Ryan Searle

Searle began his career competing in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events, where he participated in three World Masters tournaments. He reached the last 16 of the 2013 edition after a controversial win over Richie George, when his winning dart at double 10 did not actually hit the target. Referee Nick Rolls wrongly called 'game shot', ending the leg and awarding Searle the match.

In 2016, Searle won two PDC Challenge Tour events. He finished second on the 2016 Challenge Tour Order of Merit behind Rob Cross, which granted him a PDC Tour Card for the first time. He reached his first PDC ranking final in September 2018, where he lost 6–4 to Nathan Aspinall.

Searle reached the fourth round of the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship on his debut. He defeated Stephen Burton in his opening match, before eliminating seventh seed Mensur Suljović 3–1 in an upset victory; Searle was ranked world number 61. After beating William O'Connor 4–1, he was eliminated by Michael Smith in the fourth round.

At the 2020 World Championship, he reached the third round, where he led Gary Anderson 3–1 but was eventually defeated 4–3. In February 2020, Searle won the first PDC title of his career by beating world number one Michael van Gerwen 8–6 in the final of Players Championship 3.

In 2021, Searle added a second PDC title at Players Championship 22, where he won the final in a deciding leg against Peter Wright. He reached his maiden PDC major quarter-final at the 2021 World Grand Prix, following victories over Dimitri Van den Bergh and Luke Humphries. He lost to Stephen Bunting in the quarter-finals, by a score of 3–1 in sets. Searle competed in his first PDC major final at the 2021 Players Championship Finals. After wins over Daryl Gurney in the quarter-finals and Brendan Dolan in the semi-finals, he took Peter Wright to a deciding leg in the final, but ultimately lost to Wright 11–10.

In 2022, Searle won his third PDC title at Players Championship 11 with an 8–3 victory over Nathan Aspinall in the final. He claimed another title by winning the final of the opening Players Championship event of 2023, defeating Jamie Hughes 8–4. He reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 World Matchplay for the first time after beating Peter Wright 11–8 in the second round. He then faced Jonny Clayton, but was eliminated in a 16–12 loss. Searle hit his first televised nine-dart finish at the 2023 Grand Slam of Darts in his final group stage match against Nathan Rafferty.

In January 2024, it was announced that Searle had left darts manufacturer Loxley Darts and signed a contract with Harrows Darts. On the 2024 PDC Pro Tour, Searle was runner-up in the opening two Players Championship events of the season, losing to Luke Littler 8–7 and Gary Anderson 8–5 in the respective finals. The following week at Players Championship 3, he defeated Anderson 8–7 in a repeat of the previous event's final. At the 2024 Swiss Darts Trophy, Searle appeared in his first European Tour final, where he faced Martin Schindler. Leading the match 7–4 with one more leg required to win the title, Searle missed seven match darts and allowed Schindler to claim an 8–7 comeback victory.

After winning his opening match of the 2025 World Championship 3–0 against Matt Campbell, Searle was eliminated by Ryan Joyce in the third round. Searle came back from 3–1 down to take the match to a deciding set, where Joyce completed a 4–3 win. Searle won the fourth Players Championship event of 2025 by defeating Cameron Menzies 8–3 in the final. He added a second title at Players Championship 28, beating Mario Vandenbogaerde 8–6 in the final.

At the 2026 World Championship, Searle won his first four matches without losing a set, only conceding 11 legs as he progressed to the quarter-finals. He reached his first World Championship semi-final by defeating Jonny Clayton 5–2. Searle won the opening set of his semi-final match against Luke Littler, but went on to lose 6–1.