Liam Ridgewell
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Liam Matthew Ridgewell[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 21 July 1984||
Place of birth | Bexleyheath, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Timbers (assistant coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2001 | West Ham United | ||
2001–2002 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2007 | Aston Villa | 79 | (7) |
2002 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2007–2012 | Birmingham City | 152 | (9) |
2012–2014 | West Bromwich Albion | 76 | (2) |
2014–2019 | Portland Timbers | 97 | (6) |
2015 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2016 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2019 | Hull City | 7 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Southend United | 1 | (0) |
Total | 431 | (24) | |
International career | |||
2002 | England U19 | 1 | (1) |
2004–2005 | England U21 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Liam Matthew Ridgewell (born 21 July 1984) is an English retired professional
Ridgewell, who earned eight caps for
Club career
Early career
Ridgewell was born in
Aston Villa
The day after scoring for
His debut for Aston Villa's first team came on 4 January 2003, in a 4–1 defeat to
On 15 January 2005, Ridgewell scored his first professional goal, heading in
In the following Premier League campaign, Ridgewell recorded five goals in 32 games, including two in a 3–3 draw at Fulham on 28 December 2005.[12] He scored his only goal of the 2006–07 season against his former club West Ham United on 10 September 2006.[13]
Birmingham City
Ridgewell completed a move to Birmingham City for a fee of £2 million on 3 August 2007, becoming the first player to transfer between the bitter rivals since Des Bremner in 1984.[14]
In the absence through injury of regular
In April 2009, Ridgewell suffered a broken leg after a challenge by
Ridgewell continued his goalscoring form with a stoppage-time winner against Derby County to send Birmingham through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup,[25] had a goal disallowed in the quarter-final match against Portsmouth when the ball had "clearly crossed the line",[26] and scored an equalising goal against Liverpool in the league.[27]
In June 2010, Ridgewell signed a new contract with Birmingham, to expire in June 2013.
West Bromwich Albion
Ridgewell signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Premier League club
On 16 May 2014, West Bromwich Albion announced that they would not take up the option of extending Ridgewell's contract and he was released from the club.[36]
Portland Timbers
Ridgewell was signed as a Designated Player for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer on 25 June 2014.[37] He made his MLS debut on 18 July, the 62nd consecutive sellout at Providence Park, and a comeback 2–1 victory over the visiting Colorado Rapids.[38] Ridgewell was named in the MLS All-Star team for the 2014 MLS All-Star Game against Bayern Munich as a replacement for the injured Kyle Beckerman.[39] He scored his first Timbers goal, the equaliser against the New England Revolution on 16 August 2014, after a 45-yard (41 m) solo run.[40]
On 8 January 2015, Ridgewell signed for Wigan Athletic on a six-week loan deal.[41] He made six appearances for the Latics, who ended the season with relegation from the Championship.
Ridgewell was sent off on 25 June 2015 in a 5–0 loss at
In December 2015, Ridgewell agreed a short-term loan with Championship team
Ridgewell was sent off on 30 September 2018 at the end of a goalless draw at home to FC Dallas for a foul on Roland Lamah.[47] The Timbers made the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs; in the Western Conference semi-finals they defeated rivals Seattle Sounders FC on penalties.[48] The Timbers lost the MLS Cup 2018 2–0 at Atlanta United FC in Ridgewell's final game.
On 10 January 2019, Ridgewell and Portland mutually agreed to part ways.[49]
Return to England
On 31 January 2019, Ridgewell joined Hull City for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[50] He made his debut on 9 February in a 2–0 loss at Derby County, as a 75th-minute substitute for Stephen Kingsley.[51] He was released by Hull City at the end of the 2018–19 season.[52]
On 9 August 2019, Ridgewell signed a one-year deal with EFL League One club Southend United, with the option of a second.[53] He made his debut the next day in the season opener, a 3–1 home loss to Blackpool, starting on the left of a three-man defence and being replaced by Layton Ndukwu after 52 minutes. Manager Kevin Bond said his decision may have been "unfair" to start Ridgewell after he had not played any friendlies in the summer.[54] He left Southend on 31 January 2020, having played no further part.[55]
On 22 May 2020, Ridgewell joined amateur side Sutton Rangers in the Sutton and District Sunday League.[56]
Coaching career
Ridgewell took on his first coaching job in December 2020, when he joined National League club Dover Athletic in the role of a first-team coach, assisting the manager Andy Hessenthaler.[57] Ridgewell joined the Portland Timbers coaching staff for the 2023 season. He holds a UEFA B Coaching License.[58]
Personal life
In October 2016, Ridgewell and Portland Timbers teammate
Ridgewell co-owns custom swimwear company Thomas Royall with fellow footballers Sam Saunders and John Terry.[60]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 May 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aston Villa | 2002–03[8] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2003–04[61] | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ― | 13 | 0 | ||
2004–05[62] | Premier League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 17 | 1 | ||
2005–06[63] | Premier League | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ― | 37 | 5 | ||
2006–07[13] | Premier League | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ― | 25 | 1 | ||
Total | 79 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 7 | ||
AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 2002–03[8] | Third Division | 5 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 5 | 0 | |||
Birmingham City | 2007–08[17] | Premier League | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 37 | 1 | |
2008–09[64] | Championship | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ― | 39 | 1 | ||
2009–10[65] | Premier League | 31 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ― | 37 | 4 | ||
2010–11[66] | Premier League | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ― | 43 | 5 | ||
2011–12[35] | Championship | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Total | 152 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 175 | 11 | ||
West Bromwich Albion | 2011–12[35] | Premier League | 13 | 1 | ― | ― | ― | 13 | 1 | |||
2012–13[67] | Premier League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 32 | 0 | ||
2013–14[68] | Premier League | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 33 | 1 | ||
Total | 76 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 78 | 2 | |||
Portland Timbers | 2014[69][70] | Major League Soccer | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ― | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
2015[69][70] | Major League Soccer | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 5[c] | 1 | 38 | 1 | ||
Total | 47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ― | 6 | 1 | 54 | 3 | |||
Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2014–15[71] | Championship | 6 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 6 | 0 | |||
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 2015–16[72] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | ― | 6 | 0 | ||
Hull City | 2018–19[73] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 7 | 0 | ||
Southend United | 2019–20[74] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 378 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 425 | 23 |
- ^ Appearances in Europa League
- CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs
Honours
Aston Villa
- 2001–02
Birmingham City
Portland Timbers
Individual
- MLS All-Star: 2014
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External links
- Player Profile on Portland Timbers FC website
- Liam Ridgewell at Soccerbase