Ryan Bennett (born 6 March 1990) is an English professional footballer who mostly recently played as a centre back for EFL Championship club Swansea City. He was a youth product of Ipswich Town but was not offered a professional contract and thus signed for Grimsby Town in 2006. He remained with Grimsby for a further four years in which he earnt international caps for England U18 as well as becoming the club captain at a young age. In his final full season, he scooped the board in the club's player of the season ceremony. Grimsby Town cashed in on him in 2010 by selling him to Peterborough United after an initial loan deal. Whilst with Peterborough he represented England U21s. Bennett went on to play in the Premier League with spells at Norwich City, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester City before joining Swansea City in 2020.