Ryan Barnett

{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Use British English|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ryan Barnett | image = | caption = | full_name = Ryan Jack Barnett<ref>{{cite web |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Shrewsbury Town |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |access-date=27 October 2019 |publisher=English Football League |page=66}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|09|23|df=y}}<ref name="Ryan Barnett player profile">{{cite web |title=Ryan Barnett player profile |url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/teams/first-team/midfielder/ryan-barnett/ |access-date=8 October 2017 |publisher=Shrewsweb}}</ref> | birth_place = Shrewsbury, England<ref name="Ryan Barnett player profile" /> | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}<ref name="Ryan Barnett player profile" /> | position = Winger<ref name="Ryan Barnett player profile" /> | currentclub = Wrexham | clubnumber = 29 | youthyears1 = 2007−2018 | youthclubs1 = Shrewsbury Town | years1 = 2016–2021 | clubs1 = Shrewsbury Town | caps1 = 8 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = → AFC Telford United (loan) | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019 | clubs3 = → AFC Telford United (loan) | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = → AFC Telford United (loan) | caps4 = 18 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2021 | clubs5 = → Gloucester City (loan) | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2021 | clubs6 = → Solihull Moors (loan) | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2021–2023 | clubs7 = Solihull Moors | caps7 = 73 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2023– | clubs8 = Wrexham | caps8 = 96 | goals8 = 4 | club-update = 03:47, 22 February 2026 (UTC) }} '''Ryan Jack Barnett''' (born 23 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{English football updater|Wrexham}} club Wrexham.

== Career == ===Shrewsbury Town=== Barnett joined the Shrewsbury Town youth system in 2007,<ref name="Ryan Barnett player profile" /> and received his first call-up to the senior squad by manager Paul Hurst on 26 December 2016, where he was an unused substitute in an away EFL League One match at Bolton Wanderers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38360856|title=Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Shrewsbury Town|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 December 2016|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref> He signed a two-and-a-half-year professional contract with the club in February 2017 - with the option of a further year - whilst still a first-year scholar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2017/february/paul-hurst-on-ryan-barnett/|title=Paul Hurst on Ryan Barnett|publisher=Shrewsweb|date=7 February 2017|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>

The following season, Barnett made his professional debut as a substitute in a 3−0 victory against West Bromwich Albion U21s in an EFL Trophy group-stage match, coming on in the 67th minute in place of Lenell John-Lewis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2017/october/match-report-for-shrewsbury-town-vs-west-bromwich-albion-u21-on-03-oct-17/|title=Town 3 West Brom U21s 0|publisher=Shrewsweb|date=3 October 2017|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref> He made his English Football League debut on 23 October 2018, coming on for the last two minutes in place of Greg Docherty in a 3−1 home win against Barnsley, under Hurst's replacement, John Askey.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/matches/fixtures/first-team/201819/october/shrewsbury-town-vs-barnsley-on-23-oct-18/#|title=Shrewsbury Town vs Barnsley on 23 Oct 2018|publisher=Shrewsweb|date=23 October 2018|accessdate=24 October 2018}}</ref>

Barnett joined National League North side AFC Telford United on an initial one-month loan on 10 November 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2018/november/ryan-barnett-joins-telford-on-loan/|title=Ryan Barnett joins Telford on loan|publisher=Shrewsweb|date=10 November 2018|accessdate=23 December 2018}}</ref> He scored his first career goal on 15 December to open a 4–3 win at Farsley Celtic in the first round of the FA Trophy.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Drury |first1=Jonny |title=FA Trophy: Farsley 3 AFC Telford 4 - Report and pictures |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/afc-telford-united/2018/12/15/fa-trophy-farsley-3-afc-telford-4-report/ |accessdate=31 January 2019 |work=Shropshire Star |date=15 December 2018}}</ref> He returned to his parent club to play in an EFL Trophy tie against Port Vale, playing the whole ninety minutes and scoring in the resulting penalty-shoot out, as Shrewsbury bowed out of the competition following a 1−1 draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/matches/fixtures/first-team/201819/january/port-vale-vs-shrewsbury-town-on-08-jan-19/#|title=Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town on 08 Jan 2019|publisher=Shrewsweb|date=8 January 2019|accessdate=31 May 2019}}</ref> On 10 January 2019, he returned to AFC Telford for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Edwards |first1=Joe |title=Ryan Barnett returns to AFC Telford from Shrewsbury Town |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/afc-telford-united/2019/01/10/ryan-barnett-returns-to-afc-telford-from-shrewsbury-town/ |accessdate=25 February 2019 |work=Shropshire Star |date=10 January 2019}}</ref>

