Ramsdale: from Arsenal title chase to Southampton fourth choice

Once an England international pushing Arsenal for the title, Aaron Ramsdale is now fourth-choice goalkeeper at a Championship club.

A. Ramsdale

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Age

Position

Goalkeeper

Club

Southampton

Status

Fourth choice

Last played

Five months ago

What happened. Aaron Ramsdale has fallen from Arsenal's title-challenging goalkeeper and an England international to Southampton's fourth-choice keeper. He has not played a competitive game for five months.

David Raya's arrival from Brentford in 2023 ended Ramsdale's Arsenal starting role.
Arsenal paid £24m to sign him from Sheffield United in August 2021.
He made 89 appearances for Arsenal, keeping 32 clean sheets.

At 28, Ramsdale faces a fight to revive his career with no senior football this season.

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