Ryan Kent

Ryan Kent (born 11 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger. He is currently a free agent. A graduate of the Liverpool academy, Kent made his single first-team appearance for the club in January 2016, after a loan spell with Coventry City. He spent the 2016–17 season on loan at Barnsley and won the club's Young Player of the Season award. After a loan spell with German club Freiburg in 2017, he departed on loan once again, joining Bristol City. Kent signed for Scottish club Rangers permanently in September 2019, after winning the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award while playing for them on loan in the 2018–19 season. He spent five seasons with Rangers and played in over 150 total matches across all competitions, including in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Kent signed with Turkish side Fenerbahçe in 2023 and played for just over a year before his contract was terminated by mutual agreement in late 2024. After several months without a club, he arrived in the United States and had been signed with the Sounders. Kent is a former England youth international, having represented the nation at under-18 and under-20 levels.