1065 Ryan Tafazolli

Biography

Giant centre back Tafazolli signed for City in July 2019 to add power to Grant McCann’s new look Tigers defence. During the first half of the season Ryan played mainly in Cup ties, as well as deputising for the first choice centre back pairing Reece Burke and Jordy de Wijs when unavailable. A run in the team in January 2020 permitted Tafazolli to show his assured no-nonsense approach to defending, his threat at set pieces and his ability to score goals. As the Tigers slipped out of the Championship Tafazolli was restored to the first team and was one of the team’s few prominent performers, on and off the field, form which attracted the attention of Championship scouts as City slid into League One.

Tafazolli was born in the South London suburbs and began his career in the Southampton youth team system, captaining the Saints’ under-18s side for a season. He left Southampton at the age of 20 and after a season drifting around non-league sides, he joined Conference side Mansfield Town in 2012. He missed most of his first season due to injury as the Stags were promoted back to League Two, and in the next three seasons he became a first team regular. In June 2016 Tafazolli switched to Peterborough on a three year deal, where he continued to build his reputation as a dominant defensive force and first team regular. It was during his time at London Road that Tafazolli was managed by Grant McCann, the gaffer that signed him for Hull City.

In September 2020 Tafazolli signed for newly promoted Championship side Wycombe Wanderers, in the 2020/21 season he played a support role as the Chairboys were relegated to League 1. Over the next two seasons Ryan was a first team regular as Wycombe twice narrowly missed out on the League 1 play-offs.

Tafazolli has dual international eligibility for Iran and England.

Details

Nationality: England
Date/Place of Birth: 28 September 1991, Sutton
Hull City First Game: 3 August 2019, Swansea City A (Championship), 27 years, 309 days old
Hull City Final Game: 22 July 2020, Cardiff City A (Championship), 28 years, 298 days old

Clubs

Southampton (2009-2011), Salisbury City (2009, loan), Salisbury City (2011, loan), Concord Rangers (2011-2012), Cambridge City (2012, loan), Mansfield Town (2012-2016), Peterborough United (2016-2019), Hull City (2019-2020), Wycombe Wanderers (2020-current)

Hull City Record

Career: 19 apps, 3 goals

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