Mathew David Ryan (born 8 April 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Lens and captains the Australia national team.

Born in Sydney, Ryan played youth football for Marconi Stallions, Blacktown City and Central Coast Mariners.

Ryan made his senior international debut in 2012, and has since established himself as Australia's first-choice goalkeeper, effectively succeeding his childhood idol Mark Schwarzer.

Mathew David Ryan was born on 8 April 1992 in Plumpton, New South Wales[2] and attended Westfields Sports High School.

[9] The Mariners season ended with a penalty shootout loss to Brisbane Roar in the 2011 A-League Grand Final, however, Ryan was awarded the Joe Marston Medal for man of the match in that game.

Coach Graham Arnold revealed after the game that Ryan had been practising penalty-taking in the lead-up to that match following a number of missed penalties from other players in the side.

[23] It was confirmed on 30 May 2013 that Ryan had completed a move to Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge for an undisclosed fee, despite his contract at Central Coast Mariners expiring the following day.

Brugge went on to win the game 3–1 and reports after the match confirmed that Ryan had been offered a new lucrative deal with the club involving a substantial pay increase and contract extension.

[32] He was expected to assume the starting goalkeeper role, at least in the medium term, with regular starter Diego Alves out with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

[34] On 22 August 2015, Ryan made his La Liga debut in Valencia's opening game of the season, keeping a clean sheet in a scoreless draw with Rayo Vallecano.

[35] His run in the starting side extended until September, when he sustained a meniscus tear in a draw with Deportivo La Coruña, forcing him to have surgery and miss over a month of football.

[39] Ryan was back in Valencia's starting lineup for the opening matches of the 2016–17 La Liga, with Alves rumored to be seeking an overseas move.

[47] On 16 June 2017, it was announced that Ryan would sign for newly-promoted Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on 1 July 2017 on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

Ryan was beaten when Gabriel conceded a penalty with Josh Maja converting from the spot in an eventual 1–1 home draw against a struggling Fulham on 18 April.

[61] Ryan kept his first Gunners clean sheet in his first win in an Arsenal shirt in a 2–0 away victory at Newcastle United on 2 May, again being chosen over Leno for the second time in four matches.

[68] After five months in Rome, Ryan finally made his senior debut for the club, starting as the keeper in a 4–1 victory against Sampdoria in the 2024–25 Coppa Italia.

[71] Despite not having featured for the side previously, Ryan's strong form in the 2010–11 A-League led to suggestions he would be called up for the Australian under-20 team for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in mid-2011.

[79] In November 2013, longtime Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer announced his international retirement following the appointment of new coach Ange Postecoglou, leaving Ryan as one of the contenders to be the new first-choice keeper.

[90] At the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, Ryan conceded only one goal in Australia's three group stage games, coming against Odiljon Hamrobekov of Uzbekistan.

A 4–0 win against Indonesia in the round of 16 meant Ryan's net was again left unpenetrated, but two late goals in the quarter-final to Premier League forwards Hwang Hee-chan and Son Heung-min knocked Australia out of the tournament.

[91] Following the AFC Asian Cup, the Socceroos conceded valuable points to Bahrain and Indonesia, resulting in the departure of manager Graham Arnold.

[92] Described as a "ball-playing goalkeeper" by John Davidson of The Guardian, Ryan is known for his excellent distribution and for being comfortable with the ball at his feet, in addition to his shot-stopping abilities; his "sweeper-keeper" playing style was inspired by that of Manuel Neuer.