Ryan David Edmondson (born 20 May 2001) is an English professional

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who plays as a striker for club

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. Edmondson began his career at

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, making his first-team debut at the age of 16 in October 2017. He was signed by

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for an undisclosed fee the following month and made his debut in the

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in May 2018. He was called up to the England national under-19 team and scored one goal in three appearances. He spent the first half of the 2020–21 season on

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club

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and spent the second half of the season with

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. He was loaned out to

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for the 2021–22 season but was recalled early in January to find more game time with

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. He helped the club earn

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via the League Two play-offs in 2022. He joined

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on a free transfer in June 2022 and won a second successive League Two play-off final in 2023. He joined Australian club Central Coast Mariners in January 2024. He helped his new team to a treble in his first season, winning the A-League Championship, A-League premiership and

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at the end of the 2023–24 season.

Early life

Ryan David Edmondson was born on 20 May 2001 in

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, North Yorkshire. He supported

as a child.

Career

Early career

Edmondson joined

's academy in 2015 after being rejected by

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. He made his first-team debut in the

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on 7 October 2017, when being

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on in the 72nd minute in a 2–1 win over

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. At the age of 16 years and 140 days, he became the third youngest player in the club's history.

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Martin Gray said that the player had the potential to reach the

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. Edmondson was signed by

club Leeds United on 15 November 2017, on a scholarship

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until June 2020 for an undisclosed fee. After impressing in the youth teams during the spring, Edmondson debuted for Leeds in the Championship on the last day of the season, 6 May 2018, as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 home victory against

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, aged 16 years and 351 days. Manager

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praised the teenager's attitude after the match, though admitted that he had a long way to go before being ready to play regular first-team football. Edmondson signed a new three-year contract with Leeds on 7 August 2018. At a later date he signed a new contract to keep him at

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until summer 2023, though the club did not report the news at the time. He made one league appearance as a substitute for the first-team but thrived in the under-23 team, scoring 18 times during the 2018–19 season and, on 6 May, was part of the team who won the

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(Category 2) final in a 4–2

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win (0–0

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) against

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. Leeds were promoted into the Premier League at the end of the 2019–20 season, leaving Edmondson to need loan moves in order to find first-team football, though he would be closely monitored by

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Loans

On 31 July 2020, Edmondson joined

club

until January 2021. His debut came in their first match of the season as a 65th-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat at home to

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. Manager

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stated that "I thought when Edmondson came on that he gave us a bit more psychically and it annoyed their centre backs a bit more with his running power and his physical size". However soon afterwards he sustained an ankle injury in training, which was expected to prevent him from playing for a few months. However, he returned to the team earlier than expected, coming on as a substitute against

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on 20 September. He scored his first goals for Aberdeen when he scored twice in a 4–2 win over

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on 20 October. He found game time hard to come by as he had originally been signed as a replacement for

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, who was expected to leave but ended up staying at

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, and Edmondson returned to Leeds United at the end of his loan in January 2021. On 14 January 2021, Edmondson joined

club

on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season. Manager

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had originally tried to sign him in the summer. He scored his first goal for the club on 6 March, in a 4–1 win over

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; he was awarded the goal by the dubious goals committee as it had been initially credited to teammate Sam Hoskins, whose

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was heading for the net before being bungled over the line by Edmondson. He ended the loan spell with two goals from 21 appearances. However he was dropped by manager Jon Brady after coming into personal difficulties. Edmondson joined League One club

on 11 June 2021 on loan for the 2021–22 season. He struggled to establish himself at

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under both

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and

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, and scored just two goals in 17 games before being recalled by Leeds United on 4 January 2022. Later that day, he was loaned out to League Two club

for the rest of the season. Manager

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said that "he fits the profile of the type player that we were looking for particularly with his presence, mobility and his touch". Edmondson scored his first goal for the "Valiants" on 1 February, his flicked header opening the scoring in a 1–1 draw with

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. He was an unused substitute as Vale secured promotion to League One via the 2022 League Two play-offs with victory over

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in the final at

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Carlisle United

Edmondson returned to League Two permanently on 23 June 2022 when he signed a two-year contract with

on a free transfer. He scored his first league goal for the Cumbrians on 22 October, in a 3–2 defeat at

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, though was

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for violent conduct on opposition player

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. He dislocated his shoulder during a 2–1 defeat at

on 20 December, which saw him ruled out of action for an "extended period". Assistant manager

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said that he was ahead of schedule by returning to fitness in March. He scored six goals from 30 appearances during the 2022–23 season, and converted his penalty in the shoot-out victory over

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in the 2023 League Two play-off final. Speaking in August 2023, manager Paul Simpson said that Edmondson spent too much time out on the wings and would improve by staying in position as a central striker. On 18 January 2024, he departed the club by mutual consent to pursue a career in Australia.

Central Coast Mariners

On 26 January 2024, Edmondson joined

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club

on a two-and-a-half-year contract. The move saw him reunite with former Leeds United youth coach

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. On 13 February, Edmondson his first career

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in a 4–0 win over

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in the

Zonal semi-finals. He was part of the Mariners' Championship, Premiership and

winning 2023–24 season. In the

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, Edmondson scored a brace in a 3–1 victory over

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and was awarded the

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as the best player of the match. The AFC Cup title was secured with a 1–0 victory over Lebanese side

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. He suffered a shoulder injury in the

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in February 2025 and was ruled out for the rest of the 2024–25 season.

International career

Edmondson received his first international call-up for the England national under-19 team's

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against

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and

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in September 2019. He made his debut on 5 September when starting against Greece at St George's Park, scoring in the 60th minute of a 3–1 win. He finished his career with the under-19s with three appearances, which all came in 2019, scoring one goal.

Style of play

Head of Academy Coaching at Leeds United

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described Edmondson as a striker with "a bit of everything", with his strengths being heading,

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and hold-up play.

Career statistics

Honours

Port Vale *

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Carlisle United *EFL League Two play-offs:

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Central Coast Mariners *

Championship: 2023–24 *

Premiership: 2023–24 *

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Individual *

: 2024

References

External links

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