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 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 21 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:15, 21 July 2024 (UTC) |
Tommy Setford (born 13 March 2006) is an English 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 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]
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]
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]
Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp is a Dutch professional football coach and former player who was most recently the Assistant manager of Ajax. Originally a wide midfielder, Bergkamp was moved to main striker while still a teenager and then to second striker, where he remained throughout his playing career. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, one of the greatest forwards in Premier League history and amongst Ajax's and Arsenal's greatest ever players.
Johann Georg Friedrich "Fred" Grim is a Dutch football coach and former player who is currently manager of FC Emmen. A former goalkeeper, Grim represented Ajax and Cambuur during his playing career.
Rolieny Nonato Luis Bonevacia is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has played international football at youth level for the Netherlands, while at senior level he represents Curaçao, making his first official appearance for them in June 2019.
Sven Nieuwpoort is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right back.
Danzell Orlando Marcelino Gravenberch is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eerste Divisie club FC Den Bosch. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.
Chuba Amechi Akpom is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club Ajax.
Daniel Patrick Crowley is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Notts County.
Donyell Malen is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Netherlands national team. Malen started his professional career at PSV Eindhoven. At youth level he also featured for Ajax and Arsenal.
Aaron Christopher Ramsdale is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Southampton and the England national team.
Jurriën David Norman Timber is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Arsenal and the Netherlands national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a full-back.
Quinten Ryan Crispito Timber is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Netherlands national team. He is the twin brother of Arsenal defender Jurriën Timber and they have an elder brother, Dylan Timber, who is also a professional footballer.
João Manuel Neves Virgínia is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Everton.
Victoria Pelova is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the Netherlands national team.
Nordin Musampa is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Groningen. He is a nephew of former Ajax player Kiki Musampa.
James Andrew Cumming is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Oxford United.
Charlie Terence Setford is a professional footballer who plays for Jong Ajax as a goalkeeper. Born in the Netherlands, he represents England at youth level.
Charlie Michael Patino is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División club Deportivo La Coruña.
Romée Elke Henk Leuchter is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the Netherlands national team.
Daphne van Domselaar is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the Netherlands national team.
Mikki Avelon Leander van Sas is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Feyenoord as a goalkeeper.
Tommy Setford at Soccerway