Ryan Hedges

Swansea City

Hedges joined Swansea City from Flint Town in July 2013 following some impressive performances for the Welsh Schools Under-18 team. Hedges linked up with the Swansea City Under-21 team in the 2013–14 season, and was rewarded for his progress with a new one-year contract until June 2014. In June 2015, Hedges signed a three-year contract extension at Swansea.

Leyton Orient (loan)

On 16 January 2015, Hedges joined League One team Leyton Orient on a one-month loan deal. He made his professional debut for Leyton Orient against Colchester United on 24 January 2015. After an impressive start, Hedges' loan was extended until the end of the 2014–15 season. Hedges scored his first professional goal for Leyton Orient, and then set up a goal for Chris Dagnall, in a 2–0 win over Walsall on 28 February 2015. Weeks later on 14 March 2015, Hedges scored his second goal for Leyton Orient in a 3–0 win over Yeovil Town. Hedges went on to make seventeen appearances, scoring twice, as Orient were relegated to League Two.

Stevenage (loan)

In February 2016, Hedges joined Stevenage on a one-month emergency loan.

Yeovil Town (loan)

On 8 July 2016, Hedges signed for League Two side Yeovil Town on a six-month loan deal.

Barnsley

On 31 January 2017, Hedges was recalled from his loan spell at Yeovil, and signed permanently for EFL Championship side Barnsley for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract. He scored his first…

Prior to joining Swansea City, Hedges scored twice and claimed an assist as captain of the Welsh Schools Under-18s team in a 4–1 win over England. Hedges has represented Wales at under-19 and under-21 level. He made his debut for the senior side on 14 November 2017 as a substitute during a 1–1 draw with Panama.

Club

As of match played 19 September 2026

International

Ryan Peter Hedges was born on 8 July 1995 in Northampton, England. At a young age, he moved to Wales, and would go on to attend Hawarden High School in Hawarden, a village in Flintshire. Michael Owen, Andy Dorman, Gary Speed and Danny Ward are all fellow ex-pupils from the school who would later become professional footballers. Hedges' first involvement with football began with Liverpool-based club Everton, where he spent seven years with the club in youth as a schoolboy, eventually being released at under-16 level in 2010.