Ryan de Havilland

Ryan James de Havilland (born 15 June 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One side Peterborough United.

Ryan de Havilland

Personal information
Full name	Ryan James de Havilland[1]
Date of birth	(2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Wimbledon, England
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Peterborough United
Number	14
Youth career
	Reading
2010–2019	Fulham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Fulham	0	(0)
2019	→ Metropolitan Police (loan)	4	(0)
2021–2023	Barnet	60	(8)
2021	→ Hayes & Yeading United (loan)	4	(0)
2022	→ Beaconsfield Town (loan)	5	(1)
2023–	Peterborough United	51	(3)
International career‡
2023	England C	1	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:34, 10 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:46, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in London,^[1] de Havilland played youth football for Reading and Fulham.^[2] He spent 11 years with Fulham's Academy.^[3] He played senior football for the first time when he was loaned out to Metropolitan Police in December 2019.^[4][5] He was released by the Whites at the end of the 2020-21 season. After training with Portsmouth, he signed for non-league club Barnet,^[2] making his league debut in February 2022.^[6]

In November 2021, De Havilland joined Hayes & Yeading United on a one-month loan deal.^[7] He made five appearances in his short spell.^[8]

In January 2022, De Havilland signed another one-month loan deal, this time with Beaconsfield Town.^[9] He made his debut on 15 January, scoring in a 2–0 win over Dorchester Town,^[10] as well as making appearances against Taunton Town^[11] and Harrow Borough.^[12]

He signed for Peterborough United in June 2023.^[3][13]

International career

De Havilland scored on his debut for England C against Wales C in March 2023.^[6][14]

Playing style

Upon signing for Peterborough, de Havilland was described as a "box to box midfielder" who was "also accomplished with both feet".^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 August 2025.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fulham	2019–20[15]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21[16]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Metropolitan Police (loan)	2019–20[5]	SFL Premier Division South	4	0	0	0	—		1[a]	0	5	0
Fulham U21	2020–21[16]	–							3[b]	0	3	0
Barnet	2021–22[1]	National League	18	1	0	0	—		3[c]	1	21	2
	2022–23[1]	National League	42	7	4	0	—		6[d]	1	52	8
	Total		60	8	4	0	0	0	9	2	73	10
Hayes & Yeading United (loan)	2021–22[5]	SFL Premier Division South	4	0	0	0	—		1[e]	0	5	0
Beaconsfield Town (loan)	2021–22[5]	SFL Premier Division South	5	1	0	0	—		1[f]	0	6	1
Peterborough United	2023–24[17]	League One	22	1	4	0	1	0	6[b]	1	33	2
	2024–25[18]	League One	27	2	3	0	0	0	5[b]	1	35	3
	2025–26[19]	League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		51	3	7	0	1	0	11	1	70	5
Career total			124	12	11	0	1	0	26	4	162	16

1. Appearance in FA Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
3. Appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup
4. Five appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs
5. Appearances in Southern Football League Cup
6. Appearances in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup

Honours

Peterborough United

• EFL Trophy: 2023–24,^[20] 2024–25^[21]