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Ryan Shawcross
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Ryan Shawcross, born Ryan James Shawcross on 4 October 1987 in Chester, is an English association football player and coach who plays centre-back and wears squad number 17. He has played for Manchester United F.C., Royal Antwerp F.C., Stoke City F.C. and the England national under-21 team, including spells in the Premier League and Major League Soccer. His career began in 2007, and he speaks English.
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Key facts
- 2007
- → Royal Antwerp (loan)
- 2008
- England U21
- 2012
- England
- 2024
- Stoke City (caretaker)
- 2025
- Stoke City (first-team coach)
- Full name
- Ryan James Shawcross
- Date of birth
- ( 1987-10-04 ) 4 October 1987 (age 38)
- Place of birth
- Chester , England
- Height
- 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
- Position
- Centre-back
- Current team
- Stoke City (First-team coach)
- 2002 2006
- Manchester United
- Years
- Team
- 2006 2008
- Manchester United
- 2007 2008
- → Stoke City (loan)
- 2008 2021
- Stoke City
- 2021 2022
- Inter Miami
- 2024 2025
- Stoke City U21
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Sports profile
- Sport
- Soccer
- Team
- _Retired Soccer
- Position
- Defender
- Nationality
- England
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Chester
- Occupation
- association football coach
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Inter Miami CF
- Position played
- centre-back
- League
- Major League Soccer
- Country for sport
- England
- Mass
- 82
- Image
- Ryan Shawcross 2015.jpg
- Height
- 191
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- Commons category
- Ryan Shawcross
- date of birth
- 1987-10-04
- sport number
- 17
- birth name
- Ryan James Shawcross
- name in native language
- Ryan Shawcross
- start of work period
- 2007-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Ryan James Shawcross (born 4 October 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is currently the first-team coach at Stoke City.
Shawcross began his career with Manchester United and made his debut for the club against Crewe Alexandra in the League Cup; he then spent time on loan at Belgian feeder club Royal Antwerp. He joined Championship club Stoke City on loan in August 2007 and made an instant impact scoring on his debut against Cardiff City. His good form prompted Stoke to pay Manchester United £1 million in January 2008 to keep him at the Britannia Stadium. He formed a good defensive partnership with Leon Cort as Stoke gained promotion to the Premier League for the first time, ending 23 years away from the top flight.
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