| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rhys John Howard Byrne | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Redbridge, England | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hornchurch | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Leyton Orient | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Canvey Island (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Dartford (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Bowers & Pitsea (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Salisbury (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2025– | Hornchurch | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:43, 2 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rhys John Howard Byrne (born 24 August 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club Hornchurch.
Byrne signed a professional contract with Leyton Orient in the summer of 2021, following a season of training with the first team. He made his senior debut for Orient in the EFL Trophy at home to Southampton U21 on 14 September 2021, and subsequently played in three more matches in the tournament before Orient were knocked out by MK Dons in a penalty shoot-out. He kept clean sheets in all four appearances.
In August 2022, Byrne joined Canvey Island on loan where he made five Isthmian League Premier Division appearances and one FA Cup appearance.
On 22 March 2024, Byrne joined Dartford on loan for the rest of the 2023–24 season.
In August 2024, Byrne joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Bowers & Pitsea on a three-month loan deal.
On 14 January 2025, Byrne joined National League South side Salisbury on an initial one-month loan deal.
On 2 June 2025, Orient said the player would be leaving when his contract expired.
On 1 August 2025, Byrne joined National League South club Hornchurch.
| Salisbury FC | 2025 | National League South | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leyton Orient | 2021–22 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Canvey Island (loan) | 2022–23 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Dartford (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 8 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Bowers & Pitsea (loan) | 2024–25 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
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