Neil Etheridge
- January 4, 2024
- Soccer Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Neil Etheridge |
Occupation | Soccer Player |
Date Of Birth | Feb 7, 1990(1990-02-07) |
Age | 34 |
Birthplace | Enfield |
Country | United Kingdom |
Birth City | England |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Neil Etheridge Biography
Name | Neil Etheridge |
Birthday | Feb 7 |
Birth Year | 1990 |
Place Of Birth | Enfield |
Home Town | England |
Birth Country | United Kingdom |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Parents | Merlinda Dula, Martin Etheridge |
Neil Etheridge is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on February 7, 1990 in Enfield, England, United Kingdom. He was a professional soccer goalkeeper and he left Walsall in 2017 to join the Cardiff City club. In August 2018, he was the first Filipino-American player to play in the Premier League.
As a member in Cardiff City, He was managed by Neil Warnock as a member of Cardiff City. managed him.
Etheridge was born in Enfield, London to Englishman, Martin Etheridge and Filipino woman, Merlinda Dula, a native of Tarlac. He took up football at the age of nine, initially playing as a left midfielder or striker before switching to playing as a goalkeeper in 2000 after volunteering to switch due to an injury to his youth side’s regular goalkeeper. He attended Court Moor School in Fleet, Hampshire, where he also represented Hampshire Schools and the Aldershot & Farnborough district teams.
Having played for local youth sides Cuffy Chiefs and Hart Boys, Etheridge began attending the Chelsea Academy in 2003 at under-14 level, where he was also teammates with eventual Philippine internationals James and Phil Younghusband. He started out as a forward but eventually switched to playing as a goalkeeper at the suggestion of his coach.
His father Martin is from England, and his mother Merlinda from the Philippines.
Neil Etheridge Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Soccer Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Neil Etheridge is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Neil Etheridge 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
At age 9, he started soccer as a player in the midfield position. After an injury to a teammate, he switched to goalkeeper.
In 2015, he opened the Neil Etheridge Goalkeeping Academy at Manila.
Neil Leonard Dula Etheridge (born 7 February 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship club Cardiff City and the Philippines national team. He joined the Fulham Academy after three years as a trainee at Chelsea and made his debut for Fulham in 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.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 6 ft 2 in |
Neil Etheridge height 6 ft 2 in Neil weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Neil Etheridge Dating?
According to our records, Neil Etheridge is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Neil Etheridge’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2010, Etheridge was named in the Philippines’ squad for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. The Philippines came in second in their group, with one win and two draws, and conceding only one goal. But both legs of the semi-finals ended in 1–0 defeats for the Philippines against Indonesia. He was then called up for his country for the AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers where he conceded only a single goal, enabling the Philippines to qualify for the group stage. Etheridge announced his interest to join the squad for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup but was originally in doubt to be included due to club commitments. However, after receiving clearance from Fulham to travel, he was included in the final 23-man squad.
Facts & Trivia
Neil Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Neil Etheridge celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.
On 9 March 2012 against North Korea, he saved a penalty taken by Pak Song-chol in the 16th minute as the match ended 2–0. He was sent off in the closing minutes of the semi-final match against Turkmenistan, which the Philippines lost 2–1. Due to the red card, he was suspended for the subsequent third place play-off match, where the Philippines defeated Palestine 4–3.
Top Facts about Neil Etheridge
- Neil Etheridge is a Filipino-British goalkeeper born in 1990.
- He played for Chelsea and Fulham youth teams.
- Etheridge made his professional debut with Bristol Rovers in 2008.
- He has also played for Oldham Athletic, Charlton Athletic, and Walsall.
- In 2017, he signed with Cardiff City and helped them gain promotion to the Premier League.
- Etheridge became the first Southeast Asian player to play in the Premier League.
- He has represented the Philippines national team since 2008.
- Etheridge was named as one of the top ten goalkeepers in Asia by AFC in 2019.
- He holds the record for most clean sheets by a goalkeeper for the Philippines national team.
- As of August 2021, he plays for Birmingham City on loan from Cardiff City FC.
Is Neil Etheridge married?
Personal life. Etheridge has been married to Alexandra Solera since May 2021 and the two have a daughter. Prior to their marriage, Etheridge was engaged to Solera for three years.
Is Neil Etheridge injured?
“Thankfully, CT scans revealed no injury to the bones in the head but considerable swelling to the right side of the face , which took the full force of the impact,” said a club statement. “Following close consultation with the club’s medical staff, he was cleared to return home late on Saturday evening.
How old is Neil Etheridge?
32 years (February 7, 1990)
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