Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Lead rewrite Template:Infobox football biography Ryan Robert Jarvis (born 11 July 1986) is an English footballer who plays for Template:English football updater side Leiston, where he plays as a midfielder.

Club careerEdit

Norwich CityEdit

Born in Fakenham, Norfolk, Jarvis became Norwich City's youngest ever first-team player with a substitute appearance in a 0–0 draw away to Walsall on 19 April 2003 in the First Division, aged just 16 years and 282 days.<ref name="Ryan Jarvis">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He also became the club's youngest goalscorer the following season with an 88th-minute goal in a 2–1 home defeat by Watford on 15 November 2003.<ref name="Ryan Jarvis" /><ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2002/2003"/> Jarvis ended the 2003–04 season with a First Division championship medal as Norwich won promotion to the Premier League.<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2003/2004"/>

Jarvis scored his first Premier League goal against Liverpool during a 2–1 defeat on 3 January 2005 with a 20-yard shot.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He spent the latter part of that season on loan at Colchester United from March–May 2005.Template:Citation needed He played six matches for them without scoring.<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2004/2005"/>

His 2005–06 season was wrecked by injuries limiting him to a solitary goal against Luton Town,Template:Citation needed however in April 2006 he signed a new two-year contract with Norwich.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His brother Rossi was also on Norwich's books at this time, and the two brothers played together in the same Norwich team on 19 September 2006 in a League Cup match against Rotherham United, in which Ryan scored twice.Template:Citation needed

On 15 February 2007, Jarvis joined League One club Leyton Orient on a one-month loan, to replace Paul Connor who was sold in the January transfer window.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored a hat-trick in the 5–2 away win over Millwall on 20 February 2007, and then two more in a 3–1 home win against Tranmere Rovers four days later.<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2006/2007"/> In March 2007, the loan with Orient was extended to the end of 2006–07,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> which he completed with 6 goals from 14 appearances.<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2006/2007"/>

On 24 August 2007, Jarvis went on loan to Kilmarnock of the Scottish Premier League until January 2008.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored once in a 2–1 away win over Gretna on 15 September 2007,<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2007/2008"/> with a 12-yard shot into the bottom corner.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 31 January 2008, he began a loan spell at League Two club Notts County until the end of 2007–08.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Leyton OrientEdit

At the end of 2007–08, Norwich decided not to renew Jarvis' contract, and he signed for Leyton Orient on 25 June 2008 on a two-year contract.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the 2008–09 season, he featured in 31 league matches without scoring, his only goals coming in the Football League Trophy.<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2008/2009"/> Three matches into 2009–10, Jarvis finally scored his first league goal for the club, with their only goal in a 2–1 defeat against Oldham Athletic.Template:Citation needed One week later he scored the last goal in a 3–3 draw against Yeovil.Template:Citation needed After two goals in his first five matches of the new season, Jarvis did not score again until the 3–1 defeat of Gillingham in early December.Template:Citation needed Goals against Walsall, Carlisle United, Bristol Rovers and Stockport County followed.Template:Citation needed He helped seal Orient's status in League One for another season with a 78th-minute goal in a 2–0 homewin over Wycombe Wanderers on 1 May 2010, relegating Wycombe to League Two.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On 26 November 2010, Jarvis signed on loan for Northampton Town until 5 January 2011.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> After returning to Orient, he spent much of the time playing in the reserves or on the first team bench,Template:Citation needed but after coming on as a substitute for Harry Kane in a home match against Peterborough United, he scored the winner in stoppage time to keep Orient's play-off hopes alive.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Following 2010–11, Jarvis was released by Orient.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

WalsallEdit

Jarvis signed for League One club Walsall on 30 June 2011 on a one-year contract.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored both his first and second goals for Walsall in a 2–0 victory over AFC Bournemouth on 27 August 2011.<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2011/2012"/> Jarvis joined League Two club Torquay United on loan until the end of 2011–12 on 1 March 2012.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He played in the League Two play-offs for Torquay before being released by Walsall.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Torquay UnitedEdit

He signed for Torquay permanently on a one-year contract on 28 May 2012.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored 9 goals in 41 appearances for Torquay in 2012–13.<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2012/2013"/>

York CityEdit

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Jarvis playing for York City in 2013

Jarvis turned down a new contract with Torquay to sign for League Two rivals York City on 17 May 2013 on a two-year contract.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored the winning goal in the 90th minute of his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Northampton Town on 3 August 2013, in the first match of 2013–14.<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2013/2014"/>

Having not played for York since October 2014, Jarvis joined Conference Premier club Aldershot Town on loan for the rest of 2014–15 on 13 January 2015.<ref name="York City striker Ryan Jarvis joins Aldershot until the end of the season">Template:Cite news</ref> He made his debut four days later in a 3–0 away defeat to Lincoln City, before scoring his first goal for the club with a 92nd-minute penalty kick in a 2–1 home win over Welling United on 14 February, which proved to be the winning goal.<ref name=SW/> He finished the loan with one goal from 12 appearances<ref name=SW/> before being released by York in May 2015.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Non-LeagueEdit

Jarvis signed for Lowestoft Town of the National League North on a two-year contract on 1 July 2015.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Lowestoft Town were relegated to the Isthmian League in 2016, and Jarvis signed for King's Lynn Town of the Southern Football League in June 2017.<ref>King's Lynn Town make double swoop on Lowestoft Town as Ryan Jarvis and Frazer Blake-Tracey head to The Walks‚ edp24.co.uk, 3 June 2017</ref> Jarvis was part of the King's Lynn Town side which reached the promotion play-off final in 2018, losing to Slough Town, but achieved promotion to the National League North a year later after winning both the Southern Football League play-offs and the Super Play-Off against Warrington Town of the Northern Premier League. Further success followed swiftly as Lynn won the National League North title at the first attempt, thus achieving promotion to the National League, where Jarvis played for one season (2020–21).

