# Ryan Haynes (footballer)

Ryan Matthew Haynes (born 27 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town.

## Career
### Coventry City

Raised in Daventry, Northamptonshire, Haynes was spotted by Coventry City at a youth tournament in Rugby, Warwickshire. With senior left-backs at the club unavailable through injury and suspension, Haynes made his professional debut on 6 April 2013 in a 1–1 League One playing the whole game of a draw with Brentford. He scored his first goal for Coventry in a 3–2 win over Peterborough United on 25 October 2014.
He scored his second goal for Coventry in a 3-2 EFL Cup win against Portsmouth on 9 August 2016. He scored a brace in an EFL Trophy tie against Wycombe Wanderers on 9 November 2016.

### Cambridge United (loan)

On 13 February 2016, Haynes joined Cambridge United on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.

### Shrewsbury Town

Haynes joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee in June 2018.

### Newport County

On 12 July 2019, Haynes joined League Two side Newport County on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. On 3 August 2019 he made his debut for Newport in a 2–2 draw against Mansfield Town On 31 August 2019, he scored his first goal for Newport in a 2–0 win against Forest Green Rovers in League Two. Haynes played for Newport in the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1-0 after a 107th minute penalty. In June 2021 Haynes signed a one-year contract extension with Newport County. He was released by Newport County at the end of the 2021–22 season.

### Northampton Town

On 20 June 2022, Haynes agreed to join fellow League Two club Northampton Town on a two-year contract from 1 July when his Newport County contract would expire. He departed the club at the end of the 2023–24 season upon the expiration of his contract.

## Career statistics

    As of match played on 14 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Coventry City | 2012–13 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2013–14 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2014–15 | League One | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Coventry City | 2015–16 | League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2016–17 | League One | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 4 |
| Coventry City | 2017–18 | League Two | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Coventry City | Total | Total | 78 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 97 | 5 |
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2015–16 | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2018–19 | League One | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Newport County | 2019–20 | League Two | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Newport County | 2020–21 | League Two | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Newport County | 2021–22 | League Two | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| Newport County | Total | Total | 103 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 123 | 5 |
| Northampton Town | 2022–23 | League Two | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Northampton Town | 2023–24 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | Total | Total | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2024–25 | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 244 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 301 | 11 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Appearances in Football League Trophy
* ↑ 3 Appearance in League Two play-offs

## Honours

Coventry City
* EFL Trophy: 2016–17
Northampton Town
* EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2022–23