# Ryan Hedges

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{{short description|Welsh footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ryan Hedges
| image = Ryan_Hedges_at_Aberdeen_2019.jpg
| image_size = 150
| caption = Hedges with [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C) in 2019
| fullname = Ryan Peter Hedges<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Barnsley |publisher=English Football League |page=4 |accessdate=16 June 2018}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|07|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Northampton](/source/Northampton), England
| height = 1.85m
| position = [Winger](/source/Midfielder), [left wing-back](/source/left_wing-back)
| currentclub = [Blackburn Rovers](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.)
| clubnumber = 19
| youthyears1 = 2003–2010
| youthclubs1 = [Everton](/source/Everton_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy)
| youthyears2 = 2010–2013
| youthclubs2 = [Flint Town United](/source/Flint_Town_United_F.C.)
| years1 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = [Flint Town United](/source/Flint_Town_United_F.C.)
| caps1 = 24
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2013–2017
| clubs2 = [Swansea City](/source/Swansea_City_A.F.C.)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = → [Leyton Orient](/source/Leyton_Orient_F.C.) (loan)
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → [Stevenage](/source/Stevenage_F.C.) (loan)
| caps4 = 6
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = → [Yeovil Town](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.) (loan)
| caps5 = 21
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2017–2019
| clubs6 = [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.)
| caps6 = 52
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2019–2022
| clubs7 = [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.)
| caps7 = 66
| goals7 = 11
| years8 = 2022–2026
| clubs8 = [Blackburn Rovers](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.)
| caps8 = 137
| goals8 = 8
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam1 = [Wales U19](/source/Wales_national_under-19_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2014–2016
| nationalteam2 = [Wales U21](/source/Wales_national_under-21_football_team)
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2017–2019
| nationalteam3 = [Wales](/source/Wales_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 17 April 2026 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 
}}

'''Ryan Peter Hedges''' (born 8 July 1995) is a professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [winger](/source/Winger_(association_football)) or [left wing-back](/source/left_wing-back) for {{English football updater|BlackbuR}} club [Blackburn Rovers](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.). Born in England, he played for the [Wales national team](/source/Wales_national_football_team).

He made his professional debut for [Leyton Orient](/source/Leyton_Orient_F.C.) in January 2015, on loan from [Swansea City](/source/Swansea_City_A.F.C.). After further loan spells at [Stevenage](/source/Stevenage_F.C.) and [Yeovil Town](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.), Hedges signed permanently for [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.) in 2017. He joined [Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership) club [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) in June 2019 and later signed for EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers in January 2022.

==Early and personal life==
Ryan Peter Hedges was born on 8 July 1995 in [Northampton](/source/Northampton), England. At a young age, he moved to [Wales](/source/Wales), and would go on to attend [Hawarden High School](/source/Hawarden_High_School) in [Hawarden](/source/Hawarden), a village in [Flintshire](/source/Flintshire).<ref name="Wales Schools U18">{{cite web | url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/amateur-football/football-ryan-hedges-puts-show-2590286 | title= Ryan Hedges puts on a show to help Welsh Schools FA beat England | publisher=Daily Post | work=dailypost.co.uk | date=7 March 2013 | accessdate=7 March 2013}}</ref> [Michael Owen](/source/Michael_Owen), [Andy Dorman](/source/Andy_Dorman), [Gary Speed](/source/Gary_Speed) and [Danny Ward](/source/Danny_Ward_(Welsh_footballer)) are all fellow ex-pupils from the school who would later become professional footballers. Hedges' first involvement with football began with Liverpool-based club [Everton](/source/Everton_F.C.), where he spent seven years with the club in youth as a schoolboy, eventually being released at under-16 level in 2010.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

==Club career==

===Swansea City===

Hedges joined [Swansea City](/source/Swansea_City_A.F.C.) from [Flint Town](/source/Flint_Town_United_F.C.) in July 2013 following some impressive performances for the Welsh Schools Under-18 team.<ref>{{cite web | title=Ryan Hedges signs for Swansea | url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/flinttownunited/news/ryan-hedges-signs-for-swansea-995073.html | publisher=Pitchero | work=Pitchero.com | accessdate=25 July 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130911145539/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/flinttownunited/news/ryan-hedges-signs-for-swansea-995073.html | archivedate=11 September 2013 }}</ref> Hedges linked up with the [Swansea City Under-21](/source/Swansea_City_A.F.C._Reserves) team in the 2013–14 season, and was rewarded for his progress with a new one-year contract until June 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/youngsters-contract-extensions-1582928.aspx | title=Eight young Swans pros offered contract extensions | publisher=Swansea City | work=swanseacity.net | date=30 May 2014 | accessdate=30 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503010101/http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/youngsters%2Dcontract%2Dextensions%2D1582928.aspx|archivedate=3 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In June 2015, Hedges signed a three-year contract extension at Swansea.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Youngsters offered pro contracts |url=http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/youngsters-offered-pro-contracts-2471980.aspx |publisher=Swansea City A.F.C |date=15 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=PHOTO: @RyanHedges95 puts pen to paper on a contract extension at the Liberty Stadium. #swans  |url=https://twitter.com/SwansOfficial/status/608235651239157760 |publisher=swansofficial Twitter |date=9 June 2015}}</ref>

