Will Fish
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Thomas Fish[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2021 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Manchester United | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Stockport County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | → Hibernian (loan) | 55 | (4) |
| 2024– | Cardiff City | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | England U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
William Thomas Fish (born 17 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Cardiff City.
A graduate of Manchester United's youth system, Fish made his first-team debut for the club in a Premier League game in May 2021. He had a loan spell at Stockport County during the 2021–22 season, and has since been loaned twice to Hibernian.
Fish has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.
Club career
[edit]Fish made his professional debut for Manchester United on 23 May 2021 in their final game of the 2020–21 Premier League season against Wolverhampton Wanderers, coming on as a substitute for Daniel James in a 2–1 win.[3][4]
On 23 July 2021, Stockport County signed Fish on a season-long loan.[5] On 7 January 2022, Manchester United announced that he had been recalled from Stockport.[6]
On 1 September 2022, Fish joined Hibernian on a season-long loan.[7] He made his debut for Hibernian in a 1–0 defeat to Dundee United on 11 October 2022.[8] Fish played regularly for Hibs during the second half of the 2022–23 season. After playing for Manchester United in pre-season matches during July 2023, Fish rejoined Hibernian on loan for the 2023–24 season.[9]
On 23 August 2024, Fish left Manchester United and joined EFL Championship club Cardiff City on a four-year deal.[10]
International career
[edit]Fish has played youth international football for England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[11]
In October 2019, Fish scored for the England under-17 team in a defeat against Germany.[12]
On 2 September 2021, Fish made his debut for the England under-19 team during a 2–0 victory over Italy at St. George's Park.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 14 September 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2020–21[15] | — | — | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Manchester United | 2020–21[15] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Stockport County (loan) | 2021–22[16] | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hibernian (loan) | 2022–23[17] | Scottish Premiership | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 | ||
| Hibernian (loan) | 2023–24[18] | Scottish Premiership | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 45 | 1 | |
| Cardiff City | 2022–25[19] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 60 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
[edit]- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Will Fish". hibernianfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Rose, Gary (23 May 2021). "Wolves 1-2 Manchester United: Nuno Espirito Santo beaten in final game". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Bray, Joe (24 May 2021). "Will Fish names his Manchester United target for next season". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "County net Fish on loan". stockportcounty.com. Stockport County. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Fish returns from Stockport loan". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Will Fish Signs On Loan!". Hibernian FC. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Adams, Stanley (12 October 2022). "Manchester United youngster Will Fish makes Hibernian debut". UK Daily News. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Will Fish: Manchester Utd centre-half returns to Hibernian on loan". BBC Sport. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Will Fish joins Cardiff City from Manchester United". Cardiff City. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Will Fish Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "A late debut goal from Will Fish wasn't enough to secure a draw for the young lions". The Football Association. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "England MU19s 2-0 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ William Fish at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Will Fish in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Will Fish in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Will Fish in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Will Fish in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Will Fish in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website
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