Showing posts with label goalkeeper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label goalkeeper. Show all posts

Friday, February 24, 2012

Neil Etheridge


Neil Leonard Etheridge is a Filipino-English soccer player. He is a substitute goalkeeper for the English Premier League team Fulham. He is also plays for the Philippines national soccer team, Azkals. 


Etheridge attended the Chelsea Academy during his formative years, then signed up to Fulham in 2006 as a reserve. He made his senior debut in the Europa League match versus Odense on December 14, 2011.





He made his international debut as goalkeeper for the Philippine Azkals in 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifying, against Tajikistan. He led the team to a semi-final appearance at the 2010 Suzuki Cup, conceding only one goal.  


Born: Feburary 9, 1990 in Enfield, London, England
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 90 kg

Website: Twitter

Achievements/Career Highlights:
  • Represented England in Under-16; played in 2005 Victory Shield
  • Led the Philippines to a semi-finals appearance at the 2010 Suzuki Cup

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Iker Casillas



Iker Casillas is a Spanish footballer. He plays as captain to Real Madrid in La Liga, and to the Spanish national team. He was named the best goalkeeper in 2010 World Cup, where he led Spain to championship. Casillas started his soccer career in Real Madrid youth system in 1990. He first debut in the senior side in 1998.



Born: May 20, 1981 in Madrid, Spain
Height: 6"0'
Weight: 84 kg


Notable Achievements:
  • youngest goalkeeper to play in a Champions League final, at 19, vs. Valencia in 2000 
  • won the IFFHS Best Goalkeeper award four times 
  • captained Spain to 2010 World Cup, awarded the Golden Glove 
  • appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme Millenium Development Goals