Seth Ridgeon
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Seth Somapalan Ridgeon | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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) |
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* 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
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.
Club career
Ridgeon joined the youth system of Fulham at the age of eight. In 2025, he was promoted to the club's senior team. He was an unused substitute during the 2025–26 EFL Cup quarter-final defeat against Newcastle United.
International career
Ridgeon is an England youth international. During May 2025, he captained England U17 at the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. 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.
Style of play
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".
References
- ↑ "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
- Seth Ridgeon at WorldFootball.net