Sebastian Ryall

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Sebastian Ryall
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Ryall playing for the Olyroos in 2011
Personal information
Full name Sebastian John Henry Ryall
Date of birth (1989-07-18) 18 July 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Position(s) Centre Back / Right Back
Team information
Current team
Sydney FC
Number 2
Youth career
Northern Spirit
2005–2006 NSWIS
2006–2007 AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 AIS 24 (0)
2007–2009 Melbourne Victory 24 (0)
2009– Sydney FC 154 (8)
International career
2006–2009 Australia U-20 25 (4)
2007–2012 Australia U-23 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2016

Sebastian Ryall (born 18 July 1989) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a defender for Sydney FC.

Club career

Melbourne Victory

Ryall played junior football for West Pymble Soccer Club in Sydney. Ryall later played for the AIS in the Victorian Premier League before signing for Melbourne Victory on a 2-year contract in August 2007.[1]

He made his first appearance for the club in their round 3 match against Adelaide United and played in their Grand Final win over Adelaide in March 2009. In April 2009 he signed with Sydney FC for the 2009/2010 A-League campaign.[2]

Sydney FC

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Ryall training with Sydney FC

He made his first start for Sydney FC after coming back from his suspension in their Round 5, 2-1 loss to Gold Coast United.

He re-signed with Sydney FC for a further 2 seasons, on 24 August 2010.[3]

Ryall scored his first goal for Sydney FC in the 2011-12 A-League season with a dramatic equaliser in the 90th minute, against his former team Melbourne Victory on 26 January. Ryall's strike came less than a minute after being brought on as a substitute . Ryall continued to score important goals for Sydney against his former club, including 3 goals in 4 appearances against the Victory during the 2013-14 A-League season with goals in the Round 5, 3-2 win at Allianz Stadium,[4] Round 16, 5-0 win on Australia Day at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne,[5] and again in the 1-2 2013-14 Elimination Final loss against the Victory at Etihad.[6]

Controversy surrounded Ryall during the 2014-15 A-League round 17 clash vs the Melbourne Victory when he was awarded a penalty following a possession contest with Victory player Gui Finkler. Initial replays appeared to show Ryall simulating contact with Finkler's leg. At the time, Melbourne Victory were leading 2-1, and the resulting conversion of the penalty kick allowed Sydney FC to get back into the game.[7] The decision to award the penalty was heavily criticized by media commentators, managers, players, and pundits alike, with former player and Fox Sports commentator Mark Bosnich reacting angrily to the decision.[8] Melbourne Victory player Kosta Barbarouses claimed he had "lost respect" for Ryall over the incident.[9] Ryall also drew criticism from Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold, and CEO of the club Tony Pignata over his reaction following the awarding of the penalty where he appeared to clip Finkler over his head.[10][11] On 19 February, Ryall was cleared of diving by the FFA Match Review Panel, with the board taking 2 hours to clear him following reviewing slowed down footage, which showed Ryall's leg being clipped by Finkler.[12]

Ryall signed a 2-year contract extension along with team mate Rhyan Grant midway through the 2014-15 A-League season, which will keep him at the club until the end of 2017.[13]

During round 12 in a match against the Central Coast Mariners of the 2015/16 season, Ryall was handed the captains armband after regular skipper Alex Brosque limped off with a recurring hamstring injury and both vice-captains Jacques Faty and Shane Smeltz starting on the bench. Ryall proceeded to earning multiple best on ground awards during his stint as skipper.

International career

Throughout 2007 and 2008 Ryall was the captain of the Australian U-20 side. Due to a suspension, Sebastian missed out on selection for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup due to his criminal charges, where which he would have been assured a spot in the team. After a lengthy absence from Australia's national teams, in September 2010 he was called up to the Australian under-23 side by coach Aurelio Vidmar for a Four Nations Tournament held in Vietnam.

Career statistics

As of 8 March 2016[14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Australian Institute of Sport 2007 Victorian Premier League 24 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Melbourne Victory 2007–08 A-League 14 0 0 0 6 0 20 0
2008–09 10 0 4 0 0 0 14 0
Victory total 24 0 4 0 6 0 34 0
Sydney FC 2009–10 A-League 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
2010–11 28 0 3 0 31 0
2011–12 13 1 13 1
2012–13 25 3 25 3
2013–14 21 5 21 5
2014–15 24 0 3 0 27 0
2015–16 19 0 2 0 2 0 23 0
Sydney total 148 9 5 0 5 0 158 9
Career Total 196 9 9 0 11 0 216 9

Honours

With Australia:

With Sydney FC:

With Melbourne Victory:

References

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