Seth Ridgeon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Seth Somapalan Ridgeon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017– | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | England U16 | 7 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | England U17 | 15 | (1) |
| 2025– | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Seth Somapalan Ridgeon (born 12 September 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fulham.
Early life
[edit]Ridgeon was born on 12 September 2008. Born in England, he is of Tamil Sri Lankan descent through his mother. His father is former athlete Jon Ridgeon.[2]
Club career
[edit]Ridgeon joined the youth system of Fulham at the age of eight.[3] In 2025, he was promoted to the club's senior team.[4] He was an unused substitute during the 2025–26 EFL Cup quarter-final defeat against Newcastle United.[5]
International career
[edit]Ridgeon is an England youth international. During May 2025, he captained England U17 at the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[3][6] Later that year he also led England at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup starting all five of their games at the tournament including the round of sixteen defeat against Austria.[7][8]
Style of play
[edit]Ridgeon plays as a midfielder. English news website Total Football Analysis wrote in 2025 that his "data portrays him as a technically gifted, intelligent, all-around midfielder whose strengths lie in his ability to consistently make the right decisions, his rich passing range, and his capacity to glide through pressure with ease".[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ Walsh, David (27 August 2017). "Time for a major rethink of British athletics". The Times. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Ridgeon signs long-term deal with Fulham". BBC Sport. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ Seth Ridgeon at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Brassell, Andy (17 December 2025). "Lewis Miley heads dramatic late winner as holders Newcastle edge Fulham". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (13 October 2025). "Next Generation 2025: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ↑ Colman, Jonty (3 November 2025). "Who are England playing in U17 World Cup and when?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "Austria 4-0 England". ESPN. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "Seth Ridgeon Scout Report At Fulham 2025/2026: England's Next Midfield Gem – Player Analysis". Total Football Analysis. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- Seth Ridgeon at WorldFootball.net