Tommy Setford (born 13 March 2006) is an English footballer who plays for Arsenal. He is the brother of Ajax goalkeeper Charlie Setford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tommy Hogan Setford | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Haarlem, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2024 | Ajax | ||
| 2024– | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Jong Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| England U16 | |||
| 2021–2023 | England U17 | 17 | (0) |
| 2023 | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 2 | (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 00:15 21 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editSetford was born in 2006 in Haarlem, to an English professional golfer and a Dutch mother.[1]
Club career
editSetford 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]
International career
editSetford was called-up by England national under-17 football team for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5] In March 2024, he made his debut for the England national under-19 football team against Morocco U19.[6] He has been described as "highly regarded at youth level and in the England setup too".[7]
Style of play
editSetford 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".[8]
Personal life
editThe son of Netherlands based, English professional golfer, Chris Setford, Tommy’s older brother, Charlie Setford, also played for the Ajax Amsterdam youth teams as a goalkeeper, and also represented the England U18s.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Tommy Setford: Form, strengths and weaknesses ahead of Arsenal transfer". sportsmole.co.uk.
- ^ Ornstein, David (14 July 2024). "Arsenal reach agreement with Ajax to sign Tommy Setford". The Athletic.
- ^ "Arsenal confirm Tommy Setford signing from Ajax". The Athletic. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Verri, Matt (21 June 2024). "Arsenal confirm Tommy Setford arrival from Ajax to continue goalkeeper shake-up". Evening Standard. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Wallace, Sam (2 November 2023). "England call up Hashtag United player for Under-17 World Cup". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "MOROCCO U19 VS. ENGLAND U19 1 - 1". Soccerway. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Forgotten striker, midfield wonderkid and new signing - Arsenal US pre-season tour ones to watch". football.london.
- ^ "Arsenal green light pre-season inclusion of new signing as Edu continues key transfer strategy". football.london.
- ^ "Ajax-talent played youth international for the Dutch team: 'Better feeling with England'". voetbalzone. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "'I want to make my dad proud'". BBC Sport. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
External links
editTommy Setford at Soccerway