==== Leyton Orient (loan) ====
On 16 January 2015, Hedges joined [League One](/source/Football_League_One) team [Leyton Orient](/source/Leyton_Orient_F.C.) on a one-month loan deal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hedges joins Orient on loan |url=http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/hedges-joins-orient-on-loan-2205727.aspx|work=swanseacity.net |date=16 January 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116203056/http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/hedges-joins-orient-on-loan-2205727.aspx|archivedate=16 January 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his professional debut for Leyton Orient against [Colchester United](/source/Colchester_United_F.C.) on 24 January 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Colchester v Leyton Orient |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30860678|work=BBC Sport|date=24 January 2015}}</ref> After an impressive start, Hedges' loan was extended until the end of the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hedges extends Leyton Orient loan |url=http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/hedges-extends-leyton-orient-loan-2244204.aspx|work=swanseacity.net  |date=2 February 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203033941/http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/hedges-extends-leyton-orient-loan-2244204.aspx|archivedate=3 February 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Hedges scored his first professional goal for Leyton Orient, and then set up a goal for [Chris Dagnall](/source/Chris_Dagnall), in a 2–0 win over [Walsall](/source/Walsall_F.C.) on 28 February 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Walsall 0 – 2 Leyton Orient|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31562546|work=BBC Sport|date=28 February 2015|access-date=3 May 2015}}</ref> Weeks later on 14 March 2015, Hedges scored his second goal for Leyton Orient in a 3–0 win over [Yeovil Town](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.).<ref>{{cite news|title=Yeovil Town 3 – 0 Leyton Orient|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31776154|work=BBC Sport|date=14 March 2015|access-date=3 May 2015}}</ref> Hedges went on to make seventeen appearances, scoring twice, as Orient were relegated to [League Two](/source/Football_League_Two).

==== Stevenage (loan) ====
In February 2016, Hedges joined [Stevenage](/source/Stevenage_F.C.) on a one-month emergency loan.

==== Yeovil Town (loan) ====
On 8 July 2016, Hedges signed for [League Two](/source/Football_League_Two) side [Yeovil Town](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.) on a six-month loan deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36751005 |title=Ryan Hedges: Yeovil Town sign Swansea City winger on loan |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=8 July 2016 |accessdate=8 July 2016 }}</ref>

===Barnsley===

On 31 January 2017, Hedges was recalled from his loan spell at Yeovil,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/hedges-loan-cut-short/ |title=Hedges loan cut short |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=31 January 2017 |access-date=31 January 2017 }}</ref> and signed permanently for [EFL Championship](/source/EFL_Championship) side [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.) for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38810548 |title=Barnsley sign Swansea forward Ryan Hedges and Leicester defender Callum Elder |work=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2017 |accessdate=31 January 2017 }}</ref> He scored his first goal for Barnsley in a 3–1 loss at [Bristol City](/source/Bristol_City_F.C.) on 5 August 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40760791|title=Bristol City 3–1 Barnsley|work=BBC Sport|date=5 August 2017|accessdate=5 August 2017}}</ref>

===Aberdeen===

Hedges was offered a new contract by Barnsley at the end of the 2018–19 season,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48313554|title=Adam Davies & Ryan Hedges: Barnsley offer Wales duo new deals|date=17 May 2019|accessdate=20 May 2019|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> but he instead opted to sign a three-year contract with [Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership) club [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48516405 |title=Ryan Hedges joins Aberdeen from Barnsley after taking Danny Ward advice |work=BBC Sport |date=4 June 2019 |accessdate=4 June 2019}}</ref> On 27 August 2020, he scored a hat-trick as Aberdeen won 6–0 at home against [NSÍ Runavík](/source/NS%C3%8D_Runav%C3%ADk) in [the Europa League first qualifying round](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_UEFA_Europa_League_qualifying_phase_and_play-off_round), having only come on as a half-time substitute.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aberdeen 6–0 NSÍ Runavík|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53880798|work=BBC Sport|last=Campbell|first=Andy|date=27 August 2020|accessdate=28 August 2020}}</ref>

