Callan Rydz

Callan Rydz (/rɪds/ born 3 July 1998, from Newcastle upon Tyne) is a professional English darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation events.

Callan Rydz
Personal information
NicknameThe Riot
Born (1998-07-03) 3 July 1998[1]
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Home townBedlington, England
Darts information
Playing darts since2013
Darts22g Unicorn Contender Callan Rydz
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Hypersonic Missiles” by Sam Fender
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC2017–
Current world ranking30 Decrease 1 (21 October 2023)[2]
WDF major events – best performances
World MastersLast 144: 2016
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipQuarter-final: 2022
World MatchplayQuarter-final: 2021
World Grand PrixLast 32: 2021, 2022, 2023
UK OpenLast 16: 2022
European Ch'shipLast 32: 2021
PC FinalsQuarter-final: 2022
MastersLast 24: 2023
Other tournament wins
Finder Masters Youth 2014
PDC Challenge Tour 2019 (x2)
PDC Development Tour 2019, 2020

Players Championships

Players Championship (BAR) 2021, 2023
Players Championship (BOL) 2021

Darts career

At 2018 PDC Q-School he tried to win a tour card, however he missed out on the points table by virtue of countback. He played on the Challenge Tour and Development Tour throughout the year. As a result of his Development Tour exploits, he qualified for the 2018 PDC World Youth Championship and progressed through the early group stage. He managed to reach the semi-finals, including a victory over the #1 seed Luke Humphries but lost out 6–3 to eventual runner up Martin Schindler. He also tried to win a tour card in 2019 Q-School. He came in 10th place but didn't succeed due to countback. Rydz played extremely well hitting 39 180's in only 105 legs, a higher rate than Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Dave Chisnall in 2018.

Rydz qualified for the 2019 UK Open by winning through the amateur qualifier in Wolverhampton, but lost to Jamie Hughes in the first round.

On 21 April 2019 he won his first PDC title after picking up the eighth Development Tour title of 2019, beating Luke Humphries 5–2 in the final.

At the 17th Players Championship event of 2019, Rydz made his first Pro Tour appearance in 2 years, and marked it with a run to the quarter-finals. He defeated Stephen Burton, Chris Dobey, Steve Beaton and Brendan Dolan before losing 6–3 to eventual winner James Wade.

He followed up the Development Tour title with a Challenge Tour title on 11 August 2019 by seeing off David Evans 5–2 in the final. Rydz went to the top of the Challenge Tour Order of Merit on 28 September 2019 by winning Event 18, beating Cody Harris to win the title.

Rydz finished 2019 top of the Challenge Tour Order of Merit, meaning he gained a two-year PDC Tour Card and qualified for the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship.

He made the quarter-finals of the 2019 PDC World Youth Championship on 4 November, but lost 6–2 to Adam Gawlas.

Rydz won his first Pro Tour title on 26 February 2021, winning the second event of the 2021 PDC Pro Tour, beating Jonny Clayton 8–7 in the final.

Rydz qualified for the 2021 World Matchplay, and on his debut he reached the quarter-finals, overcoming Glen Durrant 10–6, Rob Cross 11–8, before losing to Krzysztof Ratajski 16–8.

Personal life

He is a supporter of Newcastle United F.C..[3]

World Championship results

PDC

Performance timeline

BDO

Tournament201620172018
BDO World Championship DNP DNQ DNP
World Masters 2R DNP 1R

PDC

Tournament20162017201820192020202120222023
PDC World Championship DNP DNQ 2R 2R QF 2R
UK Open DNP 1R 3R 5R 6R 5R
World Matchplay DNP DNQ QF 1R DNQ
World Grand Prix DNP DNQ 1R 1R 1R
European Championship DNP DNQ 1R DNQ
Players Championship Finals DNP DNQ 3R 2R QF
Non-ranked televised events
Masters DNQ 1R
PDC World Youth Championship 1R DNP SF QF 3R 2R SF DNP
Career statistics
Year-end ranking - 137 148 93 68 36 23

PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2017 GDC
DNQ		 GDM
DNP		 GDO
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 GDT
1R		 EDM
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 EDO
DNQ		 DDM
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ		 EDT
DNQ
2018 EDO
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 EDG
DNP		 DDM
DNP		 GDT
DNP		 DDO
DNP		 EDM
DNP		 GDC
DNP		 DDC
DNP		 IDO
DNP		 EDT
DNP
2019 EDO
DNP		 GDC
DNP		 GDG
DNP		 GDO
DNP		 ADO
DNP		 EDG
DNP		 DDM
DNP		 DDO
DNP		 CDO
DNQ		 ADC
DNQ		 EDM
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ		 GDT
DNP
2020 BDC
1R		 GDC
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ
2021 HDT
DNQ		 GDT
3R
2022 IDO
DNQ		 GDC
2R		 GDG
2R		 ADO
3R		 EDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ		 EDG
1R		 DDC
SF		 EDM
2R		 HDT
1R		 GDO
DNQ		 BDO
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ
2023 BSD
DNP		 EDO
DNP		 IDO
1R		 GDG
2R		 ADO
DNP		 DDC
DNP		 BDO
1R		 CDO
1R		 EDG
WD		 EDM
2R		 GDO
 HDT
 GDC
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Prel. DNQ DNP NH EX WD
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Prel.) Preliminary round; (DNQ) Did not qualify; (DNP) Did not participate; (NH) Not held; (EX) Excluded; (WD) Withdrew

References
  1. "Callan Rydz - Mastercaller".
  2. "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  3. "Callan 'The Riot' Rydz's guest programme column". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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