Isaac Buckley-Ricketts

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

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

FC Twente (Loan)
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. 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. However, his first-team opportunities were limited, so he returned to England in January 2018 having made eight appearances for Twente.

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

Peterborough United
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. On 2 September 2019, Buckley-Ricketts was released by Peterborough United.

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

Warrington Town
On 30 June 2022, Buckley-Ricketts joined Warrington Town on a permanent deal. 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.

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.

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

International career
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. 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. 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. Buckley-Ricketts was in the team that won the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Georgia, managed by Keith Downing. 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. He then scored his first goals for England U20 in a 5–1 win over Italy U20.

Honours
Warrington Town
 * Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs: 2022–23

Individual
 * National League North Team of the Year: 2023–24