Tommy Setford

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Tommy Setford
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Setford in 2024
Personal information
Full name Tommy Hogan Setford
Date of birth (2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Haarlem, Netherlands
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 35
Youth career
2021–2024 Ajax
2024– Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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 10 (0)
2025– England U20 1 (0)
2025– England U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:16, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Tommy Hogan Setford (born 13 March 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Arsenal. Born in the Netherlands, he represents England at the youth international level.

Born in Haarlem, Setford began his youth career at Ajax, before transferring out to Arsenal's academy, Hale End, in July 2024, aged 18. He made his senior debut for the first team on 30 October 2024, in an EFL Cup match against Preston North End.

Early life

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Setford was born in 2006 in Haarlem, to an English professional golfer and a Dutch mother.[1] He is the brother of Ajax goalkeeper Charlie Setford.[2]

Club career

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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.[3] He agreed a four year contract with Arsenal with the option of an extra year.[4][5]

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.[6]

International career

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Setford was a member of the England under-17 squad that finished fifth at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[7] 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.[8][9]

In March 2024, Setford made his debut for England under-19 against Morocco U19.[10] He has been described as "highly regarded at youth level and in the England setup too".[11]

Setford was a member of England's squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[12]

On 10 October 2025, Setford made his England U20 debut during a 1-0 defeat to Switzerland at St. George's Park.[13]

Setford made his England U21 debut on 14 November 2025 during a 2-0 win over Republic of Ireland at St. Andrew's.[14]

Style of play

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Setford operates as a goalkeeper. He has been described as "appreciated... for his sharp reflexes, technical skill, ability to play out from the back and his understanding of in-game tactics".[15]

Personal life

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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.[16][17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 30 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2024–25[18] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

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