===Blackburn Rovers===

On 30 January 2022, Hedges joined [Blackburn Rovers](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.) on a three-and-a-half-year deal, with an optional 12 month extension, for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Third |first1=Paul |title=Aberdeen winger Ryan Hedges joins Blackburn |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/3899529/aberdeen-winger-ryan-hedges-joins-blackburn/ |website=The Press and Journal |access-date=30 January 2022 |date=30 January 2022}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on 13 September 2022 in a 2–0 win against [Watford](/source/Watford_F.C.).<ref>{{cite news |title=Blackburn 2–0 Watford |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62803562 |access-date=14 September 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=13 September 2022}}</ref>
Almost 12 months later he scored one of the contenders for goal of the season against Watford away to secure a 0–1 win.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66561725 | title=Watford 0–1 Blackburn Rovers: Hedges strike makes Hornets pay for missed chances | work=BBC Sport | date=27 August 2023 }}</ref>

On 19 May 2025, Blackburn announced it had triggered a one-year extension to the player's contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-19 |title=Blackburn Rovers offer deals to Danny Batth, Tyrhys Dolan & Andi Weimann |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cp85jrz382go |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> Hedges made 22 appearances during the [2025–26 season](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._season), primarily operating as a [left wing-back](/source/left_wing-back), scoring once and providing two assists. On 1 January 2026, he suffered a fractured fibula in a 2–0 defeat to [Wrexham](/source/Wrexham_A.F.C.).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Wrexham: Red Dragons clinch third successive Championship win |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c7412jrl924t |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Report: Rovers 0-2 Wrexham |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2026/january/01/report--rovers---wrexham/ |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=www.rovers.co.uk}}</ref>

Manager [Valérien Ismaël](/source/Val%C3%A9rien_Isma%C3%ABl) later confirmed that Hedges would undergo surgery and was expected to be sidelined for a minimum of eight weeks, with the full extent of the injury only to be determined following the operation, with the worst-case scenario being that Hedges would miss the remainder of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Injury update: Ryan Hedges |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2026/january/05/injury-update--ryan-hedges/ |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=www.rovers.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-05 |title=Ryan Hedges: Blackburn Rovers midfielder could be out for rest of season |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5yv80ynl4yo |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> On 6 February, following the conclusion of the transfer window, the club released its matchday squad list for the remainder of the season, with Hedges omitted.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Squad list submitted |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2026/february/05/squad-list-submitted/ |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=www.rovers.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-02-05 |title=Blackburn Rovers confirm the two players left out of Championship squad |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25828269.blackburn-rovers-confirm-two-players-left-efl-squad/ |access-date=2026-02-05 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref>

Hedges would later be re-added to the squad as the club were granted special dispensation to make changes after a spate of season-ending injuries, he made his return in a 3–0 defeat to [Southampton](/source/Southampton_F.C.) at [St Mary's Stadium](/source/St_Mary's_Stadium) and featured once more in the following match against [Coventry City](/source/Coventry_City_F.C.). Hedges departed the club at the conclusion of his contract.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Retain List 2026 |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2026/may/19/retain-list-2026/ |access-date=2026-05-19 |website=www.rovers.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-19 |title=Blackburn: Sondre Tronstad, Ryan Hedges and Nathan Redmond to leave Rovers |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce8p6jnk4p5o |access-date=2026-05-19 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==International career==
Prior to joining Swansea City, Hedges scored twice and claimed an assist as captain of the Welsh Schools Under-18s team in a 4–1 win over England.<ref name="Wales Schools U18"/> Hedges has represented Wales at [under-19](/source/Wales_national_under-19_football_team) and [under-21](/source/Wales_national_under-19_football_team) level.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/international-break-sept-14-1891139.aspx|title=Busy international period for Swans stars|publisher=Swansea City A.F.C.|date=14 September 2014|accessdate=3 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503205719/http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/international-break-sept-14-1891139.aspx|archivedate=3 May 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

