Ryan Strain is a defender and right back, born 2 April 1997, who currently plays for Dundee United. He dons the number 2 jersey, stands at a respectable 5ft 11in (1.81m) and tips the scales at 11st 13lb (76kg). Strain is an Englishman by birth but has also represented Australia on the international stage.
His market value presently hovers around the vicinity of £380,000, a sentiment echoed by Transfermarkt, a respected resource for football statistics and player market values. You can peruse their assessment of Strain’s worth here.
In July 2017, Strain first dipped his boots into the professional football world with Adelaide United in the A-League in Australia. His debut season 2017 - 2018 saw him make 16 appearances in the first team for league matches. This trend continued over subsequent seasons, with 22 appearances in both 2018 - 2019 and 2019 - 2020, and 19 in 2020 - 2021.
Halfway into 2021, Strain took his talent overseas, transferring from Adelaide United to Maccabi Haifa in the Premier League in Israel. This transfer carried a fee of around £270,000. During the 2021 - 2022 season at Maccabi Haifa, Strain made nine first team appearances in league matches.
July 2022 marked a new chapter for Strain: a move from Maccabi Haifa to St Mirren in the Premiership in Scotland. His first season, 2022 - 2023, saw him make 36 first team appearances and net four goals in league matches. The following season, he graced the field for 17 first team appearances and secured one goal.
On cue in July 2024, Strain stepped onto the turf of Dundee United in the Premiership in Scotland. In the 2024 - 2025 season, he made 29 first team appearances in league matches, and in the current season, 2025 - 2026, he has made nine so far.
His fine form has seen him participate in the World Cup Qualifiers Asia 2024 - 2026 for Australia, earning two starts. Strain also made a start in the Conference League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026 for Dundee United. A defender on the pitch, but undoubtedly an attacker in ambition, Strain continues to make his mark on the beautiful game.
