Tommy Setford

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Tommy Setford
Personal information
Full name Tommy Hogan Setford
Date of birth (2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 (age 18)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:34, 10 December 2024 (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.

Contents

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. [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]

International career

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]

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". [11]

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. [12] [13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup Europe OtherTotal
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Career total000010000010

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