| Tommy Setford | |
| Fullname: | Tommy Hogan Setford |
| Birth Date: | 13 March 2006 |
| Birth Place: | Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.85m (06.07feet) |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Arsenal |
| Clubnumber: | 36 |
| Youthyears1: | 2021–2024 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ajax |
| Youthyears2: | 2024– |
| Youthclubs2: | Arsenal |
| Clubs1: | Arsenal |
| Years1: | 2024– |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021–2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam3: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam4: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 00:15, 21 July 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21:13, 17 November 2024 (UTC) |
Tommy Hogan Setford (born 13 March 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Arsenal. He is the brother of Ajax goalkeeper Charlie Setford.
Setford was born in 2006 in Haarlem, to an English professional golfer and a Dutch mother.[1]
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.[2] He agreed a four year contract with Arsenal with the option of an extra year.[3] [4]
Setford made his Arsenal debut on 30 October 2024, away at Preston North End in EFL Cup helping Arsenal win 3-0.[5]
Setford was a member of the England under-17 squad that finished fifth at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6] 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.[7] [8]
In March 2024, Setford made his debut for England under-19 against Morocco U19.[9] He has been described as "highly regarded at youth level and in the England setup too".[10]
Setford operates as a goalkeeper. He has been described as "appreciated... for his technical skill, ability to play out from the back and his understanding of in-game tactics".[11]
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.[12] [13]
| 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 | 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 | |||