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Isaac Buckley-Ricketts
Buckley-Ricketts (right) playing for Manchester City in 2013.
Personal information
Full name Isaac Bradley Jordan Buckley-Ricketts[1]
Date of birth (1998-03-14) 14 March 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Curzon Ashton
Youth career
0000–2016 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Manchester City 0 (0)
2017–2018 → FC Twente (loan) 12 (2)
2018 → Oxford United (loan) 11 (0)
2018–2019 Peterborough United 0 (0)
2019–2021 Stretford Paddock 35 (18)
2021–2022 Southport 19 (0)
2022 → Warrington Town (loan) 11 (1)
2022–2024 Warrington Town 82 (25)
2024– Curzon Ashton 0 (0)
International career‡
2016 England U18 4 (0)
2016–2017 England U19 12 (1)
2017–2018 England U20 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:23, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:11, 3 August 2021 (UTC)

Isaac Bradley Jordan Buckley-Ricketts (born 14 March 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Curzon Ashton.[3]

Career

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Manchester City

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Born in Manchester, England, Buckley-Ricketts joined Manchester City at 13.[4] After progressing through the ranks of Manchester City's Academy, he signed a scholarship with the club in July 2014.[4][5] Buckley-Ricketts quickly progressed through the club's U18 side and then the development squad.[6]

FC Twente (Loan)

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Buckley-Ricketts played abroad for the first time in his career when he joined Eredivisie side FC Twente on a season-long loan for the 2017–18 season.[7] He made his Twente debut in the opening game of the season, on 13 August 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for Nikola Gjorgjev, in a 2–1 loss against Feyenoord.[8] However, his first-team opportunities were limited, so he returned to England in January 2018 having made eight appearances for Twente.[9]

Oxford United (Loan)

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On 12 January 2018, Buckley-Ricketts joined League One club Oxford United on loan for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[10] He made his debut on 20 January in a 2–1 home defeat to bottom club Bury.[11]

Peterborough United

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Buckley-Ricketts signed for Peterborough United in the summer of 2018 but was subsequently transfer-listed by the club at the end of the 2018–19 season having made only two appearances throughout the campaign.[12] On 2 September 2019, Buckley-Ricketts was released by Peterborough United.[13]

Stretford Paddock

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On Buckley-Ricketts' release from Peterborough United he was signed for Stretford Paddock, an Amateur Football Club by manager and owner, Stephen Howson, in Manchester.

Southport

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On 3 August 2021, following a successful trial period, Buckley-Ricketts signed for Southport in the National League North on a two-year contract.[14] On 28 February 2022, he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Warrington Town on loan deal until 3 April.[15][16]

Warrington Town

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On 30 June 2022, Buckley-Ricketts joined Warrington Town on a permanent deal.[17] In his first season with the club, he helped his side to promotion through the play-offs, scoring a late goal in the play-off final to defeat Bamber Bridge.[18]

The 2023–24 season saw Buckley-Ricketts' best individual season to date, being named in the National League North Team of the Year following a tally of fifteen goals.[19]

Curzon Ashton

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On 1 July 2024, Buckley-Ricketts joined National League North rivals Curzon Ashton.[20]

International career

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After being called up by England U18, Buckley-Ricketts made his England U18 debut on 23 March 2016, playing 74 minutes before being substituted, in a 3–2 win over Austria U18.[21] He went on to make four appearances for the side.

He made his England U19 debut on 1 September 2016, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 draw against Netherlands U19.[22] He then scored his first England U19 goal, as well as setting up one of the goals, in a 5–1 win over Belarus U19 on 27 March 2017.[23] Buckley-Ricketts was in the team that won the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Georgia, managed by Keith Downing.[24] He went on to make 12 appearances and scored once for the England U19 side.

Buckley-Ricketts made his England U20 debut on 31 August 2017, in a 3–0 win over the Netherlands U20.[25] He then scored his first goals for England U20 in a 5–1 win over Italy U20.[26]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2023–24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2016–17[27] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC Twente (loan) 2017–18[28] Eredivisie 6 0 2 0 — 0 0 8 0
Oxford United (loan) 2017–18[28] League One 11 0 — — 0 0 11[a] 0
Southport 2021–22[29] National League North 19 0 1 0 — 3[b] 0 23 0
Warrington Town (loan) 2021–22[30] Northern Premier League Premier Division 9 1 — — 2[c] 0 11 1
Warrington Town 2022–23[31] NPL Premier Division 35 8 3 0 — 2[d] 1 40 9
2023–24[29] National League North 46 16 1 0 — 1[b] 0 48 16
Total 90 25 4 0 0 0 5 1 99 26
Career total 126 25 7 0 0 0 8 1 141 26
  1. ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in NPL Premier Division play-offs
  4. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in NPL Premier Division play-offs

Honours

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Warrington Town

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Manchester City FC". Alkass Cup. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Isaac Buckley-Ricketts". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Former loanee becomes Warrington Town's first summer signing".
  4. ^ a b "Isaac Buckley-Ricketts – Player Bio". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Young Blues sign up". Manchester Evening News. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Buckley relishing U18s challenge". Manchester City F.C. 1 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Twente huurt Engels jeugdinternational van Manchester City" (in Dutch). FC Update. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
    "Twente huurt Engelse belofte van Man City" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Feyenoord begint jacht op nieuwe titel met krappe zege" (in Dutch). FC Update. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Overbodige Buckley-Ricketts per direct vertrokken bij FC Twente" (in Dutch). FC Update. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  10. ^ Pritchard, David. "Isaac Buckley-Ricketts joins Oxford United on loan from Manchester City". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Oxford United 1–2 Bury". BBC Sport. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Peterborough United: Aaron Chapman among five transfer-listed as four released". BBC Sport. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Peterborough United trio complete late departures". 3 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Welcome Isaac Buckley-Ricketts". 3 August 2021.
  15. ^ "SOUTHPORT FORWARD JOINS YELLOWS AS COULTON EXTENDS STAY". Warrington Town FC. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Warrington Town – Appearances – Isaac Buckley-Ricketts". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Isaac Buckley-Ricketts completes permanent move". www.warringtontownfc.co.uk. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  18. ^ Turner, Matt (1 May 2023). "Warrington Town promoted after beating Bamber Bridge". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  19. ^ a b Turner, Matt (5 May 2024). "National League North Team of the Season is confirmed". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  20. ^ @CurzonAshton (1 July 2024). "✍️ BUCKLEY-RICKETTS SIGNS We are thrilled to announce that @IsaacBuckley1 has signed for the Nash! Welcome, Isaac!🤝 #UTN | #TheNash" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 July 2024 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "International Duty: City Round-up". Manchester City F.C. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  22. ^ "Man City youngsters involved in England U19s victory". Manchester Evening News. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  23. ^ "Man City stars help England U19s reach Euros". Manchester City F.C. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  24. ^ "Nmecha hits winner in England success". Manchester City F.C. 15 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  25. ^ "Young Lions kick-off new campaign with clinical victory against the Dutch in Telford". Football Association. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  26. ^ "Keith Downing's clinical Young Lions hit five against Italy in Gorgonzola". Football Association. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  27. ^ "Games played by Isaac Buckley-Ricketts in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  28. ^ a b "Games played by Isaac Buckley-Ricketts in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  29. ^ a b Isaac Buckley-Ricketts at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Warrington Town – Appearances – Isaac Buckley-Ricketts – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  31. ^ "Warrington Town – Appearances – Isaac Buckley-Ricketts – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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