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Ryan Manning
Irish footballer (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ryan Phelim Manning (born 14 June 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for EFL Championship club Southampton and the Republic of Ireland national team.
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Club career
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Mervue United
Manning started his career playing for Mervue United playing for the club's academy and underage teams winning numerous League titles and cups before progressing to the club's first team where he made his debut as a 16 year-old in the League of Ireland First Division, the second tier of Irish football. He went onto make an impressive 29 senior appearances scoring 9 goals in that season in 2013 and he signed for Galway Utd the following season after Mervue Utd withdrew from the national league to allow for one club to represent the city of Galway. .[3] He spent one season there in which Mervue reached the League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs but lost out to Longford Town on penalties in the semi-final after a scoreline of 3–3 on aggregate.[4]
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After his debut season at Mervue he moved to fellow First Division side Galway United for the 2014 season.[5] Manning and Galway had a brilliant season as they went on to win promotion to the Premier Division via the Promotion/relegation playoffs, with Manning scoring in both legs of the final as United brushed aside Premier Division outfit UCD in a 5–1 aggregate win.[6]
Queens Park Rangers
In January 2015 Manning was signed by Queens Park Rangers on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[7] The then manager Harry Redknapp stated he was delighted that Ryan had signed for QPR after having received interest from other Premier League clubs.[8]
After Redknapp departed QPR, Manning initially did not feature in the first team under managers Chris Ramsey or Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. But, with the arrival of Ian Holloway, he was given his first team debut on 31 December 2016 against Wolves a game that Rangers went on to win after having had a run of six consecutive losses. He performed so well that he was hailed by his manager as having been "outstanding".[9] Manning described his own debut as a dream come true, especially as he only received his squad number the day before.[10] He impressed in his next two games, which were all victories, and he was thus awarded a new contract tying him to the club until 2019.[11][12][13] He rounded off the month by scoring his first league goal against Fulham on 21 January, in a game which ended in a 1–1 draw against their west London rivals.[14]
Rotherham United (loan)
On 16 August 2018, Manning joined Rotherham United on a loan deal until the end of the 2018–19 season. Manning was recalled by QPR in January 2019. He made 18 appearances and scored four goals for Rotherham during his time on loan at the New York Stadium.[15]
Swansea City
On 16 October 2020, Manning joined fellow Championship side Swansea City for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[16] He made his debut for the club on 27 October, starting in a 2–0 victory over Stoke City, a victory that saw Swansea move into the automatic promotion places.[17]
In February 2023, Swansea manager Russell Martin confirmed that Manning would depart the club at the end of the season with the defender having no intentions of signing a new contract.[18]
Southampton
On 11 July 2023, Manning joined Southampton on a free transfer, signing a four-year contract.[19] Manning made his professional debut for the club on 4 August 2023 in a 2–1 away victory against Sheffield Wednesday.[20] Following his fifth yellow card of the campaign during a 2–1 away victory against Hull City, he was suspended for one game.[21]
He made his first Premier League appearance on 5 October 2024 in a 3–1 defeat against Arsenal.[22] Manning made 27 appearances in all competitions throughout the season.[23]
On 10 August 2025, Manning scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory against Wrexham.[24]
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International career
On 6 November 2018, Manning was named in the senior Republic of Ireland squad for the first time for the friendly against Northern Ireland on 15 November and the UEFA Nations League match against Denmark on 19 November 2018.[25] He made his senior international debut against Bulgaria in the UEFA Nations League 18 November 2020.[26]
Personal life
His brother Ronan Manning is also a professional footballer for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers.[27]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 August 2025
- Appearance(s) in Championship play-offs
International
- As of match played 10 June 2025[41]
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Honours
Southampton
Individual
- Swansea City Player of the Year: 2022–23[43]
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