CJ Egan-Riley

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[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 3 (0)
2023 → Hibernian (loan) 14 (0)
2024 → Jong 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 22:13, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Manchester City

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

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

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
As of match played 10 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U21 2020–21[13] ————3[lower-alpha 3]030
2021–22[14] ————1[lower-alpha 3]010
Total ————4040
Manchester City 2021–22[14] Premier League 1000101[lower-alpha 4]00030
Burnley 2022–23[15] Championship 300030——60
2023–24[16] Premier League 000000——00
Total 300030——60
Hibernian (loan) 2022–23[15] Scottish Premiership 140————140
Jong PSV (loan) 2023–24[16] Eerste Divisie 130————130
Career total 31000401040400
  1. Includes FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

References
  1. "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. "Games played by Conrad Egan-Riley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  15. "Games played by Conrad Egan-Riley in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  16. "Games played by Conrad Egan-Riley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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