| Fullname | Ryan William Fulton[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 23 May 1996 (age 30)[2] |
| Birth place | Burnley, England |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub | Heart of Midlothian |
| Clubnumber | 30 |
| Youthyears 1 | 2007–2015 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Liverpool |
| Years 1 | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs 1 | Liverpool |
| Caps 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2016 |
| Clubs 2 | → Portsmouth (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 12 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs 3 | → Chesterfield (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 26 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2017–2024 |
| Clubs 4 | Hamilton Academical |
| Caps 4 | 103 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 2024- |
| Clubs 5 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Caps 5 | 3 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2011 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Scotland U16 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 2 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Scotland U19 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 6 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2016–2018 |
| Nationalteam 3 | Scotland U21 |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 11 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 0 |
| Club-update | 19 May 2025 |
| Ntupdate | 4 March 2019 |
Ryan William Fulton (born 23 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 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
Liverpool
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
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
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
On 18 July 2017, Fulton joined Hamilton Academical initially on a two-year deal.[5][6]
Heart of Midlothian
On 19 June 2024, Fulton joined Heart of Midlothian on a two-year deal after his contract with Hamilton expired.[7]
International career
Born in England, Fulton has represented Scotland at under-16, under-19 and under-21 level.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 144 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 0 | ||
- ^ 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
Hamilton Academical
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "R. Fulton". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Portsmouth 0–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Chesterfield complete 'keeper capture". Chesterfield F.C. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Fulton joins Hamilton Academical on permanent deal". Liverpool FC
- ^ "Hamilton Accies sign Liverpool goalkeeper Ryan Fulton". STV Sport. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ "Fulton joins the Jambos – Hearts". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
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- ^ Raith Rovers 0–1 Hamilton Academical, Andrew Petrie, BBC Sport, 26 March 2023