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Neil Etheridge
Full name Neil Leonard Dula Etheridge
Nationality Phi Philippines
Caps (goals) 38 (0)
Rovers apps (goals)a 12 (0)
Position Goalkeeper
Date of birth 7 February 1990
in Enfield
Height 6 ft 3 in
Joined
20 September 2012 from Fulham (loan)
Left
21 November 2012 to join Fulham
Senior clubs
Fulham
Leatherhead
Charlton Athletic
Bristol Rovers
a League appearances and goals only
Last updated by Gasheadsteve on 4/06/2013

Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge joined Rovers on loan from Fulham early in the 2012–13 season, initially on a one-month contract, but this was later extended to a three-month deal. Rovers already had 'keeper Sam Walker on loan from Chelsea due to a long-term injury to Scott Bevan, but he had conceded 19 goals during his eight games between the sticks and manager Mark McGhee felt the need to make a change.

Neil had played 12 times in League Two before being recalled early from his loan by Fulham, who included him on their bench for a Premier League game against Chelsea a week later.

Despite being born in London, Neil plays his international football for The Philippines, qualifying through his mother. He had previously represented England Schoolboys, but took the decision to switch allegiances early in his career.

He went away on international duty once during his loan spell in Bristol, winning his 37th cap in a friendly against Kuwait. He went back down to 36 caps shortly afterwards however, when the result was expunged from FIFA records for administrative reasons – the game had not been sanctioned by the Asian Football Confederation.

Career[]

After starting out in the Chelsea youth system, he moved to the Fulham academy in 2006, turning professional two years later. Fulham were blessed with a surfeit of goalkeeping talent at this point however, and Neil found his first team opportunities extremely limited.

He joined non-league side Leatherhead on loan for the duration of the 2008–09 season, making his first appearances in senior football with them. He was sent out again towards the end of the 2010–11 season, this time to Charlton Athletic, but was recalled by Fulham just six days later without having made a single appearance for them.

At this point he still hadn't made his first team debut for The Cottagers, but his chance finally came when he played the full 90 minutes of Fulham's Europa Cup clash with Odense BK at Craven Cottage on 14 December 2011. This was his only game for Fulham by the time he joined Rovers in 2012.

Career stats[]

Season Club League
Apps Goals
2008–09 Fulham 0 0
2008–09 Leatherhead (loan) ? ?
2009–10 Fulham 0 0
2010–11 Fulham 0 0
2010–11 Charlton Athletic (loan) 0 0
2011–12 Fulham 0 0
2012–13 Fulham 0 0
2012–13 Bristol Rovers (loan) 12 0

Record against Rovers[]

Neil has never played a competitive first team match against Bristol Rovers.


International career[]

As of the end of November 2012, Neil has been capped 36 times by the Philippines. His first international appearance came in 2008, when he played in a AFC Challenge Cup qualifier against Brunei. Since then he has been a regular in the Azkals side, when games haven't clashed with his club commitments.

International appearances[]

All of Neil's full international caps are listed below.

N.B. Philippines score is always given first. (Sources: Azkals Football, FIFA.com, The Passionate Fan and the Asian Football Confederation, plus various news reports)
Date Opposition Result Venue Competition
13 May 2008 Bru Brunei 1–0 Iloilo Sports Complex, Iloilo City AFC Challenge Cup quals
15 May 2008 Tjk Tajikistan 0–0 Iloilo Sports Complex, Iloilo City AFC Challenge Cup quals
17 May 2008 Bhu Bhutan 3–0 Barotac Nuevo Plaza Field, Iloilo City AFC Challenge Cup quals
17 October 2008 Tls East Timor 1–0 National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh AFF Suzuki Cup quals
19 October 2008 Bru Brunei 1–1 National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh AFF Suzuki Cup quals
21 October 2008 Lao Laos 1–2 National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh AFF Suzuki Cup quals
23 October 2008 Cam Cambodia 3–2 National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh AFF Suzuki Cup quals
14 April 2009 Bhu Bhutan 1–0 Galolhu National Stadium, Malé AFC Challenge Cup quals
16 April 2009 Mdv Maldives 2–3 Galolhu National Stadium, Malé AFC Challenge Cup quals
18 April 2009 Tkm Turkmenistan 0–5 Galolhu National Stadium, Malé AFC Challenge Cup quals
22 October 2010 Tls East Timor 5–0 National Sports Complex, Vientiane AFF Suzuki Cup quals
24 October 2010 Lao Laos 2–2 National Sports Complex, Vientiane AFF Suzuki Cup quals
26 October 2010 Cam Cambodia 0–0 National Sports Complex, Vientiane AFF Suzuki Cup quals
2 December 2010 Sin Singapore 1–1 My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi AFF Suzuki Cup finals
5 December 2010 Vie Vietnam 2–0 My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi AFF Suzuki Cup finals
8 December 2010 Mya Myanmar 0–0 Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Dinh AFF Suzuki Cup finals
16 December 2010 Idn Indonesia 0–1 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta AFF Suzuki Cup finals
19 December 2010 Idn Indonesia 0–1 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta AFF Suzuki Cup finals
9 February 2011 Mgl Mongolia 2–0 Panaad Stadium, Bacolod AFC Challenge Cup quals
21 March 2011 Mya Myanmar 1–1 Youth Training Centre, Yangon AFC Challenge Cup quals
23 March 2011 Ple Palestine 0–0 Youth Training Centre, Yangon AFC Challenge Cup quals
25 March 2011 Ban Bangladesh 3–0 Aung San Stadium, Yangon AFC Challenge Cup quals
29 June 2011 Sri Sri Lanka 1–1 Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo World Cup qualifier
3 July 2011 Sri Sri Lanka 4–0 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila World Cup qualifier
23 July 2011 Kuw Kuwait 0–3 Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli World Cup qualifier
28 July 2011 Kuw Kuwait 1–2 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila World Cup qualifier
7 October 2011 Sin Singapore 0–2 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore Friendly
11 October 2011 Nep Nepal 4–0 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Friendly
29 February 2012 Mas Malaysia 1–1 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Friendly
9 March 2012 Prk North Korea 0–2 Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu AFC Challenge Cup finals
11 March 2012 Ind India 2–0 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu AFC Challenge Cup finals
13 March 2012 Tjk Tajikistan 2–1 Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu AFC Challenge Cup finals
16 March 2012 Tkm Turkmenistan 1–2 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu AFC Challenge Cup finals
5 June 2012 Idn Indonesia 2–2 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Friendly
12 June 2012 Gum Guam 3–0 Panaad Stadium, Bacolod Friendly
7 September 2012 Sin Singapore 2–0 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore Friendly
6 February 2013 Mya Myanmar 1–0 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon Friendly
4 June 2013 Hkg Hong Kong 1–0 Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon Friendly

He also played in a friendly against Kuwait on 16 October 2012, his first appearance for the Azkals after joining Bristol Rovers, but after losing the game 2–1 the result was wiped from the records when it was discovered that the game had not been sanctioned by the Asian Football Confederation per FIFA rules.

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