Neil Etheridge

Who is this?

Neil Leonard Dula Etheridge (born 7 February 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Thai League 1 club Buriram United. Born in England, he represents the Philippines national team at international level, serving as captain. He joined the Fulham Academy after three years as a trainee at Chelsea and made his debut for Fulham in the UEFA Europa League against Danish club Odense Boldklub, though he never played in a league match with the club. While with Fulham from 2006 until 2014 he was loaned to various lower tier clubs; Leatherhead, Charlton Athletic, Bristol Rovers, and Crewe Alexandra. After leaving Fulham, Etheridge signed with Oldham Athletic before he was loaned to Charlton Athletic. He joined Charlton on a permanent basis in 2015 after his contract with Oldham ended. After months of being without a club, Etheridge joined Walsall, going on to make more than 90 appearances in all competitions in two seasons. He then moved on to Championship club Cardiff City in 2017. After establishing himself as Cardiff City's first choice goalkeeper, he helped the Welsh side win promotion to the Premier League. He joined Birmingham City, also of the Championship, three years later. Etheridge was released by Birmingham in 2024 and signed for Thai League 1 club Buriram United. Etheridge has one British and one Filipino parent; in international football, he played for his native England at under-16 level, and at senior level has represented the Philippines since 2008 and captained the team. In August 2018, while with Cardiff City, he became the first Filipino to play in the Premier League.

Career

1. 1990
   Born
2. 2005
   Joined England national under-16 association football team
3. 2008
   Joined Fulham F.C.
4. 2008
   Joined Leatherhead F.C.
5. 2008
   Joined Philippines men's national association football team
6. 2011
   Joined Charlton Athletic F.C.
7. 2012
   Joined Bristol Rovers F.C.
8. 2013
   Joined Crewe Alexandra F.C.
9. 2014
   Joined Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
10. 2014
    Joined Charlton Athletic F.C.
11. 2015
    Joined Walsall F.C.
12. 2015
    Joined Charlton Athletic F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Enfield
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football