Ryan William Fulton (born 23 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for side Heart of Midlothian. He has previously played for Hamilton Academical, as well as loan spells at Portsmouth and Chesterfield.
Born in England, he was a youth player for Liverpool and a youth international for Scotland.
Club career Liverpool Fulton was born in Burnley, Lancashire and joined Liverpool 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 UEFA Youth League 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 Simon Mignolet and Ádám Bogdán, after fellow reserve shot stoppers Danny Ward and Lawrence Vigouroux were sent out on loan.
Loan to Portsmouth In January 2016, Fulton emerged as a loan target for Portsmouth as well as Aberdeen.
On 22 January 2016, he was signed by Portsmouth on a one-month youth loan deal. He made his senior debut the following day in a 1–0 defeat to Oxford United, a game in which he saved a penalty from Liam Sercombe.
Loan to Chesterfield On 9 July 2016, he was signed by Chesterfield on a season long loan deal for the 2016–17 season, as cover for the injured first-choice goalkeeper Tommy Lee.
Hamilton Academical On 18 July 2017, Fulton joined Hamilton Academical initially on a two-year deal.
Heart of Midlothian On 19 June 2024, Fulton joined Heart of Midlothian on a two-year deal after his contract with Hamilton expired.
International career Born in England, Fulton has represented Scotland at under-16, under-19 and under-21 level.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLiverpool2015–16Premier League00000000002016–17Premier League0000000000Total0000000000Portsmouth (loan)2015–16League Two120100000130Chesterfield (loan)2016–17League One260201000290Hamilton Academical2017-18Scottish Premiership60001000702018–19Scottish Premiership4010101Appearance as an over-age player for Hamilton under-21s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs0702019–20Scottish Premiership00000000002020–21Scottish Premiership2801020003102021–22Scottish Championship2000000102102022–23Scottish Championship3303040104102023–24Scottish League One120102000150Heart of Midlothian2024–25Scottish Premiership30000000302025–26Scottish Premiership0000200020Career total144090130301690
Honours Hamilton Academical Scottish Challenge Cup: 2022–23Raith Rovers 0–1 Hamilton Academical, Andrew Petrie, BBC Sport, 26 March 2023
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