Conrad Jaden Egan-Riley (born 2 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Burnley. Egan-Riley started his career with Manchester City, and has represented both England and the Republic of Ireland in youth internationals. A versatile player, he can be deployed as a centre-back, a right-back or a defensive midfielder.

CJ Egan-Riley
Egan-Riley playing for England U17 in 2019
Personal information
Full name Conrad Jaden Egan-Riley[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Burnley
Number 6
Youth career
2010–2021 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Manchester City 1 (0)
2022– Burnley 15 (0)
2023Hibernian (loan) 14 (0)
2024Jong PSV (loan) 13 (0)
International career
2018 England U15 4 (0)
2018 Republic of Ireland U16 2 (0)
2018–2019 England U16 6 (0)
2019 England U17 5 (0)
2021 England U18 1 (0)
2021 England U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:55, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Manchester City

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A Manchester local, Egan-Riley has been training with Manchester City for over a decade.[2] On 21 September 2021, he made his professional debut when he was named in the starting line up for Manchester City's EFL Cup tie against Wycombe Wanderers.[3] He made his UEFA Champions League debut on 9 March 2022 in a 0–0 home draw against Sporting CP in the Round of 16.[4] On 8 May 2022, Egan-Riley made his Premier League debut as a second half-time substituted player in a 5–0 home win over Newcastle United.[5]

Burnley

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On 1 July 2022, Burnley announced they had signed Egan-Riley on a permanent transfer from Manchester City.[6] He was loaned to Scottish club Hibernian until the end of the season on 30 January 2023.[7]

On 1 February 2024, he joined Eredivisie side PSV on loan until the end of the season.[8] He was assigned to their youth team Jong PSV that plays in the second-tier Eerste Divisie.[9] On 21 May 2024, Burnley announced the player would be returning once the loan ended.[10]

International career

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Egan-Riley has represented England at every level from under-15 to under-19.[11] He is also eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland through ancestry and represented them in the 2018 Victory Shield.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City U21 2020–21[13] 3[c] 0 3 0
2021–22[14] 1[c] 0 1 0
Total 4 0 4 0
Manchester City 2021–22[14] Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0 1[d] 0 0 0 3 0
Burnley 2022–23[15] Championship 3 0 0 0 3 0 6 0
2023–24[16] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024–25[17] Championship 12 0 0 0 1 0 13 0
Total 15 0 0 0 4 0 19 0
Hibernian (loan) 2022–23[15] Scottish Premiership 14 0 14 0
Jong PSV (loan) 2023–24[16] Eerste Divisie 13 0 13 0
Career total 43 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 4 0 53 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

References

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  1. ^ a b c "CJ Egan-Riley". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Manchester City profile". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Manchester City v Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. ^ Bevan, Chris (9 March 2022). "Man City 0–0 Sporting Lisbon (5–0 agg): Pep Guardiola's side comfortably into last eight with draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  5. ^ McNulty, Phil (9 March 2022). "Man City 5–0 Newcastle: Man City three clear of Liverpool in title race". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  6. ^ "EGAN-RILEY IS A CLARET". Burnley. 1 July 2022.
  7. ^ "CJ Egan-Riley: Burnley defender joins Hibernian on loan". BBC Sport. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Egan-Riley joins PSV Eindhoven on loan". BBC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  9. ^ "TRANSFER | PSV HIRES CJ EGAN-RILEY FROM BURNLEY FC". PSV Eindhoven. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  10. ^ "CLUB CONFIRM RETAINED LIST | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  11. ^ Smith, Frank (6 September 2021). "England MU19s come from behind to draw in Germany". England Football. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Scoreless draw seals second spot in Victory Shield". Football Association of Ireland. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Conrad Egan-Riley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Conrad Egan-Riley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Conrad Egan-Riley in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Conrad Egan-Riley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Games played by Conrad Egan-Riley in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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