Tom Hadler
English footballer
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Tom Hadler (born 30 July 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Isthmian League Premier Division club Ramsgate.
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Hadler with Maidstone United. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Canterbury, England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1][2][3] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ramsgate | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Gillingham | ||
| 2012–2015 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Gillingham | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Folkestone Invicta (loan) | ||
| 2015 | → Tonbridge Angels (loan)[4] | 13 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Grays Athletic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Eastbourne Borough | 22 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Ebbsfleet United | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Maidstone United | 37 | (0) |
| 2023– | Ramsgate | 73 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:04, 29 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Born in Canterbury,[2] Hadler attended the Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys in the city.[1]
Career
Gillingham
Hadler joined the Gillingham youth set up before leaving at the age of 15 "to concentrate on his studies". He re-joined the club on a part-time basis during the 2012–13 season, and turned professional in 2015.[1][2] He spent loan spells at non-league clubs Folkestone Invicta, Tonbridge Angels, Grays Athletic and Gloucester City,[1][5][6][7][8] He became the club's second-choice goalkeeper in February 2018,[9] before making his senior debut for Gillingham on 21 April 2018 in a 3–0 home defeat in the league against Blackpool.[10][11] Despite the result, he was praised by manager Steve Lovell.[12]
He was released by Gillingham at the end of the 2018–19 season,[13] having made only three further appearances for the side, all in the EFL Trophy.[14]
Eastbourne Borough
On 25 June 2019, Hadler signed for Eastbourne Borough who play in the National League South.[15][16] He made his debut for the side on the opening day of the 2019–20 season in a 1–0 away loss to Billericay Town.[17]
Ebsfleet United
On 16 July 2020 he signed for National League South side Ebbsfleet United.[18]
Maidstone United
In June 2021, Hadler joined Maidstone United of the National League South,[19] winning the league title that year.[20] Following their relegation at the end of the 2022–23 season, he was released by the club.[21]
Ramsgate
On 16 May 2023, Hadler was announced to have agreed to sign for Isthmian League South East Division club Ramsgate.[22]
He was part of the Ramsgate squad that was promoted as champions in the 2024–25 season,[23] although he suffered a torn ACL injury on the day that the title was secured.[24]