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Liam Ridgewell

リアム・リッジウェル　/　りあむ・りっじうぇる

Association football player from United Kingdom

July 21, 1984 (age 41)　・　Bexleyheath, United Kingdom

association football player
association football coach

My Take

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.

Overview

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 an assistant coach with the Portland Timbers. Ridgewell, who earned eight caps for England at under-21 level, began his senior career with Aston Villa.

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1. Profile

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 41)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Rat
Origin: Bexleyheath, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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