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Will Ferry

Will Ferry
Personal information
Full name William Ferry[1]
Date of birth (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Bury, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[3]
Position 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 54 (0)
International career‡
2017 Republic of Ireland U18 3 (0)
2018–2019 Republic of Ireland U19 5 (2)
2020–2021 Republic of Ireland U21 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:02, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:18, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

William Ferry (born 7 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United. Born in England, he is a youth international for Ireland.

Club career

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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

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Ferry is a former Republic of Ireland under-18, under-19 and under-21 international.[6] On 6 October 2025, he received his first senior Republic of Ireland call-up, replacing the injured Callum O'Dowda in the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Armenia.[11]

Career statistics

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As of 17 January 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southampton U21 2020–21[12] — — — 1[c] 0 1 0
Southampton 2021–22[13] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crawley Town (loan) 2021–22[13] League Two 36 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 38 1
Cheltenham Town 2022–23[14] League One 32 0 0 0 1 0 3[c] 0 36 0
2023–24[15] League One 43 2 1 0 0 0 2[c] 0 46 2
Total 75 2 1 0 1 0 5 0 82 2
Dundee United 2024–25[16] Scottish Premiership 35 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 42 0
2025–26[17] Scottish Premiership 19 0 1 0 1 0 4[d] 0 25 0
Total 54 0 2 0 7 0 4 0 67 2
Career total 165 3 4 0 9 0 10 0 188 3
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Conference League

References

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  1. ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "W. Ferry: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Will Ferry". Cheltenham Town F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Ferry pens two-year contract extension". Southampton F.C. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "Will Ferry: Crawley Town sign Southampton full-back on loan". BBC Sport. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  7. ^ Crocker, Tom (3 August 2021). "Crawley loan for Will Ferry after signing new Saints deal". Daily Echo. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Cheltenham sign Southampton wing-back Ferry". BBC Sport.
  9. ^ "2023/24 retained and released list". www.ctfc.com. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  10. ^ "WILL FERRY BECOMES UNITED's FIRST SUMMER SIGNING". www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Ferry earns first Ireland call, Szmodics & O'Dowda out". 6 October 2025 – via www.rte.ie.
  12. ^ "Games played by Will Ferry in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Games played by Will Ferry in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Games played by Will Ferry in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Games played by Will Ferry in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Games played by Will Ferry in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Games played by Will Ferry in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 July 2025.