Ryan Nyambe
| Date of birth | 04 December 1997 |
| Place of birth | Katima Mulilo |
| Nationality | Namibian |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Ryan Nyambe was selected on Blackburn Rovers' subs bench for the first time on 8 April 2015 in a FA Cup tie against Liverpool.
He signed his first pro contract in July 2015.
It ran to June 2018 and was extended to June 2020 in July 2017.Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 01 Jul 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2015-16 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 22 | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Blackburn Rovers | Football League Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Blackburn Rovers | League One | 27 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Sep 2016 | Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Blackburn Rovers v Brentford | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Blackburn Rovers v Reading | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Barnsley v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Rotherham United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Burton Albion v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Fulham v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Reading v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Barnsley | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2017 | Brentford v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Aug 2017 | Southend United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2017 | Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 29 Aug 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | Football League Trophy | Group C – North |
| 03 Oct 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Bury | L | 0-1 | Football League Trophy | Group C – North |
| 17 Oct 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Fleetwood Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 07 Nov 2017 | Rochdale v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Football League Trophy | Group C – North |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Bury v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 21 Nov 2017 | Oxford United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-4 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Nov 2017 | Blackpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-4 | League One | |
| 03 Dec 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Peterborough United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Northampton Town v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Rochdale | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Rotherham United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | Blackburn Rovers v Hull City | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Blackburn Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Fleetwood Town v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Blackburn Rovers v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 30 Jan 2018 | Blackburn Rovers v Walsall | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Plymouth Argyle v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Blackburn Rovers v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2018 | Blackburn Rovers v Bury | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Walsall v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 27 Feb 2018 | AFC Wimbledon v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 04 Mar 2018 | Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 05 May 2018 | Blackburn Rovers v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Namibia | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Namibia | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Namibia | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Namibia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Namibia | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Namibia | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Namibia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Namibia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Namibia | Unofficial | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun 2019 | Ghana v Namibia | W | 0-1 | Unofficial | |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Morocco v Namibia | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 28 Jun 2019 | South Africa v Namibia | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 01 Jul 2019 | Namibia v Ivory Coast | L | 1-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 13 Nov 2019 | Namibia v Chad | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 17 Nov 2019 | Guinea v Namibia | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Mali v Namibia | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Congo v Namibia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
| 15 Nov 2021 | Namibia v Togo | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Cameroon v Namibia | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Namibia v Cameroon | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Burundi v Namibia | L | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 09 Sep 2023 | South Africa v Namibia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Sao Tome e Principe v Namibia | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group H |
| 08 Jan 2024 | Ghana v Namibia | D | 0-0 | Unofficial | |
| 16 Jan 2024 | Tunisia v Namibia | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group E |
| 21 Jan 2024 | South Africa v Namibia | L | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.