Liam Ridgewell
English footballer (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Liam Matthew Ridgewell (born 21 July 1984) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a defender. He was primarily a centre back but could also play at left back. He is currently an assistant coach with the Portland Timbers.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Liam Matthew Ridgewell[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1984-07-21) 21 July 1984 (age 39)[1] | ||
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 |
Ridgewell, who earned eight caps for England at under-21 level, began his senior career with Aston Villa. He spent time on loan at AFC Bournemouth in 2002, before moving to Villa's local rivals Birmingham City in 2007, where he was part of the 2011 Football League Cup Final-winning team. He played for two and a half seasons with West Bromwich Albion, who released him at the end of 2013–14. He then joined the Portland Timbers, whom he captained to victory in MLS Cup 2015. During the MLS off-season, he spent time on loan in England with Wigan Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion. He ended his career in 2020 after short spells at Hull City and Southend United.