Ryan James Schofield (born 11 December 1999) is an English

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

In January 2019, Schofield joined Notts County on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season. Schofield made his senior league debut for Huddersfield on 23 October 2019 against

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. He was loaned to

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club

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in January 2020. Schofield was injured during his first appearance for Livingston, which forced them to sign another goalkeeper. Schofield played regularly for Huddersfield during the 2020–21 season, but lost his place after a 5–1 defeat to

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in August 2021. He then injured his shoulder while playing in a

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tie at

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in January 2022. He was loaned to Hibernian in August 2022. He was recalled by Huddersfield in January 2023, without having made a first team appearance for Hibs.

International career

In March 2017, Schofield made an appearance for the England under-18 team against

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. Schofield was included in an England U20 squad for the

2017 Toulon Tournament The 2017 Toulon Tournament (officially french: 45ème Festival International "Espoirs" – Tournoi Maurice Revello) was the 45th edition of the Toulon Tournament. The tournament was named after Maurice Revello, who started the tournament in 1967 a ...

. He saved a penalty during the shoot-out in the final as England defeated the

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to win the tournament.

Career statistics

Honours

England U20 * Toulon Tournament:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schofield, Ryan 1999 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players F.C. United of Manchester players AFC Telford United players Notts County F.C. players Livingston F.C. players National League (English football) players English Football League players England men's youth international footballers Scottish Professional Football League players Hibernian F.C. players Footballers from Huddersfield