Ethan Sutcliffe

Ethan Sutcliffe

Personal information
Full name	Ethan Jack Sutcliffe [1]
Date of birth	(2004-02-20) 20 February 2004 (age 20) [2]
Place of birth	Streatham, England
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	AFC Wimbledon
Number	25
Youth career
2016-2018	Crystal Palace
2018–2021	AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	AFC Wimbledon	1	(0)
2022	→ Salisbury (loan)	5	(0)
2023	→ King's Lynn Town (loan)	1	(0)
2023–	→ Tonbridge Angels (loan)	45	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 9 February 2025

Ethan Jack Sutcliffe (born 20 February 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon.

Career

On 26 October 2021, Sutcliffe made his professional AFC Wimbledon debut in an EFL Trophy defeat to Crystal Palace U21s, where he previously spent time as a youngster. ^[3] In June 2022, he signed a first professional contract with the club. ^[4]

In the early weeks of the 2022–23 season, he joined Southern Football League Premier Division South club Salisbury on a youth-loan until mid-January. ^[5] A broken tibia and ligament damage sustained two months after the move saw him ruled out of action for the remainder of his loan spell. ^[6]

He made his league debut in September 2023, off the bench in a 2–1 defeat to Stockport County. ^[7] Later in the month he joined King's Lynn Town, ^[8] heading out to Tonbridge Angels on a similar loan agreement following his return. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AFC Wimbledon	2021–22 [10]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	2022–23	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24 [11]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	2	0
	2024-25	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	4	0
Salisbury (loan)	2022–23 [12]	SL Premier Division South	5	0	2	0	—		1 [b]	0	8	0
King's Lynn Town (loan)	2023–24 [2]	National League North	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Tonbridge Angels (loan)	2023–24 [2]	National League South	28	2	0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	29	2
	2024-25 [13]	National League South	17	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	19	3
	Total		45	3	0	0	0	0	3	2	48	5
Career total			52	3	2	0	0	0	7	2	61	5

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

1. "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
2. Ethan Sutcliffe at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
3. "Dons suffer first Trophy defeat this season". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
4. "Quartet commit to the Dons". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
5. "Ethan Sutcliffe Youth Loan". salisburyfc.co.uk. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
6. "Sutcliffe Update". salisburyfc.co.uk. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
7. "AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Stockport County". BBC Sport. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
8. "Ethan Sutcliffe joins the Linnets". www.kltown.co.uk. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
9. "Dons defender arrives for loan spell". www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
10. "Games played by Ethan Sutcliffe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
11. "Games played by Ethan Sutcliffe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
12. "Ethan Sutcliffe | Player Profile". www.aylesburyunited.com. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
13. "England - E. Sutcliffe - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2024.