Callan Rydz (/rɪds/ born 3 July 1998) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

Callan Rydz
Rydz in 2022
Personal information
Nickname"The Riot"
Born (1998-07-03) 3 July 1998 (age 25)[1]
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Home townBedlington, England
Darts information
Playing darts since2013
Darts22g Unicorn Callan Rydz
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Hypersonic Missiles" by Sam Fender
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC2017–
(Tour Card: 2020-)
Current world ranking39 Steady (12 June 2024)[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

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At 2018 PDC Q-School, Rydz 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

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Rydz is a supporter of football club Newcastle United F.C.[3]

World Championship results

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Performance timeline

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BDO

Tournament201620172018
BDO World ChampionshipDNPDNQDNP
World Masters2RDNP1R

PDC

Tournament201620172018201920202021202220232024
PDC World ChampionshipDNPDNQ2R2RQF2R2R
UK OpenDNP1R3R5R6R5R3R
World MatchplayDNPDNQQF1RDNQ
World Grand PrixDNPDNQ1R1R1R
European ChampionshipDNPDNQ1RDNQ
Players Championship FinalsDNPDNQ3R2RQF1R
Non-ranked televised events
MastersDNQ1RDNQ
PDC World Youth Championship1RDNPSFQF3R2RSFDNP
Career statistics
Year-end ranking-1371489368362334

PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2017GDC
DNQ
GDM
DNP
GDO
DNQ
EDG
DNQ
GDT
1R
EDM
DNQ
ADO
DNQ
EDO
DNQ
DDM
DNQ
GDG
DNQ
IDO
DNQ
EDT
DNQ
2018EDO
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
2019EDO
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
2020BDC
1R
GDC
DNQ
EDG
DNQ
IDO
DNQ
2021HDT
DNQ
GDT
3R
2022IDO
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
2023BSD
DNP
EDO
DNP
IDO
1R
GDG
2R
ADO
DNP
DDC
DNP
BDO
1R
CDO
1R
EDG
WD
EDM
2R
GDO
DNP
HDT
DNP
GDC
DNQ
2024BDO
DNQ
GDG
DNQ
IDO
2R
EDG
1R
ADO
DNQ
BSD
DNQ
DDC
EDO
GDC
FDT
HDT
SDT
CDO

PDC Players Championships

Season123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
2024WIG
1R
WIG
QF
LEI
SF
LEI
2R
HIL
3R
HIL
3R
LEI
1R
LEI
1R
HIL
QF
HIL
1R
HIL
HIL
MIL
MIL
MIL
MIL
MIL
MIL
MIL
WIG
WIG
MIL
MIL
WIG
WIG
WIG
WIG
WIG
LEI
LEI
Performance Table Legend
WWon the tournamentFFinalistSFSemifinalistQFQuarterfinalist#R
RR
L#
Lost in # round
Round-robin
Last # stage
DQDisqualified
DNQDid not qualifyDNPDid not participateWDWithdrewNHTournament not heldNYFNot yet founded

References

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  1. ^ "Callan Rydz – Mastercaller".
  2. ^ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Callan 'The Riot' Rydz's guest programme column". Newcastle United Football Club. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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