Ryan Nyambe (born 4 December 1997) is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Derby County.
[3] Nyambe was born in Katima Mulilo, Namibia, raised by his aunt and uncle in the absence of his mother, who had moved to England in search of education.
[7] Just over a month later, on 11 August, Nyambe made his professional debut, being named in Blackburn's starting-eleven for their first round EFL Cup fixture against League One side Shrewsbury Town.
On 19 November 2016, Nyambe made his league debut for Blackburn, coming on as a 77th-minute substitution for Danny Graham in a 3–2 Championship victory over Brentford.
[17] On 19 September 2023, following his release from Wigan Athletic, Nyambe joined Derby County on a deal until January 2024, with the option to extend.
[24] On 4 July 2024, it was announced the Nyambe had signed a new three-year contract at Derby, extending his stay at Pride Park until June 2027.
Despite the side losing 1-0, Nyambe was credited as having a man-of-the-match performance, despite playing in centre-back, as opposed to his usual right-back position.
Nyambe would be faced with yet another year of being unable to play for Namibia, eventually returning in November 2021 for the side's 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Congo and Togo.