| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | England U17 | 17 | (0) |
| 2023 | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 21 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:17, 20 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Tommy Hogan 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.
Setford was born in 2006 in Haarlem, to an English professional golfer and a Dutch mother. [1]
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. [3] [4]
Setford made his Arsenal debut on 30 October 2024, away at Preston North End in the Carabao Cup. He kept his first senior clean sheet for the Gunners in the 3–0 victory. [5]
Setford was a member of the England under-17 squad that finished fifth at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [6] 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. [7] [8]
In March 2024, Setford made his debut for England under-19 against Morocco U19. [9] He has been described as "highly regarded at youth level and in the England setup too". [10]
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". [11]
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. [12] [13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2024–25 [14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Tommy Setford at Soccerway