Name: Neil Vincent McMenamin Etheridge

Nationality: Filipino (also holds British citizenship)

Date of Birth: 7 February 1990

Place of Birth: Parañaque, Philippines

Position: Goalkeeper

Club Career (highlights):

• Early youth with Chelsea (England)
• Burnley (youth and senior squad, England)
• Various loans in English lower leagues and eventual moves to Charlton Athletic and Doncaster Rovers
• Cardiff City (2017–2022): Key period where he became the first-choice goalkeeper, helped the club gain promotion to the Premier League for the 2018–19 season and became the first Filipino to play in the Premier League
• Blackburn Rovers (loan 2020–2021)
• Cheltenham Town (joined 2022) and later clubs in subsequent seasons (subject to transfer updates)

International Career for the Philippines:

• Made his senior debut for the Philippines national team (the Azkals) in 2008.
• Long-serving first-choice goalkeeper and team captain at various times.
• Represented the Philippines in multiple AFF Championships (Southeast Asian tournaments) and AFC Asian Cup campaigns; played in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup group stage.
• Noted for his shot-stopping, distribution, and leadership on the pitch.

Notable Achievements:

• First player born in the Philippines to play in the English Premier League (for Cardiff City in 2018).
• Instrumental in Cardiff City’s promotion to the Premier League for the 2018–19 season.
• Widely regarded as one of the Philippines’ greatest-ever goalkeepers and a high-profile Filipino footballer internationally.

Physical: Approx. 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Playing Style: Commanding presence in goal, good reflexes and shot-stopping ability, competent with ball at feet for distribution and build-up play.

Notes: Club affiliations and appearances may have changed since this summary; for the latest club and statistics consult contemporary club websites or league records.