# Ryley Towler

Ryley Ben Towler (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Portsmouth.
Towler began his career with Bristol City, spending time on loan with Frome Town, Taunton Town, Grimsby Town and AFC Wimbledon.

## Career
### Bristol City

Towler joined his local City academy in the under 9 age group. A left footed player who went to Mangotsfield School, Towler is considered an option at left back or left centre back.
On 10 February 2021, Towler made his debut for Bristol City in the FA Cup fifth round starting away at Bramall Lane against Sheffield United.
On 9 September 2021, Towler joined Grimsby Town on loan until January 2022. Towler made his debut for the 'Mariners' on 11 September 2021, in a 3–1 away win against Torquay United. He went on to play 13 games in the National League for Grimsby Town, and one appearance in the FA Cup in a 1–0 defeat to Kidderminster Harriers. Towler was recalled on 20 December 2021 and returned to Bristol City.
On 1 September 2022, Towler joined AFC Wimbledon on loan for the 2022–23 season. He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 3–1 loss to Walsall on 8 October 2022. Towler was recalled from his loan on 6 January 2023.

### Portsmouth

On 6 January 2023, Towler signed for League One club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal. He made his Pompey debut as a substitute against Bolton Wanderers in January 2023, and made his full debut a week later in a 2–0 home win over Exeter City. Towler scored two second-half goals in a 3–1 win over Bolton on 28 February 2023. However, with the promotion of Portsmouth to the Championship, the club looked to loan him out in the 2024–25 winter transfer window.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 10 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bristol City | 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 2020–21 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 2021–22 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Frome Town (loan) | 2018-19 | SL Division One South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Taunton Town (loan) | 2019–20 | SL Premier Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2021–22 | National League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Portsmouth | 2022–23 | League One | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Portsmouth | 2023–24 | League One | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Portsmouth | 2024–25 | Championship | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Portsmouth | Total | Total | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 76 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 93 | 5 |
* ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
* 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

## Honours

Portsmouth
* EFL League One: 2023–24