It's official: Mathew Ryan arrives at RC Lens from AS Roma. The 32-year-old Australian goalkeeper, with enormous experience, 96 national team caps (3 World Cups played) and an Asian Nations championship title in 2015, has come to fill the digital void left by Brice Sambaleft for Rennes. The doorman is committed until June of this year 2025.
A solid 1m84 goalkeeper with assertive leadership, Matthew Ryan cut his teeth in Australia at Blackdown City and the Central Coast Mariners before revealing himself in Europe in Bruges. He also wore the colors of Genk in Belgium after a break in Valencia. It is at Brighton & Hove Albion that he will settle most permanently with 3 full seasons in the Premier League from 2017 to mid-season 2020-2021 which will see him take charge of Arsenal to play only 3 matches in 6 months during a loan. He then moved regularly, arriving free at Real Sociedad where he played little before heading to Copenhagen in Denmark and AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands, where AS Roma picked him up last June in as a free player with a one-year contract and a possible optional 2-year extension.
Pierre Dreossi: “Mathew perfectly matches the desired profile”
Mathew Ryan will now put his experience at the service of RC Lens. It remains to be seen whether he will be able to do it straight away as a number, while Hervé Koffi has not done poorly since the departure of Brice Samba… In a press release, the general director of RC Lens Pierre Dreossi comments:“From his 454 professional matches, Mathew Ryan is a strong reinforcement for the Artesian squad. This renowned goalkeeper has established himself for more than a decade as one of the best players in Australia, even the Oceanic continent. By scouring the European fields during his various experiences in La Liga, Premier League, Liga, Eredevisie or recently in Serie A, Mathew has built up an important background, as evidenced by his 66 appearances in UEFA competitions. Captain of the Australian selection, he also distinguished himself by participating in the last three World Cups. A complete goalkeeper, recognized for his leadership and his values, Mathew perfectly matches the profile sought to strengthen the goalkeeper squad. He arrives in Artois with his hunger for the game and his thirst to discover the Bollaert-Delelis public. » The amount of the transfer would be 800,000 euros according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.
-Mathew Ryan's journey in Europe:
Bruges (Belgium) from 2013 to 2015: 77 league matches, 7 in the Belgian Cup, 18 in the Europa League.
Valencia (Spain) from 2015 to 2016: 10 league matches, 7 in the Copa del Rey, 2 in the Champions League and 2 in the Europa League.
Genk (Belgium) in 2016-2017: 6th in the championship, 1st in the Belgian Cup, 6th in the Europa League.
Brighton & Hove Albion (England) from 2017 to 2020: 110 Premier League matches, 2 FA Cup matches.
Arsenal (England) in 2020-2021: 3 Premier League matches
Real Sociedad (Spain): in 2021-2022: 3 league matches, 3 Copa del Rey matches, 3 Europa League matches
Copenhagen (Denmark) in 2022-2023: 6 league matches, 1 Danish Cup match, 4 Champions League matches
AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) from 2022 to 2024: 47 league matches, 2 Dutch Cup matches, 15 Conference League matches
AS Roma: 1 Italian Cup match
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