Tommy Setford
Tommy Hogan Setford 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
Setford was born in 2006 in Haarlem, to an English professional golfer and a Dutch mother. He is the brother of Ajax goalkeeper Charlie Setford.Club career
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. He agreed a four year contract with Arsenal with the option of an extra year.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.
International career
Setford was a member of the England under-17 squad that finished fifth at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. 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.In March 2024, Setford made his debut for England under-19 against Morocco U19. He has been described as "highly regarded at youth level and in the England setup too".
Setford was a member of England's squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
On 10 October 2025, Setford made his England U20 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Switzerland at St. George's Park.
Setford made his England U21 debut on 14 November 2025 during a 2–0 win over Republic of Ireland at St. Andrew's.