In May 2019, it was confirmed that Shrewsbury had taken up the one-year option on Barnett's contract, committing him to the club until summer 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2019/may/ryan-barnett-contract-extended/|title=Ryan Barnett contract extended|publisher=Shrewsweb|date=2 May 2019|accessdate=31 May 2019}}</ref> On 7 November that year, he joined Telford on loan once again, until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2019/11/07/afc-telford-united-loan-shrewsbury-towns-ryan-barnett-for-remainder-of-season/|title=AFC Telford United loan Shrewsbury Town's Ryan Barnett for remainder of season|publisher=Shropshire Star|date=7 November 2019|accessdate=7 November 2019}}</ref>

After the 2019–20 National League was ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Barnett returned to his parent club and signed a new one-year contract extension with the option of an additional year in June 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2020/june/barnett-signs-new-deal/|title=Barnett signs new deal|publisher=Shrewsweb|date=30 June 2020|accessdate=23 September 2020}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Shrewsbury Town in a 3−0 victory over Newcastle United Under−21s in an EFL Trophy group-stage match on 23 September of the same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2020/09/22/efl-trophy-shrewsbury-town-3-newcastle-united-u21s-0-report-and-pictures/|title=EFL Trophy - Shrewsbury Town 3 Newcastle United under-21s 0 report and pictures | publisher = Shropshire Star | date=23 September 2020|accessdate=23 September 2020}}</ref>

On 8 February 2021, Barnett joined National League North leaders Gloucester City on a one-month loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gloucestercityafc.com/news/barnett-heads-to-city/|title=Barnett heads to City|website=www.gloucestercityafc.com|date=8 February 2021}}</ref>

On 18 March 2021, Barnett joined National League side Solihull Moors on a one-month loan.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2021/march/ryan-barnett-joins-solihull-moors-on-loan/ |title=Ryan Barnet joins Solihull Moors on loan |publisher=Shrewsbury Town FC |date=18 March 2021 |accessdate=18 March 2021}}</ref>

On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Shrewsbury at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2021/may/released-and-retained-list/|title=Released and retained list|website=www.shrewsburytown.com}}</ref>

===Solihull Moors=== After spending time on loan with the club the following season, Barnett returned to Solihull Moors in June 2021, on a two-year permanent deal following his release from Shrewsbury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/posts/barnett-becomes-first-summer-signing/|title=Barnett becomes first summer signing|website=solihullmoorsfc.co.uk|date=16 June 2021|accessdate=8 September 2021}}</ref>

=== Wrexham === In February 2023 Barnett signed for Wrexham on a deal lasting until 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 February 2023 |title=Ryan Barnett: Wrexham sign Solihull Moors winger |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64763440 |access-date=5 October 2024 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club 9 April 2024 in a 4–1 win against Crawley Town.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Richard |date=11 April 2024 |title=Ryan Barnett had to get his first Wrexham AFC goal after seeing Max Cleworth score |url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/24244111.ryan-barnett-scored-first-wrexham-goal-latest-win/ |access-date=5 October 2024 |website=The Leader |language=en}}</ref> He was awarded Wrexham's goal of the season in 2024 for a volley goal in the 6–0 win against Forest Green Rovers.<ref name="wrexhamafc_2024-11-22">{{Cite web |last=Henrys |first=Colin |date=23 November 2024 |title=Contract News {{!}} Ryan Barnett signs new Wrexham AFC contract |url=https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2024/november/22/contract-news---ryan-barnett-signs-new-wrexham-afc-contract |access-date=1 August 2025 |website=Wrexham A.F.C.}}</ref>

On 22 November 2024 he signed a new contract for Wrexham until 2027.<ref name="wrexhamafc_2024-11-22" />

On 27 April 2025, Barnett made the League One Team of the Year 2024–25 alongside club teammate Max Cleworth.<ref name="Ashton2025">{{Cite web |last=Ashton |first=Ben |date=27 April 2025 |title=Burnley's Parker and Blades' Hamer win EFL awards |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c985rrjgy7yo |access-date=1 August 2025 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC}}</ref>

