Who is English darts star Ryan Searle?
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RYAN Searle is an unconventional player — he throws darts like hammers, has long flowing hair and an eye condition meaning he cannot see where his arrows land. Even so he's one of the best on the planet, which he'll be aiming to prove at the PDC World Darts Championship 2025.
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Ryan Searle was born on October 21, 1987, in Wellington, Somerset. He has become one of the most recognisable faces in professional darts — and not just because of his unorthodox appearance. Ryan is known by the nickname "Heavy Metal" due to his rockstar hair, powerful throw and musical preferences.
His walk-on tune is an absolute banger — Paranoid by Black Sabbath. Before his professional darts career, Ryan worked as a window cleaner. His journey into professional darts began humbly, starting in local leagues and attending professional tournaments as a spectator.
In a remarkable moment of foresight, he once joked about competing on the big stage — a dream that would ultimately come true. Ryan said: “I went to the Premier League Darts in Exeter as a spectator. “I had just started playing in my local league, and I joked that one day I’d be on that stage competing with the best players in the world.”.
Ryan's breakthrough came with two Challenge Tour victories in 2016, earning him a Tour Card for the 2017 PDC campaign. Since then, he has steadily climbed the ranks, achieving several notable accomplishments along the way. I had just started playing in my local league, and I joked that one day I’d be on that stage competing with the best players in the world.
