Neil Etheridge. [69] Etheridge later credited his debut for the Philippines in 2008 to his later progress in his club career in 2018 due to having experienced playing for the national team before a crowd of up to 90,000. [60], Etheridge is a former England under-16 international, having played in the 2005 Victory Shield,[7] in which England and Wales eventually shared the trophy. No one saw Neil Etheridge's man of the match performance against Newcastle coming - not even the man himself. [33], Etheridge joined League One club Walsall on 2 July 2015 after agreeing a two-year deal. While with Fulham from 2006 until 2014 he was loaned to various lower tier clubs; Leatherhead, Charlton Athletic, Bristol Rovers, and Crewe Alexandra. We've got one or two little things, you know, but that's why you have a squad.". Last updated on 9 August 20199 August 2019.From the section Cardiff. Due to the red card, he was suspended for the subsequent third place play-off match, where the Philippines defeated Palestine 4–3. You can unsubscribe at any time. Subscribe to our daily email alert of the top transfer stories. We also have a free app which you can download. [49], Following the club's promotion, Etheridge was rewarded with a new three-year contract by the club. [65] In 2015, he opened the Neil Etheridge Goalkeeping Academy in Manila. To see how, and to learn how to control cookies, "I don't know whether that will be disclosed or not. He was managed by Neil Warnock as a member of Cardiff City. [68] However, in their remaining three fixtures, Etheridge conceded five goals as the Philippines won another match, drew one and lost one, before being eliminated on the basis of their goals scored record after finishing tied for second. [5], In 2006, he moved to local rivals Fulham, and signed professional terms for the club. And that's it, you're all set. After months of being without a club, Etheridge joined Walsall, going on to make more than 90 appearances in all competitions in two seasons. [56] Alex Smithies replaced Etheridge as Cardiff's first choice goalkeeper for most of the season. Neil Warnock confirmed Neil Etheridge will face at least two months on the sidelines after sustaining a grade three hamstring tear against Wigan on the opening day of the season. The manager, however, attributes some of the blame for Etheridge's injury to the squad's travel arrangements on Friday night. Etheridge we know is going to be a couple of months. The Philippines international injured his hamstring in the opening-day defeat by Wigan, Get the latest Cardiff City news sent straight to your inbox. [43][44], On 30 May 2017, Etheridge signed for Championship club Cardiff City on a free transfer, after rejecting a new three-year contract with Walsall. Read about our approach to external linking. (Sol) Bamba October, we know that. "He's in his last year but he is a good Championship goalkeeper and there will be a decent-sized transfer fee.". What is behind spate of vicious crime in street where terrified residents don't go out at night?