Ryan Manning
Irish footballer (born 1996)
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Ryan Phelim Manning (born 14 June 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for EFL Championship club Southampton and the Republic of Ireland national team.
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Manning with the Republic of Ireland in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Phelim Manning[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cregmore/Claregalway F.C. | |||
| Mervue United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Mervue United | 26 | (9) |
| 2014 | Galway United | 21 | (4) |
| 2015–2020 | Queens Park Rangers | 87 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2020–2023 | Swansea City | 98 | (7) |
| 2023– | Southampton | 95 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Republic of Ireland U17 | ||
| 2014–2015 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 10 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 8 | (2) |
| 2020– | Republic of Ireland | 22 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:49, 14 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:22, 16 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Manning began his career with Mervue United and Galway United in Ireland before joining Queens Park Rangers in 2015. He spent the first part of the 2018–19 season on loan at Rotherham United before being recalled in January 2019. Manning moved to Swansea City in 2020. After leaving Swansea in 2023, he signed for Southampton. Manning has represented his country at youth and full international level.
Early life
Club career
Mervue United
Manning started his senior career at Mervue United, playing for the club's under-19 side before progressing to the club's first team.[5] He made his debut as a 16 year-old against Athlone Town in the second tier of Irish football, the League of Ireland First Division.[6][4] He went on to make 29 senior appearances in 2013, scoring 9 goals in his first season.[5] In his sole season with the club, Mervue reached the League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs. Manning was sent off in the second leg of the semi-final against Longford Town and Mervue went on to lose the match on penalties after an aggregate scoreline of 3–3.[7]
When Mervue United withdrew from the national league, after the O'Connor report recommended that one club represent the city of Galway, Manning signed for Galway F.C. (later renamed Galway United).[8][9]
Galway United
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After his debut season at Mervue he moved to fellow First Division side Galway United for the 2014 season.[6][10] Manning and Galway had a brilliant season as they went on to win promotion to the Premier Division via the Promotion/relegation playoffs, with Manning scoring in both legs of the final as United brushed aside Premier Division outfit University College Dublin in a 5–1 aggregate win.[11]
Queens Park Rangers
In January 2015, Manning was signed by Queens Park Rangers on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[12] The then manager Harry Redknapp stated he was delighted that Manning had signed for Rangers after having received interest from other Premier League clubs.[13]
After Redknapp departed QPR, Manning initially did not feature in the first team under managers Chris Ramsey or Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. But, with the arrival of Ian Holloway, he was given his first team debut on 31 December 2016 against Wolves a game that Rangers went on to win after having had a run of six consecutive losses. He performed so well that he was hailed by his manager as having been "outstanding".[14] Manning described his own debut as a dream come true, especially as he only received his squad number the day before.[15] He impressed in his next two games, which were all victories, and he was thus awarded a new contract tying him to the club until 2019.[16][17][18] He rounded off the month by scoring his first league goal against Fulham on 21 January, in a game which ended in a 1–1 draw against their west London rivals.[19]
Rotherham United (loan)
On 16 August 2018, Manning joined Rotherham United on a loan deal until the end of the 2018–19 season. Manning was recalled by QPR in January 2019. He made 18 appearances and scored four goals for Rotherham during his time on loan at the New York Stadium.[20]
Swansea City
On 16 October 2020, Manning joined fellow Championship side Swansea City for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[21] He made his debut for the club on 27 October, starting in a 2–0 victory over Stoke City, a victory that saw Swansea move into the automatic promotion places.[22]
In February 2023, Swansea manager Russell Martin confirmed that Manning would depart the club at the end of the season with the defender having no intentions of signing a new contract.[23]
Southampton
On 11 July 2023, Manning joined Southampton on a free transfer, signing a four-year contract.[24] Manning made his professional debut for the club on 4 August 2023 in a 2–1 away victory against Sheffield Wednesday.[25] Following his fifth yellow card of the campaign during a 2–1 away victory against Hull City, he was suspended for one game.[26]
He made his first Premier League appearance on 5 October 2024 in a 3–1 defeat against Arsenal.[27] Southampton were ultimately relegated from the Premier League, but Manning outlined his desire to stay at the club.[28] He made 27 appearances in all competitions throughout the season.[29]
On 10 August 2025, Manning came on as a substitute, where he scored a free-kick and provided Jack Stephens with an assist to help secure a 2–1 victory against Wrexham.[30][31] Manning scored another free-kick on 30 August in a 2–2 draw with Watford.[32]
International career
On 6 November 2018, Manning was named in the senior Republic of Ireland squad for the first time for the friendly against Northern Ireland on 15 November and the UEFA Nations League match against Denmark on 19 November 2018.[33] He made his senior international debut against Bulgaria in the UEFA Nations League 18 November 2020.[34]
Personal life
His brother Ronan Manning is also a professional footballer for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers.[35]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mervue United | 2013[36][37] | LOI First Division | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 30 | 9 |
| Galway United | 2014[36][37] | LOI First Division | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 2 | 26 | 6 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2014–15[38] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[39] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[40] | Championship | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18[41] | Championship | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19[42] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[43] | Championship | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 44 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21[44] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 87 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 96 | 9 | |||
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2018–19[42] | Championship | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | |||
| Swansea City | 2020–21[44] | Championship | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[45] | Championship | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23[46] | Championship | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 46 | 5 | ||
| Total | 98 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 7 | ||
| Southampton | 2023–24[47] | Championship | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2024–25[29] | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[48] | Championship | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 6 | ||
| Total | 95 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 345 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 386 | 41 | ||
- Includes League of Ireland Cup, EFL Cup
- Appearances in League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs
- Appearance(s) in Championship play-offs
International
- As of match played 16 November 2025[49]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | |
