Ronan Curtis was born on 29 March 1996 and is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left-winger for EFL League Two club Port Vale and the Republic of Ireland national team.
37 Facts About Ronan Curtis
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Ronan Curtis played in two EFL Trophy finals, winning the competition in 2019 and being on the losing side in 2020.
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Ronan Curtis spent five seasons with Portsmouth, scoring 57 goals in 226 league and cup appearances.
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Ronan Curtis was born in England but moved to Ireland at age ten.
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Ronan Curtis represented Ireland at under-21 level before making his senior debut in November 2018 and reaching seven caps by 2021.
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Ronan Curtis was born in Croydon, London, the youngest of eleven siblings, but moved to County Donegal when he was ten.
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Ronan Curtis is the godson of Chris Coleman, who played for and managed Wales.
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Ronan Curtis supported Arsenal while growing up, but watched Crystal Palace games.
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Ronan Curtis's grandfather was from Cork, meaning Curtis was eligible to play for England, the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland until making his debut for the Republic of Ireland debut in November 2018.
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Ronan Curtis has two children with Madi: Farrah and Malachi.
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Ronan Curtis joined Derry City's academy in 2014, after playing for Kildrum Tigers and Swilly Rovers.
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Ronan Curtis ended the 2016 season with six goals in 29 appearances as Derry secured a European qualification place with a third-place finish.
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On 19 February 2017, Ronan Curtis signed a new contract extension with the Candystripes.
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Ronan Curtis insisted on playing for Derry after his move to Portsmouth was confirmed and before the international transfer window opened.
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Ronan Curtis left the 2018 season with eight goals in 24 games, taking his final total with Derry to 24 goals in 100 league and cup appearances.
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Ronan Curtis was nominated for that month's EFL League One Player of the Month award.
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Ronan Curtis won the club's Young Player of the Season award.
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Ronan Curtis initially struggled for form though, as did the team, before regaining his first-team place and rediscovering his form.
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Ronan Curtis banned his mother from Twitter after she tweeted criticism of teammate Brett Pitman's weight.
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Ronan Curtis agreed to a new three-and-a-half-year contract in February 2020.
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Ronan Curtis was shortlisted for the EFL Trophy Player of the Round award after playing a crucial role in two of Pompey's goals in their semi-final victory over Exeter City.
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Portsmouth again qualified for the play-offs and Ronan Curtis scored in the semi-finals against Oxford United, though Pompey lost on penalties.
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Ronan Curtis was nominated for the League One PFA Fans' Player of the Month in August 2020.
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On 12 January 2021, Portsmouth announced that Ronan Curtis had tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of his club's FA Cup Third round proper game against Bristol City.
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Ronan Curtis was dropped by manager Kenny Jackett but stated he had nothing to prove after being named as man of the match upon his return to the first XI.
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Ronan Curtis was reportedly close to a move away in the summer, with Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City heavily linked.
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Ronan Curtis ended the season with 10 goals in 48 games, his fourth successive year of scoring double figures.
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Ronan Curtis suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury in February 2023 and underwent surgery.
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On 22 May 2024, Ronan Curtis agreed to a three-year contract with Port Vale to begin on 1 July.
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Ronan Curtis was Darren Moore's first signing since the club were relegated into League Two.
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Ronan Curtis was highly rated by head coach Noel King.
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Ronan Curtis was named the Republic of Ireland Under-21 International Player of the Year in 2018 and was nominated in the International Goal of the Year category for his strike against Kosovo.
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On 9 September 2018, Ronan Curtis was called up by Martin O'Neill to the senior Republic of Ireland squad for the friendly match against Poland two days later, in which he was an unused substitute.
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Ronan Curtis made his full Republic debut on 15 November 2018, coming on as a half-time substitute for Callum O'Dowda in a goalless friendly against Northern Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.
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Ronan Curtis had been recalled to the squad by manager Stephen Kenny after the squad had a large number of dropouts due to COVID.
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Ronan Curtis was criticised for his performance against Andorra in June 2021.
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Ronan Curtis is a hard-working right-footed left-winger who can cut inside on his right foot and score goals.