Neil Etheridge

Neil Leonard Dula Etheridge (born 7 February 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Thai League 1 club Buriram United. He joined the Fulham Academy after three years as a trainee at Chelsea and made his debut for Fulham in the 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. After leaving Fulham, Etheridge signed with Oldham Athletic before he was loaned to Charlton Athletic. He joined Charlton on a permanent basis in 2015 after his contract with Oldham ended. After months of being without a club, Etheridge joined League One club Walsall, going on to make more than 90 appearances in all competitions in two seasons. He then moved on to Championship club Cardiff City in 2017. After establishing himself as Cardiff's first-choice goalkeeper, he helped the Welsh side win promotion to the Premier League. In the 2018–19 season, he became the first Filipino to play in the Premier League. After three years with Cardiff City, he joined Championship club Birmingham City. Etheridge was released by Birmingham in 2024 and signed for Thai League 1 club Buriram United. Etheridge was born in England to an English father and Filipino mother. In international tournaments, he played for his native England at under-16 level before representing the Philippines at senior level from 2008 to 2024. He served as the Philippines' captain in his final three years with the national team.