 2020, Canadian Premier League side York United announced they had signed Lindsay to a multi-year deal through 2022, with a club option.[5][7] In August 2021, York announced that due to an ongoing medical condition, Lindsay was being placed on the season-ending injury list and would not appear for the club during the 2021 season.[8] On October 29, Lindsay announced he was taking a break from the sport due to his continuing medical situation.[9][10]
In February 2022, he joined Estonian club JK Narva Trans in the Meistriliiga,[11][12] with Narva spotting him while he was in Finland visiting friends and seeking a team there, where two Finnish clubs were interested in him.[13] During a match on May 25 against FC Flora, Lindsay collapsed mid-game unconscious, and was taken to hospital for examination.[14] Two weeks later, on June 8, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent and retiring his career.[15][16] He recorded one assist in 12 appearances across all competitions.[17]
Career statistics
- As of May 25, 2022[1]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FK Pohronie | 2020–21 | Slovak Super Liga | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| York United FC | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| JK Narva Trans | 2022 | Meistriliiga | 11 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||