Ryan Alebiosu

Ryan Alebiosu
Personal information
Full name Ryan Fiyinfoluwa Alebiosu[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-17) 17 December 2001[2]
Place of birth Islington, England[2]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position Right back
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 2
Youth career
2010–2021 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Arsenal 0 (0)
2022 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 6 (0)
2022–2023 → Kilmarnock (loan) 23 (0)
2023–2025 Kortrijk 25 (0)
2025 → St Mirren (loan) 13 (0)
2025– Blackburn Rovers 32 (1)
International career‡
2025– Nigeria 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations
2025
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:33, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:03, 30 December 2025 (UTC)

Ryan Fiyinfoluwa Alebiosu Listenⓘ (born 17 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers. Born in England, he represents Nigeria at international level.

Club career

Born in London, Alebiosu joined Arsenal in 2010, at the age of 8, turning professional in 2020.[4]

He signed on loan for EFL League One side Crewe Alexandra in January 2022,[5] and made his full professional debut in Crewe's 1–0 league defeat at Gillingham on 1 February 2022.[6] He moved on loan to Kilmarnock in July 2022.[7]

In September 2023 he signed for Belgian Pro League club Kortrijk.[8] On 3 February 2025, Alebiosu moved on loan to St Mirren.[9]

On 11 July 2025, Alebiosu signed for EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers on an initial three-year contract with the option of an extra 12 months.[10] On 25 October 2025, Alebiosu scored his first goal for Blackburn Rovers, an equaliser in a 2–1 victory over Southampton.[11]

International career

Alebiosu is eligible to represent both England and Nigeria at international level, having been born in England to Nigerian parents.[12] He obtained a Nigerian passport ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations,[13] and was named in Nigeria’s 28-man final squad for the tournament, marking his first senior call-up for the Super Eagles.[14]

On 30 December 2025, Alebiosu made his senior debut for Nigeria, playing the full match in their final group-stage game, a 3–1 win over the Uganda, which secured Nigeria’s progression to the round of 16.[15][16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 March 2026
Club Season Division League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal U21s 2021–22[6] – – – – 4[c] 0 4 0
Arsenal 2021–22[6] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23[17] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2021–22[6] League One 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Kilmarnock (loan) 2022–23[17] Scottish Premiership 23 0 2 0 4 0 – 29 0
KV Kortrijk 2023–24[3] Belgian Pro League 12 0 0 0 – – 12 0
2024–25[3] Belgian Pro League 13 0 0 0 – – 13 0
Total 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
St Mirren (loan) 2024–25[18] Scottish Premiership 13 0 1 0 0 0 – 14 0
Blackburn Rovers 2025–26[19] Championship 32 1 0 0 1 0 – 33 1
Career total 100 1 2 0 5 0 4 0 111 1
  1. ^ Includes Scottish Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

International

As of match played 30 December 2025[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Nigeria 2025 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Nigeria

References

  1. ^ "EFL – Squad List 2025/26: Blackburn Rovers – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. September 2025. p. 4. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Ryan Alebiosu". 11v11. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Ryan Alebiosu at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Ryan Alebiosu joins Crewe Alexandra on loan". www.arsenal.com.
  5. ^ "Crewe sign Alebiosu, Uwakwe & Agyei". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ a b c d "Games played by Ryan Alebiosu in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Ryan Alebiosu joins Kilmarnock on loan". Arsenal.com.
  8. ^ "Ryan Alebiosu joins KV Kortrijk in permanent deal". Arsenal.com.
  9. ^ "Ryan Alebiosu joins on loan from K.V. Kortrijk". St Mirren F.C. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Ryan Alebiosu: Blackburn Rovers sign KC Kortrijk full-back". BBC Sport. 10 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Report: Rovers 2–1 Southampton". Blackburn Rovers FC. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Nigeria name Blackburn Rovers' Ryan Alebiosu in massive AFCON preliminary squad". ESPN. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  13. ^ "Passport Issue Solved – Blackburn Rovers Defender Gets All Clear To Represent Nigeria At The AFCON". OwnGoalNigeria. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  14. ^ "FULL LIST: Okoye, Boniface dropped as Nwabali, Onuachu make Eagles' AFCON final squad". TheCable. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  15. ^ "Uganda vs Nigeria: CAF Africa Cup of Nations stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  16. ^ "AFCON 2025: Chelle lists Uzoho, Alebiosu, Onuachu vs Uganda". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Alebiosu in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Games played by Ryan Alebiosu in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  19. ^ "Games played by Ryan Alebiosu in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Ryan Alebiosu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  21. ^ Stevens, Rob (17 January 2026). "Afcon 2025: Egypt 0-0 Nigeria (2-4 pens) - Super Eagles finish third". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
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