Ryan McAidoo

Dynamic, explosive winger

Ryan signed for Manchester City's Academy in August 2024, following his progression through the academies at Chelsea and Colchester.

A player with explosive speed and versatile - meaning he can operate across the front line - McAidoo has featured regularly for England at youth level.

He will be looking to make his mark in blue in his debut season with the Under-18s in 2024/25.

And he definitely did that. McAidoo's first campaign at City was an eye-catching one. The winger totalled 42 appearances in which he scored 16 goals and assisted seven.

His threat out wide, eye for goal and trickery has made him a joy to watch. And City fans certainly enjoyed watching him continue his development in the EDS throughout 2025/26.

McAidoo started the season strong and after his hard work, the England youth international was handed his senior debut by Pep Guardiola in City's 10-1 win over Exeter in the FA Cup, with McAidoo also getting on the scoresheet.

He went on to total 33 appearances across all competitions and tallied 25 goal involvements as he helped win the 2026 FA Youth Cup.

Date of birth2008-06-24

Birth cityLondon, England

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