On 23 September 2025, he passed 100 appearances mark after 2-0 win against Reading F.C. in third round of EFL Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pritchard |first=Will |date=23 September 2025 |title=Report {{!}} Wrexham AFC 2-0 Reading |url=https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2025/september/23/report---wrexham-afc---reading/ |access-date=24 September 2025 |website=Wrexham A.F.C |quote=There was a landmark 100th appearance for Ryan Barnett in a Wrexham shirt, with the 25-year-old named in the starting XI – becoming just the fourth player under contract to reach that landmark for the Red Dragons.}}</ref>

== Personal life == Barnett's younger sister Isabel "Izzy" plays for the Wrexham A.F.C. Women U19 team.<ref>https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2025/november/23/report---nfa-0-11-wrexham-afc-women/</ref>

== Career statistics == {{updated|match played 7 March 2026}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Shrewsbury Town |2016–17<ref>{{soccerbase season|100008|2016|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2017–18<ref>{{soccerbase season|100008|2017|accessdate = 29 August 2018}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||1||0 |- |2018–19<ref>{{soccerbase season|100008|2018|accessdate = 29 August 2018}}</ref> |League One |1||0||0||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||4||0 |- |2019–20<ref>{{soccerbase season|100008|2019|accessdate = 23 September 2020}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||3||0 |- |2020–21<ref name="RB2021">{{soccerbase season|100008|2020|accessdate = 23 September 2020}}</ref> |League One |7||0||1||0||0||0||4{{efn|name=EFLT}}||2||12||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !8!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0!!10!!2!!20!!2 |- |rowspan="3"|AFC Telford United (loans) |2018–19<ref name="Ryan Barnett Soccerway">{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/-ryan/470803/|title=Ryan Barnett Soccerway|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=23 December 2018}}</ref> |National League North |25||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}||1||31||2 |- |2019–20<ref name="Ryan Barnett Soccerway" /> |National League North |18||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||19||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !43!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!7!!1!!50!!5 |- |Gloucester City (loan) |2020–21<ref name="Ryan Barnett Soccerway" /> |National League North |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Solihull Moors |2020–21 (loan)<ref name="RB2021"/> |National League |5||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||1 |- |2021–22<ref name="RB2122">{{soccerbase season|100008|2021|accessdate=8 September 2021}}</ref> |National League |40||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=FAT&Playoffs|Four appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League Playoffs}}||0||47||3 |- |2022–23<ref name="RB22223">{{soccerbase season|100008|2022|accessdate=3 February 2024}}</ref> |National League |33||0||3||1||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=FAT}}||1||38||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !78!!4!!4!!1!!0!!0!!8!!1!!90!!6 |- |rowspan="5"|Wrexham |2022–23<ref name="RB22223"/> |National League |12||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||12||0 |- |2023–24<ref name="RB2324">{{soccerbase season|100008|2023|accessdate=3 February 2024}}</ref> |League Two |32||2||2||0||2||0||1{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||37||2 |- |2024–25<ref name="RB2425">{{soccerbase season|100008|2024|accessdate=10 February 2025}}</ref> |League One |40||2||1||0||1||0||3{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||45||2 |- |2025–26<ref name="RB2526">{{soccerbase season|100008|2025|accessdate=24 September 2025}}</ref> |Championship |12||0||2||0||4||0||0||0||18||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !96!!4!!5!!0!!7!!0!!4!!0!!112!!4 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !226!!12!!10!!1!!8!!0!!29!!4!!273!!17 |}

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== Honours == '''Wrexham''' *National League: 2022–23<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 April 2023 |title=Mullin the hero as Wrexham win to earn promotion |language= |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65283910 |access-date=22 April 2023}}</ref> *EFL League Two second-place promotion: 2023–24<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2024/april/end-of-season-gallery--relive-the-red-dragons-memorable-season/ |title=Relive the Red Dragons’ memorable season |access-date=11 December 2024 |website=wrexhamafc.co.uk}}</ref> *EFL League One second-place promotion: 2024–25<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cx251wd04kzo |title=Ryan Reynolds and Wrexham players celebrate promotion |date=April 2025 |access-date=4 May 2025}}</ref>

'''Individual''' *EFL League One Team of the Season: 2024–25<ref name="Ashton2025"/>

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == *{{Soccerbase}}

{{Wrexham A.F.C. squad}} {{2024–25 EFL League One Team of the Season}}

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