Ted Curd (born 14 February 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League South club Hampton & Richmond Borough, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea. He is an England youth international.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hampton & Richmond Borough (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Hashtag United (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:58, 20 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:20, 10 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editCurd joined up with Chelsea at under-9 level.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in February 2023.[4] Later that year he joined Isthmian League side Hashtag United on loan, having reportedly requested the move having watched the club’s YouTube videos from a young age.[5] He made his league debut for Hashtag United in September 2023 against Kingstonian, earning the man-of-the-match award on debut.[6] On 7 January 2024, after 16 starts for Hashtag United and 4 clean sheets, Ted was recalled from his loan by Chelsea.[7]
On 30 June 2024, Curd was sent on loan to National League South club Hampton & Richmond Borough for the 2024–25 season.[8]
International career
editCurd was a member of the England under-17 team that finished fifth at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and made his only appearance of the tournament in a goalless group stage draw against Switzerland.[9] He was also called-up for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5][10]
Having been capped at U18 level, Curd made his U19 debut during a 2-1 defeat to Portugal in Marbella on 9 October 2024.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 20 August 2024.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 2023–24[2] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Hashtag United (loan) | 2023–24[13] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2024–25 | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy, one in the Essex Senior Cup and one in the Alan Turvey Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Chelsea profile". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "T.Curd". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Joyce, Paul (2 November 2023). "Hashtag United's Ted Curd called up to England U17 World Cup". The Times. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Igho, Kingsley (15 February 2023). "Promising shot-stopper signs new contract with Chelsea". All Nigerian Soccer. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ a b Fisher, Ben (2 November 2023). "Hashtag United keeper Ted Curd called up to England U17 World Cup squad". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Chelsea goalkeeper Ted Curd enjoying loan spell at Hashtag United". Echo-News. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Curd recalled from Hashtag United". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Ted Curd joins Hampton & Richmond". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ Swoffer, Chris (24 May 2023). "Report: England MU17s 0-0 Switzerland". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Wallace, Sam (2 November 2023). "England call up Hashtag United player for Under-17 World Cup". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Vassell, Zac (9 October 2024). "Report: England Under-19s 1-2 Portugal". England Football. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Ted Curd at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Hashtag United – Appearances – Ted Curd". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 9 January 2024.