Liam Ridgewell

Liam Ridgewell strikes me as the kind of footballer the game quietly depends on. A tall centre-back from Bexleyheath who came through at Aston Villa, capable at left back too, with eight England under-21 caps marking his early promise. Defenders rarely get the headlines, yet organising a back line takes nerve and intelligence most fans underrate. What I appreciate most is his second act: stepping into coaching with the Portland Timbers in America. There is something satisfying about a player who spent his career in the trenches turning around to develop the next generation. That full circle, grit becoming guidance, genuinely earns my respect.

Name (English)

Liam Ridgewell

Name (Japanese)

リアム・リッジウェル

Reading

りあむ・りっじうぇる

Born

July 21, 1984 (age 42)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rat

Origin

Bexleyheath, United Kingdom

Height

188 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Xhttps://x.com/liam_ridgewell
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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