Ryan William Fulton (born 23 May 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Born in England, he is a youth international for Scotland.

Club career

Liverpool

Fulton was born in

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and joined

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in 2007, representing them at under-10 level and upwards. 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

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for under-19 teams. He was first called up to the senior squad for their 2015 summer tour of Asia prior to the 2015–16 season. He was made Liverpool's third-choice keeper, behind

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and

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, after fellow reserve shot stoppers Danny Ward and

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were sent out on loan.

Loan to Portsmouth

In January 2016, Fulton emerged as a loan target for

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as well as

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. On 22 January 2016, he was signed by

on a one-month youth loan deal. He made his senior debut the following day in a 1–0 defeat to

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, a game in which he saved a penalty from

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Loan to Chesterfield

On 9 July 2016, he was signed by

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on a season long loan deal for the 2016–17 season, as cover for the injured first-choice goalkeeper

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Hamilton Academical

On 18 July 2017, Fulton joined

on a two-year deal.

International career

Although born in England, he has represented Scotland at under-16, under-19 and under-21 level.

Career statistics

Honours

Hamilton Academical *

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Raith Rovers 0–1 Hamilton Academical
Andrew Petrie,

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, 26 March 2023

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fulton, Ryan 1996 births Living people Footballers from Burnley Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's youth international footballers Scotland men's under-21 international footballers English men's footballers English people of Scottish descent Men's association football goalkeepers Liverpool F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players English Football League players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players