Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 August 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Guernsey | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Guernsey | ||
Youth career | |||
Vale Recreation | |||
Southampton | |||
Bournemouth | |||
1998–2000 | Morecambe | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2003 | Morecambe | 94 | (14) |
2003 | Northwich Victoria | 6 | (0) |
2004 | Glenavon | 8 | (2) |
2004–2005 | Lancaster City | ||
2005–2006 | Kettering Town | ||
2006 | Lancaster City | ||
2007 | Barrow | ||
2007–2008 | Lancaster City | 24 | (4) |
2008–2009 | Bamber Bridge | 7 | (0) |
2009 | Sunshine George Cross | ||
2009 | Morwell Pegasus | ||
2009 | Bamber Bridge | ||
2009–2010 | AFC Fylde | ||
2010 | Rossendale United | ||
2010 | San Fulgencio | ||
2011 | Vale Recreation | ||
2011– | Guernsey | ||
2013 | →Vale Recreation (guest) | ||
International career‡ | |||
2000 | Northern Ireland U18 | 1 | (0) |
2002 | Northern Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
2005– | Guernsey | 6 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2012 |
Ryan-Zico Black (born 4 August 1981) is a Guernsey footballer who plays as a midfielder for Guernsey in the Isthmian League.[1][2]
He is named after Zico, a Brazilian footballer admired by Black's father.[3] Brazilian broadcaster Globo interviewed Black and presented him with a video message from his famous namesake as well as a signed shirt. In 2012 Black was invited to participate in Zico's annual charity match in Brazil, but had to pull out through injury.[4] However, in 2013 Ryan-Zico was again invited and this time played in midfield and then defence in a match in front of 70,000 fans at Brazil's famous Maracanã Stadium. Although his team lost 7–3, Black scored a goal and afterwards said of the experience "it has to be the highlight of my career".[5]
He released an autobiography in 2008.[6]