Ryan Strain

Following his move to Falkirk, Strain's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→11), while his Rating held around 27. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 36).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Falkirk · 10th	2	0	0	7.15	27	11
2025/26	Dundee Utd · 7th	20	1	0	6.71	26	11
2024/25	Dundee Utd · 4th	30	0	4	6.93	41	28
2023/24	ST Mirren · 5th	18	1	1	6.75	37	13
2022/23	ST Mirren · 6th	36	4	5	6.91	48	36

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Australia · international

Side	Apps	G
Australia	42	4

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

R. Strain is a 29-year-old full-back at Dundee Utd, rated 26.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (36.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Strain.

On the season, Strain graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 2.598 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 29 Strain is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelInjury-hit 2025/26

26.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

10.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

36.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.6

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Dundee Utd finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.6

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 36.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 26.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %36.5%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.072

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.072

Defensive actions / 902.598

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.433

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 29, Strain sits on 3.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Strain's projected Rating — 26.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions8

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

FalkirkJul 2026 – now-

Dundee Utduntil Jul 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Jul 2026Free

Dundee UtdJul 2024 – Jun 2026Free

ST MirrenJul 2022 – Jul 2024

Maccabi HaifaJul 2021 – Jul 2022

Adelaide UnitedJan 2017 – Jul 2021

Aston Villauntil Jan 2017

About R. Strain

Ryan Strain is a 29-year-old full-back who plays for Falkirk, born on April 2, 1997 in Coventry, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Australia. Falkirk currently sit 10th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, R. Strain has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 7.15 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 9, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Motherwell (90 minutes, 7 rating)
August 1, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs ST Mirren (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

R. Strain's next match is on September 2, 2026, when Falkirk face Rangers at home in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Strain at 26.4 with a Season form score of 10.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the Ligat Ha'al and the Toto Cup Ligat Al. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, R. Strain has totalled 196 club appearances with 6 goals and 15 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 36 appearances for ST Mirren.

R. Strain's career has also included time at Dundee Utd, ST Mirren, Maccabi Haifa, Adelaide United and Aston Villa.

On the international stage, R. Strain has represented Australia — 42 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.