Ryan Sellers
English footballer
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Ryan James Sellers (born 13 October 1994) is an English former professional footballer who plays for Welwyn Garden City. He previously played for Bolton Wanderers, Wycombe Wanderers, Wingate & Finchley, Halifax Town, Wealdstone and Hemel Hempstead Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan James Sellers | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Mill Hill, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Welwyn Garden City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Wingate & Finchley | ||
| 2013 | Barnet | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Wingate & Finchley | ||
| 2013 | → London Lions (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Wingate & Finchley | 31 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Wealdstone | 36 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Halifax Town | 32 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Wealdstone | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Bedford Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 3 | (1) |
| 2021 | Wingate & Finchley | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | London Colney | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Wingate & Finchley | 13 | (0) |
| 2024- | Welwyn Garden City | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:48, 2 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Sellers started his career with Wingate & Finchley, joining aged 13[2] before a six-month spell at Barnet before eventually returning to Wingate & Finchley towards the conclusion of the 2012–13 campaign, in which he subsequently broke into the first-team.[3] He also enjoyed a brief loan spell with London Lions during his second stint back at Wingate.[4] In November 2013, Sellers was one of six youngsters chosen to win a place at the famed Nike Academy,[5] where he spent the remainder of the 2013–14 campaign before earning a move to Football League side, Bolton Wanderers in July 2014.
Sellers joined League Two side Wycombe Wanderers in June 2015.[6] He made his professional debut on 8 August 2015 in a 3–0 victory against York City.[7] On 9 May 2016, it was announced that Sellers would leave the club upon the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2016.[8]
In August 2016, after trials with numerous National League sides including Woking, Sellers re-joined his boyhood club Wingate & Finchley.[9] On 13 August 2016, Sellers made his Wingate & Finchley return in a 3–0 away defeat against Tonbridge Angels, featuring for the full 90 minutes.[10]
On 23 February 2017, Sellers joined National League South side Wealdstone.[11] After an eighteen-month spell with Wealdstone, Sellers agreed to join National League side Halifax Town on a one-year deal in July 2018.[12] In May 2019, Sellers returned to Wealdstone.[13]
Following a spell back at Wealdstone, Sellers subsequently went onto feature for Hemel Hempstead Town, a return to Wingate & Finchley[14] and London Colney.[15] Sellers returned to Wingate & Finchley for the fourth time in October 2022.[16]
In July 2024, Sellers signed for Welwyn Garden City.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wingate & Finchley | 2012–13 | Isthmian League Premier Division | No data currently available | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Isthmian League Premier Division | No data currently available | ||||||||||
| London Lions (loan) | 2013–14[15][4] | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2014–15[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2015–16[18] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Wingate & Finchley | 2016–17[15] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| Wealdstone | 2016–17[18][15] | National League South | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18[18][15] | National League South | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Total | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 43 | 3 | |||
| FC Halifax Town | 2018–19[18] | National League | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Wealdstone | 2019–20[18][15] | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bedford Town (loan) | 2019–20[15] | Southern League Division One Central | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2020–21[18][15] | National League South | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Wingate & Finchley | 2021–22[15] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| London Colney | 2021–22[15] | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Wingate & Finchley | 2022–23[16] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 13 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 154 | 5 | ||
- Appearance in the Football League Trophy
- One appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy, five in the FA Trophy
- Appearances in the FA Trophy
