Neil Ryan is a retired English association football defender who played professionally in the USL A-League.In 1996, Ryan, son of Jimmy Ryan Neil started his early football career playing at Luton Town F.C. in 1991 he was a youth team player for two seasons and eventually turned professional in 1994. Neil professional contract with Luton ended in 1995 and he then moved to the United States and signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USISL Select League.