Tommy Setford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tommy Hogan Setford | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Haarlem, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2024 | Ajax | ||
| 2024– | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Arsenal | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | England U17 | 17 | (0) |
| 2023 | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 21 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:56, 10 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Tommy Setford (born 13 March 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Arsenal. He is the brother of Ajax goalkeeper Charlie Setford.
Early life
Setford was born in 2006 in Haarlem, to an English professional golfer and a Dutch mother.[1]
Club career
Setford was in the academy of AFC Ajax before joining the academy at Arsenal in July 2024 for an undisclosed fee in the region of €1 million.[2] He agreed a four year contract with Arsenal with the option of an extra year. tommy made his arsenal debut on October 30th Away to Preston North End in League cup helping Arsenal win away 3 - 0. [3][4]
International career
Setford was a member of the England under-17 squad that finished fifth at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[5] Later that year he was called-up for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup and started all four of their games at the tournament including their round of sixteen elimination against Uzbekistan.[6][7]
In March 2024, Setford made his debut for England under-19 against Morocco U19.[8] He has been described as "highly regarded at youth level and in the England setup too".[9]
Style of play
Setford operates as a goalkeeper. He has been described as "appreciated... for his technical skill, ability to play out from the back and his understanding of in-game tactics".[10]
Personal life
The son of Netherlands based, English professional golfer, Chris Setford, Tommy’s older brother, Charlie Setford, also played for the Ajax youth teams as a goalkeeper, and also represented England U18s.[11][12]
References
- ^ Knapton, Ben (14 July 2024). "Tommy Setford: Form, strengths and weaknesses ahead of Arsenal transfer". SportsMole. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Ornstein, David (14 July 2024). "Arsenal reach agreement with Ajax to sign Tommy Setford". The Athletic. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Onyeagwara, Nnamdi (21 July 2024). "Arsenal confirm Tommy Setford signing from Ajax". The Athletic. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Verri, Matt (21 July 2024). "Arsenal confirm Tommy Setford arrival from Ajax to continue goalkeeper shake-up". Evening Standard. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Warlow, Rob (17 May 2023). "Southampton duo join Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal aces in England squad for Euro Finals". HampshireLive. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Wallace, Sam (2 November 2023). "England call up Hashtag United player for Under-17 World Cup". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "England 1-2 Uzbekistan". ESPN. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Morocco U19 vs. England U19". Soccerway. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Canton, Tom (22 July 2024). "Forgotten striker, midfield wonderkid and new signing - Arsenal US pre-season tour ones to watch". football.london. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Canton, Tom (19 July 2024). "Arsenal green light pre-season inclusion of new signing as Edu continues key transfer strategy". football.london. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Vos, Yanick (19 May 2020). "Ajax-talent played youth international for the Dutch team: 'Better feeling with England'" (in Dutch). voetbalzone. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Stone, Simon (15 March 2022). "Charlie Setford: The teenage goalkeeper aiming for success with Ajax - and England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
External links
Tommy Setford at Soccerway