Ryan Stevenson

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Ryan Stevenson
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Personal information
Full name Ryan Cairns Stevenson
Date of birth (1984-08-24) 24 August 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Irvine, Scotland
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Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ayr United
(on loan from Partick Thistle)
Youth career
2001–2002 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 St. Johnstone 74 (5)
2006 → Ayr United (loan) 9 (2)
2007–2010 Ayr United 99 (28)
2010–2012 Heart of Midlothian 61 (9)
2012 Ipswich Town 11 (1)
2012–2014 Heart of Midlothian 55 (12)
2014– Partick Thistle 39 (6)
2015– → Ayr United (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:06, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Ryan Cairns Stevenson (born 24 August 1984) is a Scottish football player who plays for Ayr United on loan from Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle.

Stevenson began his career as a youth player at Chelsea. Having left the London club in 2002 and moved to the then Scottish Premier League side St Johnstone. Having been dropped from the starting eleven in 2006, Stevenson joined First Division club Ayr United, on loan initially before moving permanently in 2007. Following a successful time at Somerset Park with Ayr, Stevenson signed for Premier League side Hearts in 2010. A successful first spell at Hearts led to Stevenson securing a move to English Championship side Ipswich Town. However, having made only 11 appearances for the club, he returned to Hearts the following season. After a second successful spell at the Edinburgh side, Stevenson signed for fellow Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle. Stevenson is primarily a midfielder, but has also been used as a striker.

Personal life

Stevenson was born in Irvine, Ayrshire,[1] and was a boyhood Ayr United fan.[2] He was a pupil at Drongan Primary School and Kyle Academy in Ayr[citation needed] before leaving to join Chelsea's youth academy staying in the same apartment block as John Terry.[2] In April 2013, Stevenson was banned from driving for a period of 20 months,[3] following being arrested for drink driving.[4] He later apologised for the incident, stating that "I accept the consequences of my actions. I acknowledge that I am a role model for younger supporters and team-mates and as such, my serious error of judgement was not befitting of such a position."[5]

Career

St Johnstone

Having failed to break into the Chelsea first team he was given a free transfer in 2002 and signed for St. Johnstone. Stevenson made 74 league appearances for Saints, before eventually falling out of favour during 2006.

Ayr United

Stevenson initially joined Ayr United on a 28-day loan in October 2006.[6] This loan was later extended until the end of the year.[7] He then joined the club on a permanent basis during January 2007, for a five-figure sum.[8] Just two weeks later, Stevenson scored an equaliser for Ayr United against his former club, St. Johnstone, in the third round of the Scottish Cup in a 2–1 defeat.[9] Stevenson scored the goal which promoted Ayr United to the First Division in 2009, in a 1–0 win over Airdrie United in the second leg of the First Division Play-off Final at New Broomfield.

Hearts

Stevenson signed for Hearts on 1 February 2010 for an undisclosed five-figure sum,[10] with Rocky Visconte going the other way on loan.[11] He made his debut for Hearts on 10 February playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 defeat to Celtic at Celtic Park.[12] He went on to score his first competitive goal for Hearts against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in a Scottish Premier League fixture on 18 September 2010.[13] In the absence of Kevin Kyle, Stevenson has predominantly been used as a makeshift striker[14] and has scored notable goals, such as in wins over both halves of the Old Firm and two against Edinburgh rivals Hibernian. In June 2011 Stevenson signed a one-year contract extension to extend his stay at the club.[15]

On 22 December 2011 with Hearts in financial difficulty and having problems paying wages Stevenson requested his contract be terminated;[16] this was refused and Stevenson advised the club he would not play or train again until his salary was paid in full.[17] Stevenson cited stress on his unborn baby as one of the reasons behind his decision.[18] Despite being paid Stevenson did not return to training several clubs including [19] Ayr United, Crawley Town[20] and Dundee United[21] were interested however Hearts were seeking £100,000 for their exiled player.[22] Hearts pledged to open a disciplinary hearing if he did not leave during the transfer window.[23]

Ipswich Town

On 28 January 2012, Championship side Ipswich Town announced that he was set to join them in a deal worth £50,000 which was concluded on 30 January. He was given the number 16 shirt,[24] and had signed an 18-month contract.[25]

Stevenson scored his first goal for Ipswich on 28 April 2012 against Doncaster Rovers on the final day of the 2011–12 Football League Championship with a long-range effort which was later voted as Ipswich Town fans Goal of the Year.[26]

Hearts return

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Stevenson playing for Hearts

On 31 August 2012, after just eight months at Ipswich Town, Hearts re-signed Stevenson on a three-year contract,[27] despite interest from Motherwell.[28] Stevenson scored both Hearts goals in the 2013 Scottish League Cup Final, but ultimately the club lost 3–2 to St. Mirren.[29] Stevenson was released by Hearts after the club was relegated to the Scottish Championship in 2014.[30]

Partick Thistle

Stevenson signed for Partick Thistle in June 2014 on a two-year contract, with an option for a third year.[31][32] He scored his first two goals for Thistle in a 2–0 Scottish Cup win over Hamilton Academical on 29 November 2014.[33] He scored his first and second league goals in a Scottish Premiership 4–0 away win against Inverness[34] On 31 October 2015, Stevenson had to play in goals for the last five-minutes of a 4–0 defeat to Hearts because Thistle keeper Ryan Scully had been sent-off and Thistle had already used all three of their substitutes.[35] Stevenson scored his first Thistle goal of the 2015–16 season scoring a 90th minute winner in a 2–1 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[36]

Ayr United return

In December 2015, Stevenson signed a short term loan deal with his former club Ayr United.[37]

International call-up

On 6 November 2011, Stevenson was called up to the Scotland squad for the first time[38] as a late inclusion for a friendly match against Cyprus.[39]

Career statistics

As of 2 May 2015[1][40][41][42]
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup [note 1] Europe Other [note 2] Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
St Johnstone 2002–03 14[43] 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 18 1
2003–04 13[44] 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 0
2004–05 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 0
2005–06 35 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 39 5
2006–07 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 7 1
Total 74 5 1 0 8 1 0 0 9 1 92 7
Ayr United (loan) 2006–07 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2
Ayr United 2006–07 15 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 2
2007–08 33 15 1 0 1 0 0 0 4[45] 2 39 17
2008–09 34 10 4[46] 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 43 11
2009–10 17 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 22 3
Total 108 30 9 2 5 0 0 0 8 3 130 35
Heart of Midlothian 2009–10 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
2010–11 31 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 34 7
2011–12 19 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 22 4
Total 61 9 1 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 67 11
Ipswich Town 2011–12 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
2012–13 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 11 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 1
Heart of Midlothian 2012–13 29 5 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 33 7
2013–14 26 7 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 29 8
Total 55 12 2 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 62 15
Partick Thistle 2014–15 31 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 7
Career Total 340 62 15 4 24 4 3 2 17 4 400 76

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup and Football League Cup.
  2. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Scottish Challenge Cup and Scottish First Division Play-Offs.

References

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  7. ↑ Stevenson is to remain with Ayr, BBC Sport, 21 November 2006.
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  30. ↑ Hearts: Jamie Hamill unhappy as player trio exit Tynecastle, BBC Sport
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  32. ↑ Partick Thistle sign Ryan Stevenson, BBC Sport
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  34. ↑ http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30357513?r=1#refresh
  35. ↑ http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34623819
  36. ↑ http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34817885
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  40. ↑ Ryan Stevenson career statistics at Soccerbase
  41. ↑ Ryan Stevenson career statistics at Soccerbase
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