# Declan Drysdale

Declan Raymond Drysdale (born 14 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back or right-back for EFL League Two club Tranmere Rovers.

## Career
### Tranmere Rovers

Drysdale made his debut for Tranmere Rovers starting on 24 April 2017 in a National League win against Maidstone United.

### Coventry City

On 4 January 2019, Drysdale completed a transfer to League One side Coventry City on a two-and-a-half-year deal. He spent three-and-a-half seasons at the club but only made a handful of first-team appearances. During his first year at Coventry, he featured primarily for the club's under-23 side although he made his first-team debut in an EFL Trophy match with Southampton U23s on 5 November 2019.
Drysdale joined Solihull Moors in January 2020 on a one-month loan deal. Shortly after the start of the 2020–21 season, he joined Gillingham on a season-long loan deal. On 12 January, Drysdale was recalled back to the "Sky Blues". On 1 February 2021 Drysdale joined Cambridge United on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.
In January 2022, Drysdale joined Ross County on loan the end of the 2021–22 season.

### Newport County

Drysdale joined Newport County for an undisclosed fee on 7 June 2022. He made his debut for Newport on 30 July 2022 in the starting line up for the 1–1 League Two draw against Sutton United. Drysdale was released by Newport County at the end of the 2023-24 season.

### Tranmere Rovers return

In July 2024 Drysdale re-joined Tranmere Rovers on a one-year contract.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 18 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2016–17 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2017–18 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2018–19 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2019–20 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Coventry City | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Solihull Moors (loan) | 2019–20 | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Gillingham (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Ross County (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Newport County | 2022–23 | League Two | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Career totals | Career totals | Career totals | 56 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 74 | 1 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy