Ryan De Vries
New Zealand footballer
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Ryan Keith De Vries (born 14 September 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Northern League club Auckland City. Born in South Africa, he represents the New Zealand national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Keith De Vries[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Waitakere United | 51 | (25) |
| 2013–2018 | Auckland City | 70 | (36) |
| 2014 | → Bentleigh Greens (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Bentleigh Greens (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Gifu | 53 | (8) |
| 2020–2021 | Sligo Rovers | 40 | (6) |
| 2022– | Auckland City | 75 | (30) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | New Zealand | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 January 2018 | |||
Club career
Born in Cape Town, South Africa, De Vries made his debut for Waitakere United in the 2009–10 New Zealand Football Championship and transferred to Auckland City in 2013. He won the New Zealand Football Championship in each of his first six seasons.[3]
On 18 May 2014, in the OFC Champions League Final second leg, De Vries equalised as Auckland came from behind to defeat Amicale of Vanuatu 2–1, 3–2 on aggregate.[4] In December of that year, he helped his team become the first Oceanian side to come third at the FIFA Club World Cup, putting the team in front in an eventual 1–1 draw with Mexico's Cruz Azul before a penalty shootout victory.[5]
On 17 January 2018, De Vries signed a one-year deal to play for FC Gifu in Japan.[6]
On 25 February 2020, De Vries signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Sligo Rovers.[7]
De Vries scored three goals during his debut season in Ireland helping Sligo Rovers secure a top four finish. In December 2020 he signed a new contract for the 2021 season.[8]
In 2022 De Vries returned to New Zealand Football with Auckland City making his comeback in a 4–0 friendly win over West Coast Rangers scoring two goals in the first half.[9]
International career
New Zealand Football initially approached FIFA in 2011 to establish whether De Vries was eligible to play for New Zealand, which he was not at the time.[10] On 8 March 2015, he was called into the New Zealand national football team to play a friendly against South Korea by coach Anthony Hudson.[11] He made his debut in the match in Seoul on 31 March, being substituted at half time for Tyler Boyd in a 0–1 defeat.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 20 June 2025[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Waitakere United | 2009–10 | NZ Premiership | 8 | 1 | – | – | 5[c] | 1 | 3[d] | 1 | 16 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 | 11 | 6 | – | – | 5[c] | 1 | 3[d] | 2 | 19 | 9 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 15 | 9 | – | – | 6[c] | 3 | 0[e] | 0 | 21 | 12 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 17 | 9 | – | – | 9[c] | 1 | 4[f] | 1 | 30 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 25 | – | – | 25 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 86 | 35 | ||||
| Auckland City | 2013–14 | NZ Premiership | 13 | 2 | – | – | 6[c] | 1 | 4[g] | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 16 | 5 | – | – | 5[c] | 0 | 9[h] | 6 | 30 | 11 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 16 | 15 | – | – | 5[c] | 1 | 4[i] | 2 | 25 | 18 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 19 | 4 | – | – | 4[c] | 6 | 3[j] | 0 | 26 | 10 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 6 | 10 | – | – | 0[c] | 0 | 1[k] | 0 | 7 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 70 | 36 | – | – | 20 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 111 | 52 | ||||
| Bentleigh Greens (loan) | 2014 | NPL Victoria | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 3 | ||
| Bentleigh Greens (loan) | 2015 | NPL Victoria | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 2 | ||
| FC Gifu | 2018 | J2 League | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2019 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 74 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 86 | 13 | ||||
| Sligo Rovers | 2020 | LOI Premier Division | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 17 | 3 | |||
| 2021 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[l] | 0 | – | 29 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 6 | 4 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 46 | 6 | ||||
| Auckland City | 2022 | NZ National League | 25 | 8 | 6 | 6 | – | 4[c] | 0 | 1[k] | 0 | 36 | 14 | |
| 2023 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 5 | – | 5[c] | 5 | 1[k] | 0 | 30 | 26 | |||
| 2024 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 2 | – | 7[c] | 2 | 1[m] | 0 | 38 | 13 | |||
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 0 | 2[k] | 0 | 20 | 2 | |||
| Total | 75 | 30 | 16 | 14 | – | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 115 | 51 | |||
| Career Total | 331 | 113 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 456 | 161 | ||
- Includes Chatham Cup, FFA Cup, Emperor's Cup, FAI Cup
- Includes White Ribbon Cup, Dockerty Cup & J.League Cup
- Appearances in OFC Champions League
- Appearances in New Zealand Football Championship Playoffs
- Appearance in Charity Cup
- 1 appearance in Charity Cup & 3 appearances, 1 goal in New Zealand Football Championship Playoffs
- 1 appearance in Charity Cup & 3 appearances in New Zealand Football Championship Playoffs
- 4 appearances, 1 goal in FIFA Club World Cup & 3 appearances, 3 goals in OFC President's Cup & 2 appearances, 2 goals in New Zealand Football Championship Playoffs
- 1 appearance in FIFA Club World Cup & 2 appearances, 2 goals in New Zealand Football Championship Playoffs & 1 appearance in Charity Cup
- 1 appearance in FIFA Club World Cup & 2 appearances in New Zealand Football Championship Playoffs
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Honours
Waitakere United[3]
Auckland City[3]
- NZ Football League: 2013-14, 2014-15, 2022, 2024, 2025[14]
- Chatham Cup: 2022
- Charity Cup: 2013, 2015, 2016
- Premiers of NZFC: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Northern League: 2022, 2023, 2024
- OFC Champions League: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- OFC President's Cup: 2014
