Gregg Ryder (born 1987 or 1988) is an English football coach and former player who is manager of Icelandic club KR.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1987 or 1988 (age 35–36)[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KR (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hexham Tigers | |||
| Stocksfield | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Viterbo University | 45 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–???? | KFS Vestmannaeyja | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2018 | Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur | ||
| 2018–2019 | Þór Akureyri | ||
| 2023– | KR | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Ryder attended Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham and played for local clubs Hexham Tigers and Stocksfield.[3] He moved to the United States aged 18 on a soccer scholarship,[3] attending Viterbo University, playing as a forward and captaining the team for two years.[4] After returning to England, also coaching at Newcastle United, he moved to Iceland to coach.[3]
Ryder began working as an assistant coach at ÍBV in 2011,[4][5] also playing for KFS Vestmannaeyja.[4] He obtained his UEFA B coaching qualification in 2012.[6]
Ryder managed Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur from 2013,[7] when he became the youngest-ever manager to take charge of a team in Iceland's top two divisions.[8] He won promotion in the 2015 season.[1]
After leaving the club, he was linked with a return to the UK, at Scottish club Greenock Morton and English non-league clubs Gateshead and York City.[8][9]
He became manager of Þór Akureyri in October 2018.[10][11][12][13] He left the club at the end of the 2019 season.[14][15][16][17] He was then linked with the Falkirk job in Scotland.[18]
He coached at Danish club HB Køge from 2020,[19][20] before returning to Iceland to become manager of KR in October 2023.[5][21][22][23][24] In February 2024 he was praised by Theódór Elmar Bjarnason.[25]
Personal life edit
Ryder is a Newcastle United fan.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b "Ryder riding high after promotion". Hexham Courant. 22 October 2015.
- ^ https://viterbo.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2005-06/bios/Gregg_Ryder
- ^ a b c Walker, Liz (23 April 2013). "Former NUFC coach looking forward to working with stars in Iceland". Chronicle Live.
- ^ a b c "Former Viterbo Standout Signs Contract with Professional Club in Iceland". 28 February 2011 – via www.viterboathletics.com.
- ^ a b "Gregg Ryder tekur við KR". www.kr.is. 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Góður árangur hjá Gregg Ryder". ibvsport.is.
- ^ "GREGG RYDER: SÉ ÍBV EKKI FÁ FLEIRI STIG". fotbolti.net.
- ^ a b "Ex-Iceland top-flight manager Gregg Ryder targets York City job". York Press. 21 August 2018.
- ^ a b Bowron, Jeff (15 June 2018). "Why it's time to come in from cold for Geordie football coach based in Iceland". Chronicle Live.
- ^ "Gregg Ryder tekur við Þór Akureyri - RÚV.is". RÚV. 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Gregg Ryder tekur við Þór". 5 October 2018.
- ^ "GREGG RYDER TEKUR VIÐ ÞÓR (STAÐFEST)". fotbolti.net.
- ^ "Gregg Ryder tekur við Þór". www.mbl.is.
- ^ Eggertsdóttir, Ástrós Ýr (20 September 2019). "Ryder hættir með Þór - Vísir". visir.is.
- ^ Friðriksson, Jónatan (20 September 2019). "Gregg Ryder hættir með Þór".
- ^ "Gregg Ryder hættir með Þórsara". www.mbl.is.
- ^ "GREGG HÆTTIR MEÐ ÞÓR (STAÐFEST)". fotbolti.net.
- ^ "Falkirk FC manager: Could Iceland club coach be a potential Bairns boss?".
- ^ Nybo, Jesper (17 June 2021). "Gregg Ryder bliver en del af trænerstaben".
- ^ Hoffskov, Ole (29 October 2023). "Træner stopper i HB Køge - klar for ny klub". Tipsbladet.dk.
- ^ Ebbesen, Anders (28 October 2023). "Gregg Ryder bliver cheftræner i KR Reykjavik".
- ^ Kamper, Anders (28 October 2023). "HB Køge-træner tager til Island". Sjællandske Nyheder.
- ^ Þórhallsson, Runólfur Trausti (27 October 2023). "Gregg Ryder að taka við KR - Vísir". visir.is.
- ^ Ormarsson, Almarr (28 October 2023). "„Ég vil hafa lið sem áhangendur KR eru hreyknir af" - RÚV.is". RÚV.
- ^ "Theodór Elmar spenntur fyrir nýjum tímum og lofsyngur Gregg Ryder - „Ekkert eðlilega ánægður með hann"". 3 February 2024.