Ryan McStay

Ryan McStay

Personal information
Full name	Ryan Michael McStay
Date of birth	(1985-12-04) 4 December 1985
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Annan Athletic
Youth career
	Falkirk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2007	Falkirk	28	(1)
2006	→ Queen of the South (loan)	14	(0)
2007–2009	Partick Thistle	22	(0)
2009–2011	Dumbarton	64	(3)
2011–2012	Albion Rovers	32	(2)
2012–2013	Ayr United	19	(0)
2013	Irvine Meadow
2013–	Portadown		(90p)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:30, 1 September 2013(UTC)

Ryan Michael McStay (born 4 December 1985), is a professional footballer currently playing for Portadown in the NIFL Premiership. He has previously played in the Scottish Premier League for Falkirk.

He began his career with Falkirk at U16 D-Form level, before playing for Partick Thistle, Dumbarton and Albion Rovers. He also had a loan spell at Queen of the South whilst at Falkirk.

Career

At Falkirk McStay scored the goal that got the club promoted to the SPL in the 2004–2005 season. Despite this McStay left Falkirk in the summer of 2007 in search of first team football. He joined Partick Thistle on 1 June, as one of the first three summer signings by new manager Ian McCall.

On 31 January 2009 McStay was released by Partick Thistle. On the same day he played as a trialist for Dumbarton and signed a deal to stay to the end of the season after the game.

On 18 July 2011 McStay signed for his local and newly promoted division two side Albion Rovers on a one-year deal. McStay left Rovers after the 2011–2012 season, and has signed for Ayr United on a 1-year deal.

McStay signed for Junior side Irvine Meadow in August 2013 but left for Northern Irish side Portadown later the same month.

On 3 July 2014 McStay signed for Annan Athletic it was the second time, that Annan Athletic manager Jim Chapman has signed him.

External links

• Ryan McStay career statistics at Soccerbase