Ryan France is an English midfielder born on December 13, 1980 in Sheffield. He started his football career in the youth ranks of the Sheffield Wednesday football club. In 2001, he joined Alfreton Town (Reds), an English association football club, and completed his graduation in Sport & Exercise Science and Mathematics from the Nottingham Trent University. Ryan France was instrumental in the Reds’ consecutive promotions over the previous two seasons, to rise from the Northern Counties East League to the Unibond Premier Division.
Ryan France was for all set to play in the Division One when he signed the Hull City FC on September 26, 2003. The very next day, he made his sensational debut as a second-half substitute and took only eight minutes to open his Tigers account as he netted the fifth goal in the 6-1 demolition of the Kidderminster Harriers FC Ryan France settled in to the new demands of the Championship and made a 25-yard strike against the Brighton & Hove Albion FC at the KC Stadium, triggering the Tigers first win at this level in 14 years, in August 2004.
Ryan France proved to be a versatile player during the 2006-07 season as he played in a variety of positions for Hull City, including left-wing, right-back and central midfield. He went on to carve a niche for himself in the record books of the Hull City FC for the maximum number of substitute appearances. He achieved the impressive feat of four consecutive promotions: 2001-02 and 2002-03 in non-league football with the Alfreton Town FC and 2003-04 and 2004-05 with Hull City in the Football League.
A huge fan of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Ryan France enjoys to watch the game with his cousin Bradley.
