Ryan returns to Belgium with Genk

Dom Farrell

Ryan returns to Belgium with Genk image

Belgium Pro League side Genk have signed Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan on loan from Valencia until the end of the season.

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Ryan has been restricted to two LaLiga starts for Valencia this season, with Los Che languishing in 15th position.

The 24-year-old previously starred in Belgium's top flight for Club Brugge, where he won the goalkeeper of the year award in 2013-14 and 2015-16. 

Dom Farrell

Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. He previously worked as fan brands editor for Manchester City at Reach Plc. Prior to that, he built more than a decade of experience in the sports journalism industry, primarily for the Stats Perform and Press Association news agencies. Dom has covered major football events on location, including the entirety of Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup in Paris and St Petersburg respectively, along with numerous high-profile Premier League, Champions League and England international matches. Cricket and boxing are his other major sporting passions and he has covered the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennadiy Golovkin and Vasyl Lomachenko live from ringside.