Ryan McAidoo
English footballer (born 2008)
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Ryan McAidoo (born 24 June 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Manchester City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan McAidoo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Harlow, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 56 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Colchester United | ||
| 2019–2024 | Chelsea | ||
| 2024– | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | England U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | England U17 | 15 | (3) |
| 2025– | England U18 | 5 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:45, 19 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
As a youth player, McAidoo joined the youth academy of Colchester United.[2]
Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Premier League side Chelsea.[2] Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he joined the youth academy of Premier League side Manchester City, where he played in the UEFA Youth League.[2][3]
On 10 January 2026, McAidoo made his senior debut for Manchester City, scoring a goal in a 10–1 victory over Exeter City in the FA Cup third round.[4][5]
International career
McAidoo is an England youth international. He is also eligible to represent Ghana through his heritage.[6]
During May 2025, McAidoo played for England U17 at the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship starting in their opening game of the tournament against Belgium.[7][8] Later that year he was included in the England squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[9] McAidoo started group games against Venezuela and Haiti and came off the bench as a substitute during their round of sixteen elimination by Austria.[10][11]
Style of play
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2025–26[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||