He made his debut for the senior side on 14 November 2017 as a substitute during a 1–1 draw with [Panama](/source/Panama_national_football_team).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41884895 |title=Wales 1–1 Panama |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 November 2017 |accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 17 April 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"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[Flint Town United](/source/Flint_Town_United_F.C.)
|[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Cymru_Alliance)
|[Cymru Alliance](/source/Cymru_Alliance)
|24||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||2
|-
|rowspan="5"|[Swansea City](/source/Swansea_City_A.F.C.)
|[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Swansea_City_A.F.C._season)<ref name="13/14 appearances">{{soccerbase season|80677|2013|accessdate=23 December 2018 }}</ref>
|[Premier League](/source/Premier_League)
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Swansea_City_A.F.C._season)<ref name="14/15 appearances">{{soccerbase season|80677|2014|accessdate=5 August 2017 }}</ref>
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Swansea_City_A.F.C._season)<ref name="15/16 appearances">{{soccerbase season|80677|2015|accessdate=5 August 2017 }}</ref>
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Swansea_City_A.F.C._season)<ref name="16/17 appearances">{{soccerbase season|80677|2016|accessdate=5 August 2017 }}</ref>
|Premier League
|0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0
|-
|[Leyton Orient](/source/Leyton_Orient_F.C.) (loan)
|[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Leyton_Orient_F.C._season)<ref name="14/15 appearances"/>
|[League One](/source/EFL_League_One)
|17||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||2
|-
|[Stevenage](/source/Stevenage_F.C.) (loan)
|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Stevenage_F.C._season)<ref name="15/16 appearances"/>
|[League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two)
|6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0
|-
|[Yeovil Town](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.) (loan)
|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Yeovil_Town_F.C._season)<ref name="16/17 appearances"/>
|League Two
|21||4||2||1||2||0||3{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)}}||0||28||5
|-
|rowspan="4"|[Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.)
|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Barnsley_F.C._season)<ref name="16/17 appearances"/>
|[Championship](/source/EFL_Championship)
|8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|-
|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Barnsley_F.C._season)<ref name="17/18 appearances">{{soccerbase season|80677|2017|accessdate=5 August 2017 }}</ref>
|Championship
|23||2||0||0||3||1||colspan="2"|—||26||3
|-
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Barnsley_F.C._season)<ref name="18/19 appearances">{{soccerbase season|80677|2018|accessdate=9 May 2019 }}</ref>
|League One
|21||0||2||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||1||25||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!52!!2!!2!!0!!3!!1!!2!!1!!59!!4
|-
|rowspan=4|[Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.)
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Aberdeen_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|80677|2019|accessdate=11 July 2019}}</ref>
|[Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership)
|22||4||2||0||2||0||6{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in the [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)}}||0||32||4
|-
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Aberdeen_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|80677|2020|accessdate=1 August 2020}}</ref>
|Scottish Premiership
|28||5||0||0||1||0||3{{efn|name=UEL}}||4||32||9
|-
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Aberdeen_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|80677|2021|accessdate=13 August 2021}}</ref>
|Scottish Premiership
|16||2||1||1||1||0||4{{efn|name=UEC|Appearances in the [UEFA Europa Conference League](/source/UEFA_Europa_Conference_League)}}||2||22||5
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!66!!11!!3!!1!!4!!0!!13!!6!!86!!18
|-
|rowspan=6|[Blackburn Rovers](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.)
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|80677|2021|access-date=23 October 2022}}</ref>
|Championship
|11||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0
|-
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|80677|2022|access-date=23 October 2022}}</ref>
|Championship
|43||4||4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||48||4
|-
|[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|80677|2023|access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref>
|Championship
|17||2||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||18||2
|-
|[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|80677|2024|access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref>
|Championship
|42||1||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||44||1
|-
|[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|80677|2025|access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref>
|Championship
|24||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||24||1
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!137!!8!!5!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!145!!8
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!323!!29!!12!!2!!12!!1!!18!!7!!365!!39
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{{updated|match played 20 March 2019}}

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Wales](/source/Wales_national_football_team)
|2017||1||0
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|2018||1||0
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|2019||1||0
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!colspan="2"|Total!!3!!0
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==Honours==
===Club===
'''Barnsley'''
*[EFL League One](/source/EFL_League_One) runner-up: [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_EFL_League_One)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1645 |title=League One: 2018/19: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=5 May 2019}}<br />{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=208&teamTabs=stats&season_id=151 |title=Barnsley: Squad details: 2018/19 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=5 May 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{soccerbase}}
* {{Soccerway}}
* {{UEFA player}}
* [http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/under-21-profiles-1758088.aspx Swansea City A.F.C. profile]

{{Blackburn Rovers F.C. squad}}
{{Aberdeen F.C. Player of the Year}}

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Category:1995 births
Category:Living people
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Flint Town United F.C. players
Category:Swansea City A.F.C. players
Category:Leyton Orient F.C. players
Category:Stevenage F.C. players
Category:Yeovil Town F.C. players
Category:Barnsley F.C. players
Category:Aberdeen F.C. players
Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Wales men's youth international footballers
Category:Wales men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Wales men's international footballers
Category:English people of Welsh descent
Category:21st-century English sportsmen

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Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ryan Hedges](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Hedges) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Hedges?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.
