Ryley Towler

English footballer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroEnglish footballer
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain England
isAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth6 May 2002, Bristol, Avon, South West England, United Kingdom
Age22 years
Star signTaurus
The details

Biography

Ryley Ben Towler (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Portsmouth.

Towler began his career with Bristol City, spending time on loan with Frome Town, Taunton Town, Grimsby Town and AFC Wimbledon.

Career

Bristol City

Towler joined his local City academy in the under 9 age group. A left footed player who went to Mangotsfield School, Towler is considered an option at left back or left centre back.

On 10 February 2021, Towler made his debut for Bristol City in the FA Cup fifth round starting away at Bramall Lane against Sheffield United.

On 9 September 2021, Towler joined Grimsby Town on loan until January 2022. Towler made his debut for the ‘Mariners’ on 11 September 2021, in a 1-3 away win against Torquay United. He went on to play 13 games in the National League for Grimsby Town, and one appearance in the FA Cup in a 1-0 defeat to Kidderminster Harriers. Towler was recalled on 20 December 2021 and returned to Bristol City.

On 1 September 2022, Towler joined AFC Wimbledon on loan for the 2022–23 season. He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 3–1 loss to Walsall on 8 October 2022. Towler was recalled from his loan on 6 January 2023.

Portsmouth

On 6 January 2023, Towler signed for League One club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal. He made his Pompey debut as a substitute against Bolton Wanderers in January 2023, and made his full debut a week later in a 2-0 home win over Exeter City. Towler scored two second-half goals in a 3–1 win over Bolton on 28 February 2023.

Career statistics

As of match played 2 September 2023
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City2019–20Championship00000000
2020–21Championship30100040
2021–22Championship10000010
2022–23Championship00000000
Total40100050
Frome Town (loan)2018-19SL Division One South20000020
Taunton Town (loan)2019–20SL Premier Division South50000050
Grimsby Town (loan)2021–22National League1301010140
AFC Wimbledon (loan)2022–23League Two171300040241
Portsmouth2022–23League One202202
2023–24League One10101030
Total210001010230
Career total623501060733
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