Ryan Fulton

Ryan Fulton
Fulton playing for Chesterfield in 2016
Personal information
Full name Ryan William Fulton[1]
Date of birth (1996-05-23) 23 May 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Burnley, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
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

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Liverpool

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Fulton was born in Burnley, Lancashire[2] and joined Liverpool in 2007, representing them at under-10 level and upwards.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

He was first called up to the senior squad for their 2015 summer tour of Asia prior to the 2015–16 season.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

Loan to Portsmouth

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In January 2016, Fulton emerged as a loan target for Portsmouth as well as Aberdeen.[citation needed]

On 22 January 2016, he was signed by Portsmouth on a one-month youth loan deal.[citation needed] 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.[3]

Loan to Chesterfield

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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.[4]

Hamilton Academical

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On 18 July 2017, Fulton joined Hamilton Academical on a two-year deal.[5][6]

Heart of Midlothian

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On 19 June 2024, Fulton joined Heart of Midlothian on a two-year deal after his contract with Hamilton expired.[7]

International career

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Although born in England, he has represented Scotland at under-16, under-19 and under-21 level.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 April 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool 2015–16[9] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[10] 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[9] League Two 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Chesterfield (loan) 2016–17[10] League One 26 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 29 0
Hamilton Academical 2017-18[11] Scottish Premiership 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
2018–19[12] Scottish Premiership 4 0 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 7 0
2019–20[13] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[14] Scottish Premiership 28 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 31 0
2021–22[15] 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
  1. ^ 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

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Hamilton Academical

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "R. Fulton". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Portsmouth 0–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Chesterfield complete 'keeper capture". Chesterfield F.C. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Fulton joins Hamilton Academical on permanent deal". Liverpool FC.
  6. ^ "Hamilton Accies sign Liverpool goalkeeper Ryan Fulton". STV Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Fulton joins the Jambos – Hearts". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  8. ^ Ryan Fulton at the Scottish Football Association
  9. ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Fulton in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Games played by Ryan Fulton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Games played by Ryan Fulton in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Games played by Ryan Fulton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Games played by Ryan Fulton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Games played by Ryan Fulton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Games played by Ryan Fulton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  16. ^ Raith Rovers 0–1 Hamilton Academical, Andrew Petrie, BBC Sport, 26 March 2023
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