Jarvis returned to Lowestoft Town for the 2021–22 season, but following the Trawlerboys' relegation from the Southern Football League Premier Division he moved on to Leiston in the summer of 2022.<ref>Short Move for Experienced Midfielder‚ nonleague.today, 8 June 2022</ref>

On 6 June 2022, Jarvis signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Leiston.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

International careerEdit

Jarvis made his debut for the England national under-16 team at home to Wales in the Victory Shield on 2 November 2001, scoring the second goal in a 3–1 victory.<ref name="Rothmans2002-03 904">Template:Cite book</ref> He scored two goals on his next appearance in a 4–2 Victory Shield win away to Scotland on 30 November 2001.<ref name="Rothmans2002-03 904" /> Jarvis was capped a further four times at this level, finishing his under-16 career with three goals in six appearances from 2001 to 2002.<ref name="Rothmans2002-03 904" /> His under-17 debut came in a 4–0 win over the Faroe Islands in the Nordic Tournament on 30 July 2002, before scoring four goals in a 5–2 victory over Sweden in the same tournament the following day.<ref name="Rothmans2003-04 903-904">Template:Cite book</ref> He appeared on 12 further occasions for the under-17 team, ending his spell at this level with 16 appearances and 6 goals from 2002 to 2003.<ref name="Rothmans2003-04 903-904" /> Jarvis' debut for the under-19 team came in a 1–1 draw away to Germany on 30 March 2004, before scoring his first goal at this level in a 3–0 home win over Denmark on 30 April.<ref name="Rothmans2004-05 967">Template:Cite book</ref> He played in England's five matches at the 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, with the side being beaten 3–1 by France in the final.<ref name="Rothmans2006-07 981">Template:Cite book</ref> This was Jarvis' last appearance at under-19 level, having scored 2 goals in 15 appearances from 2004 to 2005.<ref name="Rothmans2004-05 967" /><ref name="Rothmans2006-07 981" /><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Personal lifeEdit

His younger brother Rossi Jarvis and his cousin Adam Tann have also played professional football.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Career statisticsEdit

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Jarvis playing for York City in 2013

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Norwich City 2002–03<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2002/2003">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> First Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2003–04<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2003/2004">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> First Division 12 1 1 0 1 0 14 1
2004–05<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2004/2005">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> Premier League 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 1
2005–06<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2005/2006">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> Championship 4 1 0 0 1 0 5 1
2006–07<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2006/2007">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> Championship 5 0 0 0 3 2 8 2
2007–08<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2007/2008">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> Championship 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
Total 29 3 4 0 5 2 38 5
Colchester United (loan) 2004–05<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2004/2005"/> League One 6 0 6 0
Leyton Orient (loan) 2006–07<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2006/2007"/> League One 14 6 14 6
Kilmarnock (loan) 2007–08<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2007/2008"/> Scottish Premier League 9 1 2 0 11 1
Notts County (loan) 2007–08<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2007/2008"/> League Two 17 2 17 2
Leyton Orient 2008–09<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2008/2009">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> League One 31 0 2 0 1 0 2Template:Efn 2 36 2
2009–10<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2009/2010">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> League One 42 8 2 0 2 0 2Template:Efn 0 48 8
2010–11<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2010/2011">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> League One 11 2 0 0 1 1 2Template:Efn 1 14 4
Total 84 10 4 0 4 1 6 3 98 14
Northampton Town (loan) 2010–11<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2010/2011"/> League Two 3 0 1 0 4 0
Walsall 2011–12<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2011/2012">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> League One 19 2 3 0 1 0 2Template:Efn 1 25 3
Torquay United (loan) 2011–12<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2011/2012"/> League Two 14 2 2Template:Efn 0 16 2
Torquay United 2012–13<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2012/2013">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> League Two 38 7 1 0 1 0 1Template:Efn 2 41 9
Total 52 9 1 0 1 0 3 2 57 11
York City 2013–14<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2013/2014">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> League Two 35 8 2 1 1 0 2Template:Efn 0 40 9
2014–15<ref name="Games played by Ryan Jarvis in 2014/2015">Template:Soccerbase season</ref> League Two 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
Total 43 8 2 1 2 0 2 0 49 9
Aldershot Town (loan) 2014–15<ref name="SW">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Conference Premier 12 1 12 1
Lowestoft Town 2015–16<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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National League North 36 4 1 0 4Template:Efn 0 41 4
2016–17<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Isthmian League Premier Division 20 5 0 0 2Template:Efn 0 22 5
Total 56 9 1 0 6 0 63 9
King's Lynn Town 2019–20<ref name="SW" /> National League North 16 1 0 0 1<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearance in FA Trophy</ref> 0 17 1
Lowestoft Town 2021-22<ref name="Aylesbury">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Southern League Premier Division Central 38 5 1 0 0 0 3Template:Efn 0 42 5
Leiston 2022-23<ref name="Aylesbury"/> Southern League Premier Division Central 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 398 57 17 1 15 3 23 6 453 67

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HonoursEdit

Norwich City

Lowestoft Town

ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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