Will Fish
{{Short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Will Fish
| image = Will Fish 04052025 (2).jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Will Fish in 2025
| full_name = William Thomas Fish{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1869523 |title=2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed |work=Premier League |date=20 October 2020 |access-date=25 May 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|2|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Manchester, England
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=Will Fish |url=https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/player/will-fish |website=hibernianfc.co.uk |access-date=2 January 2023}}
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Cardiff City
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2021 |youthclubs1 = Manchester United
| years1 = 2021–2024 |clubs1 = Manchester United |caps1 = 1 |goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–2022 |clubs2 = → Stockport County (loan) |caps2 = 2 |goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023 |clubs3 = → Hibernian (loan) |caps3 = 21 |goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2023–2024 |clubs4 = → Hibernian (loan) |caps4 = 34 |goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2024– |clubs5 = Cardiff City |caps5 = 21 |goals5 = 0
| club-update = 23:00, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2019 |nationalteam1 = England U17 |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2021 |nationalteam2 = England U18 |nationalcaps2 = 1 |nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2021 |nationalteam3 = England U19 |nationalcaps3 = 2 |nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalteam-update =
}}
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 was loaned twice to Hibernian.
Fish has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.
Club career
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.{{cite news |first=Gary |last=Rose |title=Wolves 1-2 Manchester United: Nuno Espirito Santo beaten in final game |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57066741 |work=BBC Sport |date=23 May 2021 |access-date=23 May 2021 }}{{cite news |first=Joe |last=Bray |title=Will Fish names his Manchester United target for next season |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-utd-fish-wolves-news-20663180 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=24 May 2021 |access-date=25 May 2021 }}
On 23 July 2021, Stockport County signed Fish on a season-long loan.{{Cite web|date=23 July 2021|title=County net Fish on loan|url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/county-net-fish-on-loan/|access-date=28 July 2021|publisher=Stockport County |website=stockportcounty.com}} On 7 January 2022, Manchester United announced that he had been recalled from Stockport.{{cite news |title=Fish returns from Stockport loan |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/will-fish-returns-to-man-utd-after-loan-at-stockport-county |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=7 January 2022 |accessdate=7 January 2022 }}
On 1 September 2022, Fish joined Hibernian on a season-long loan.{{Cite web |date=2 September 2022 |title=Will Fish Signs On Loan! |url=https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/will-fish-signs-on-loan |access-date=1 September 2022 |publisher=Hibernian FC }} He made his debut for Hibernian in a 1–0 defeat to Dundee United on 11 October 2022.{{Cite news |last=Adams |first=Stanley |date=12 October 2022 |title=Manchester United youngster Will Fish makes Hibernian debut |work=UK Daily News |url=https://ukdaily.news/manchester/manchester-united-youngster-will-fish-makes-hibernian-debut-57234.html |access-date=28 December 2022}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66248236 |title=Will Fish: Manchester Utd centre-half returns to Hibernian on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=27 July 2023 |accessdate=27 July 2023}}
On 23 August 2024, Fish left Manchester United and joined EFL Championship club Cardiff City on a four-year deal.{{cite web |title=Will Fish joins Cardiff City from Manchester United |url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/will-fish-joins-cardiff-city-manchester-united |publisher=Cardiff City |access-date=23 August 2024 |date=23 August 2024 }}
International career
Fish has played youth international football for England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.{{cite web |title=Will Fish Internationals |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/will-fish/4/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=2 January 2023}}
In October 2019, Fish scored for the England under-17 team in a defeat against Germany.{{cite web |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2019/oct/12/england-mu17s-germany-report-121019 |title=A late debut goal from Will Fish wasn't enough to secure a draw for the young lions |work=The Football Association |date=12 October 2019 |access-date=25 May 2021}}
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.{{Cite web|title=England MU19s 2-0 Italy|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Sep/02/20210209-england-mu19s-2-0-italy-report|access-date=3 September 2021|website=EnglandFootball.com}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|id=william-fish/561218|name=William Fish|access-date=21 May 2025}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup !colspan=2|League cup !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Manchester United U21
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|125652|2020|access-date=2 January 2023}} |— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="5"|Manchester United
|rowspan="4"|Premier League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|125652|2021|access-date=2 January 2023}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Stockport County (loan)
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Hibernian (loan)
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|125652|2022|access-date=27 May 2023}} |21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 21 | 3 | |||
| Hibernian (loan)
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|125652|2023|access-date=21 May 2024}} |Scottish Premiership |34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 45 | 1 | ||
| Cardiff City
|2024–25{{soccerbase season|125652|2024|access-date=21 May 2025}} |21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!79||4||6||0||3||0||5||0||4||0||97||4 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/detail/william-fish Profile] at the Manchester United F.C. website
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Category:Footballers from Manchester
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Manchester United F.C. players
Category:Stockport County F.C. players
Category:Hibernian F.C. players
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Premier League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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