23 Ryan Strain
Ryan joined St Mirren in June 2022 on the two-year deal following the expiry of his contract at Israeli side Maccabi Haifa.
The defender began his youth career at English Premier League side Aston Villa before moving to Australia where he played with Modbury Jets and Adelaide United.
Ryan then spent last season with Maccabi Haifa where he would make 14 appearances – four of which came in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers.
Incredibly, Ryan was already well versed in the history of St Mirren with his grandfather Gerry Baker having played for the club between 1958-1960.
Gerry’s two-year spell at Saints saw him 81 games and score 66 goals including a goal in our Scottish Cup Final win over Aberdeen in 1959 as well as taking a place in the St Mirren Hall of Fame.
The following stats shows the player’s St Mirren related stats across all competitive games in the following competitions; SPFL, Scottish Cup, League Cup and Challenge Cup.
Vitals
| Name | Ryan Strain |
| Position | Defender |
| Date of Birth | 02/04/1997 |
| Place of Birth | Coventry, England |
| Squad Number | 23 |
| St.Mirren Debut | 16/07/2022 vs Cowdenbeath |
| Home Kit Sponsor | Gordon Tenney, Fibreglass Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, www.fibreglassvictoria.com.au |
| Away Kit Sponsor | Craig, Adam and Eoin McLardie |
