Ryan Kent
Kent playing for Rangers in 2021
Personal information
Full name Ryan Kent[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Oldham, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[3]
Position(s) Left winger[4]
Team information
Current team
 Fenerbahçe
Number 11
Youth career
2004–2015 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Liverpool 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Coventry City (loan) 17 (1)
2016–2017 → Barnsley (loan) 44 (3)
2017–2018 → SC Freiburg (loan) 6 (0)
2018 → Bristol City (loan) 10 (0)
2018–2019 → Rangers (loan) 27 (6)
2019–2023 Rangers 113 (22)
2023– Fenerbahçe 7 (0)
International career
2013–2014 England U18 2 (2)
2015 England U20 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

Ryan Kent (born 11 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.[5]

A graduate of the Liverpool academy, Kent made his single first-team appearance for the club in January 2016, after a loan spell with Coventry City. He spent the 2016–17 season on loan at Barnsley and won the club's Young Player of the Season award. After a loan spell with German club Freiburg in 2017, he departed on loan once again, joining Bristol City. Kent signed for Scottish club Rangers permanently in September 2019, after winning the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award while playing for them on loan in the 2018–19 season.

He is a former England youth international, having represented the nation at under-18 and under-20 levels.

Club career

Liverpool

Early career

Kent after a Liverpool U18 match in 2015

Oldham-born Kent joined Liverpool at the age of seven and progressed through the Liverpool academy to become a regular member of the U21 squad.[6] After an impressive end to the 2014–15 campaign for the reserves his performances were rewarded with a new four and a half-year contract in March 2015.[4] This was followed by a call-up to the first-team squad for their 2015 pre-season tour with the player being named in Liverpool's 30-man squad for their tour of Thailand, Australia and Malaysia.[7] On 17 July 2015 Kent made his first-team debut when he came off the bench in the 2–1 win over Australian A-League side Brisbane Roar and was handed a first-team squad number for the Reds.[8][9]

Loans to Coventry City and Barnsley

Liverpool received a number of offers to take Kent on loan after the player impressed in preseason.[10] Kent eventually joined Coventry City in September 2015, on a youth loan deal for four months until 16 January 2016.[11] He made his professional debut while at Coventry City, as a substitute on 12 September 2015 in a 1–0 League One loss to Scunthorpe United.[12] On 3 November, Kent played and scored in a 4–3 win over Barnsley.[13] The next day it was announced that he would return to Liverpool during the upcoming international break to be assessed by new Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp.[14] On 5 January 2016, he was recalled by Liverpool and was named in the first-team to make his competitive debut for them, starting the FA Cup third round match away to Exeter City. The match ended 2–2 with Kent being withdrawn from the action after 57 minutes.[15]

On 26 July 2016, Kent was loaned to Barnsley for the season.[16] He scored his first goal for them in a 4–0 win against Rotherham United on 27 August 2016.[17] Kent was named Barnsley's Young Player of the Season at the club's end of season awards.[18]

Loans to Freiburg and Bristol City

On 10 August 2017, after an impressive preseason, Kent signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool,[19] and was loaned out to Freiburg for the season on the last day of the summer transfer window.[20] After making just six appearances, Kent's loan spell at Freiburg was terminated and he returned to parent club Liverpool on 8 January.[21]

On 12 January 2018, Kent joined Bristol City on loan until the end of the season.[22] His stint with the Robins was unsuccessful, as he played just 10 league games, failing to find the back of the net in any. It was later reported that Bristol City would be fined £300,000 by Liverpool due to Kent's lack of playing time.[23]

Rangers

2018–19: Initial loan spell

Kent playing for Rangers in 2018

On 22 July 2018, Kent joined Rangers on season-long loan for the 2018–19 season.[24] He made his debut on 26 July 2018 in the Europa League 1-0 victory against NK Osijek.[25] He made his SPFL debut on 5 August 2018, in a 1–1 draw against Aberdeen.[26] His first goal for the club came on 15 September 2018, in a 4-0 victory against Dundee.[27] On 31 March 2019, Kent scored in the Old Firm derby against Celtic in a 2–1 loss.[27] During the match Kent became involved in an altercation with Celtic captain Scott Brown, who was shoved to the ground.[28] Kent was charged by the Scottish FA retrospectively.[29] He received a two match ban after losing his appeal.[30] He made 43 appearances in all competitions, scoring six goals and making nine assists for the club.[31] On 7 April, Kent won the 'Young Player of The Year Award for the 2018–19 season for Rangers at the club's end of season awards.[32] On 5 May 2019, Kent won the 2018–19 PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year after his performance for Rangers.[33] He was also voted in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year for the 2018–19 season.[33]

Kent returned to Liverpool for the 2019–20 pre-season with manager Jürgen Klopp wanting to assess Kent's development, with Rangers manager Steven Gerrard advising he wanted Kent to re-sign for Rangers on loan.[34] Kent was also subject of interest from Leeds United, with Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa also personally scouting Kent for Liverpool's pre-season friendly against Bradford City.[35][36] Kent was involved in pre-season friendlies involving Bradford City,[37] Borussia Dortmund,[38] Sporting CP[39] and Sevilla.[40] Klopp singled out Kent for praise after his performance against Sevilla, saying: "Ryan had sensational moments in the Sevilla game – one-on-one situations are his big strength. He is a wonderful kid, a wonderful player."[41]

2019–2023: Permanent transfer

Kent signed for Rangers permanently on 3 September 2019 on a four-year contract.[42] Rangers paid Liverpool an initial transfer fee of £6.5 million, with further payments potentially due for future performance or Kent being sold.[42][43]

Rangers confirmed on 23 May 2023 that Kent would leave the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.[44]

Fenerbahçe

On 12 June 2023, Kent signed a four-year deal with Turkish club Fenerbahçe.[45] He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–0 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round win against Zimbru Chișinău on 26 July 2023.[46]

On 13 August 2023, he made his Süper Lig debut against Gaziantep FK at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Fenerbahçe won 2–1.[47]

International career

Kent scored two goals in two appearances for the England under-18 team.[48][49] He made six appearances and scored one goal for the England under-20 team.[50]

Style of play

Kent plays as a winger, comfortable on both flanks, but mainly playing as a left winger, he can also play as a second striker or an attacking midfielder.[51] He is known for his dribbling ability running with the ball, especially with 'one-on-one situations', as well as his workrate and crossing ability.[52][53]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Clubs Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool 2015–16[54] Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Coventry City (loan) 2015–16[54] League One 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
Barnsley (loan) 2016–17[55] Championship 44 3 2 0 1 0 — 47 3
SC Freiburg (loan) 2017–18[56] Bundesliga 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
Bristol City (loan) 2017–18[56] Championship 10 0 0 0 1 0 — 11 0
Rangers (loan) 2018–19[57] Scottish Premiership 27 6 4 0 3 0 9[c] 0 43 6
Rangers 2019–20[58] 21 7 2 0 2 0 8[c] 1 33 8
2020–21[59] 37 10 2 0 1 0 12[c] 3 52 13
2021–22[60] 26 2 3 0 1 0 16[d] 1 46 3
2022–23[61] 29 3 4 0 2 0 9[e] 0 44 3
Total 140 28 15 0 9 0 54 5 218 33
Fenerbahçe 2023–24 Süper Lig 7 0 0 0 — 8[f] 1 15 1
Career total 224 32 18 0 12 0 62 6 316 38
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup and Turkish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, fourteen appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Rangers

Individual

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