Ryan David Valentine (born 19 August 1982) is a Welsh former footballer who last played as a defender for Bala Town.
Club career Valentine signed for Wrexham on a free transfer after leaving Darlington in the summer of 2006.
Despite a sending off against Bury on 9 March 2007, Valentine played well for Wrexham. He played a vital part in their bid for survival, scoring the penalty in Wrexham's must win game on 5 May 2007 against Boston United which levelled the score at 1–1. Wrexham won the game 3–1 and stayed in the Football League. It was announced on 18 January 2008 that he has left Wrexham and rejoined his former club Darlington. On 29 May 2009 Valentine signed a one-year deal at League Two side Hereford United.Bulls snap up defender Valentine www.bbc.co.uk Valentine later agreed a further year on his Hereford contract. After an injury hit season which kept him out for 5 months he was told at the end of the season that his contract would not be renewed at Hereford.
On 30 June 2011 he signed a one-year deal at AFC Telford United.Valentine is Bucks 5th Summer Signing www.telfordutd.co.uk Then at the end of the 2011–12 season he signed a new one-year contract with AFC Telford United. On 11 May 2013 it was announced he was released by Telford with five other players.
On 8 June 2013, Ryan was announced as a new signing for Bala Town, in the Welsh Premier League. He will be eligible to compete for the club in their first ever European fixtures in the qualifying rounds of the Europa League.
International career Valentine played well in the 2006–07 season and got called up to the Wales national football team to face the Czech Republic and Brazil, and again to play Northern Ireland, but has yet to earn a cap.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClub Season League National cup League cup Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Darlington 2002–03 Third Division 43 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 48 12003–04Third Division4020020104322004–05League Two3612000103912005–06League Two430101010460Total16246040401764Wrexham2006–07League Two3421010103722007–08League Two140102000170Total482203010542Darlington2007–08League Two170———1702008–09League Two310201000340Total480201000510Hereford United2009–10League Two3942110104352010–11League Two160001010180Total554212020615AFC Telford United2011–12Conference Premier37000—103802012–13Conference Premier33121—20372Total70121—30752Bala Town2013–14Welsh Premier League3152030203852014–15Welsh Premier League2730020002932015–16Welsh Premier League2301000202602016–17Welsh Premier League1500010301902017–18Welsh Premier League1300000001302018–19Welsh Premier League1010000020Total11084060701278 Career total 493 19 18 2 16 0 17 0 544 21
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