Will Ferry
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Ferry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bury, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bury | |||
| 2017–2021 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 36 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Cheltenham Town | 75 | (2) |
| 2024– | Dundee United | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Republic of Ireland U19 | |||
| Republic of Ireland U21 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:54, 9 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
William Ferry (born 7 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United.
Club career
[edit]Born in Bury,[2] Ferry spent his early career with Bury and Southampton, turning professional in 2017.[4][5] He signed a new two-year contract with Southampton in August 2021 and immediately moved on loan to Crawley Town.[6][7]
In August 2022 he signed for Cheltenham Town on a two-year contract.[8] Following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season, Ferry was offered a new contract to remain with the club.[9]
On 6 June 2024, Ferry agreed to join Scottish Premiership club Dundee United on a three-year deal from the expiration of his contract with Cheltenham Town.[10]
International career
[edit]Ferry is a Republic of Ireland under-19 and under-21 international player.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 9 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton U21 | 2020–21[11] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Southampton | 2021–22[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crawley Town (loan) | 2021–22[12] | League Two | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2022–23[13] | League One | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 2023–24[14] | League One | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| Total | 75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 2 | ||
| Dundee United | 2024–25[15] | Scottish Premiership | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career total | 123 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 139 | 3 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ a b "W. Ferry: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Will Ferry". Cheltenham Town F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Ferry pens two-year contract extension". Southampton F.C. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Kinsella, Rudi (27 April 2021). "Player profile #2 - Will Ferry — one of Ireland and Southampton's most highly rated talents". The Irish Post. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Will Ferry: Crawley Town sign Southampton full-back on loan". BBC Sport. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Crocker, Tom (3 August 2021). "Crawley loan for Will Ferry after signing new Saints deal". Daily Echo. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Cheltenham sign Southampton wing-back Ferry". BBC Sport.
- ^ "2023/24 retained and released list". www.ctfc.com. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "WILL FERRY BECOMES UNITED's FIRST SUMMER SIGNING". www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Will Ferry in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Will Ferry in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Will Ferry in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Will Ferry in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Will Ferry in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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