Will Ferry
 Ferry with Dundee United in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Ferry | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Bury, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) | ||
| 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 | 74 | (5) |
| 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) |
| 2026– | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:13, 19 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:11, 16 May 2026 (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 plays for the Republic of Ireland national team.
Club career
Born in Bury, Ferry spent his early career with Bury and Southampton, turning professional in 2017. He signed a new two-year contract with Southampton in August 2021 and immediately moved on loan to Crawley Town.
In August 2022 he signed for Cheltenham Town on a two-year contract. Following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season, Ferry was offered a new contract to remain with the club.
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. He scored his first professional goal for United on 22 March 2026 in a 2–0 win against Celtic.
International career
Ferry is a former Republic of Ireland under-18, under-19 and under-21 international. 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. On 16 May 2026, Ferry made his senior Republic of Ireland debut, replacing Tayo Adaramola from the bench in a 5–0 win over Grenada in a friendly.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Southampton | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crawley Town (loan) | 2021–22 | League Two | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2022–23 | League One | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | League One | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| Total | 75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 2 | ||
| Dundee United | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| 2026–27 | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 74 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 185 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 212 | 8 | ||
- ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played on 16 May 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | |||
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Jim Goodwin delivers 'deserved' Celtic verdict as Dundee United boss eyes 'miracle'". 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "Ferry earns first Ireland call, Szmodics & O'Dowda out". 6 October 2025 – via www.rte.ie.
- ↑ "Hallgrímsson names 21-player squad for Grenada international friendly". FAI. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Will Ferry in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Games played by Will Ferry in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Will Ferry in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ferry, Will". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 September 2026.