Fulton playing for Chesterfield in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ryan William Fulton | ||
Date of birth | (1996-05-23) 23 May 1996 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Burnley, England | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2015 | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 26 | (0) |
2017–2024 | Hamilton Academical | 103 | (0) |
2024- | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2011 | Scotland U16 | 2 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Scotland U19 | 6 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Scotland U21 | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 March 2019 |
Ryan William Fulton (born 23 May 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian. He has previously played for Hamilton Academical, as well as loan spells at Portsmouth and Chesterfield.
Born in England, he was a youth player for Liverpool and a youth international for Scotland.
Club career
Liverpool
Fulton was born in Burnley, Lancashire and joined Liverpool in 2007, representing them at under-10 level and upwards. Towards the end of the 2013–14 season, he made progress into the Under-21 squad. He featured sporadically during the 2014–15 campaign but was a regular starter in the UEFA Youth League for under-19 teams.
He was first called up to the senior squad for their 2015 summer tour of Asia prior to the 2015–16 season. He was made Liverpool's third-choice keeper, behind Simon Mignolet and Ádám Bogdán, after fellow reserve shot stoppers Danny Ward and Lawrence Vigouroux were sent out on loan.
Loan to Portsmouth
In January 2016, Fulton emerged as a loan target for Portsmouth as well as Aberdeen.
On 22 January 2016, he was signed by Portsmouth on a one-month youth loan deal. He made his senior debut the following day in a 1–0 defeat to Oxford United, a game in which he saved a penalty from Liam Sercombe.
Loan to Chesterfield
On 9 July 2016, he was signed by Chesterfield on a season long loan deal for the 2016–17 season, as cover for the injured first-choice goalkeeper Tommy Lee.
Hamilton Academical
On 18 July 2017, Fulton joined Hamilton Academical on a two-year deal.
Heart of Midlothian
On 19 June 2024, Fulton joined Heart of Midlothian on a two-year deal after his contract with Hamilton expired.
International career
Although born in England, he has represented Scotland at under-16, under-19 and under-21 level.
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 April 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liverpool | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Portsmouth (loan) | 2015–16 | League Two | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Chesterfield (loan) | 2016–17 | League One | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
Hamilton Academical | 2017-18 | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
2023–24 | Scottish League One | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Heart of Midlothian | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 141 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 164 | 0 |
- Appearance as an over-age player for Hamilton under-21s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
Honours
Hamilton Academical
References
- "List of players under written contract registered between 01/12/2015 and 31/12/2015" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 2. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "R. Fulton". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "Portsmouth 0–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "Chesterfield complete 'keeper capture". Chesterfield F.C. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- "Fulton joins Hamilton Academical on permanent deal". Liverpool FC.
- "Hamilton Accies sign Liverpool goalkeeper Ryan Fulton". STV Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- "Fulton joins the Jambos – Hearts". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- Ryan Fulton at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Fulton in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Ryan Fulton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "Games played by Ryan Fulton in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- "Games played by Ryan Fulton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Games played by Ryan Fulton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- "Games played by Ryan Fulton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Games played by Ryan Fulton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- Raith Rovers 0–1 Hamilton Academical, Andrew Petrie, BBC Sport, 26 March 2023
External links
- Ryan Fulton – UEFA competition record (archive)
Heart of Midlothian F.C. – current squad | |
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Burnley
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scotland men's youth international footballers
- Scotland men's under-21 international footballers
- English men's footballers
- English people of Scottish descent
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen