Will Fish

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Will Fish
Personal information
Full name William Thomas Fish [1]
Date of birth (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Hibernian
(on loan from Manchester United)
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2021 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Manchester United 1 (0)
2021–2022 → Stockport County (loan) 2 (0)
2022–2023 → Hibernian (loan) 21 (3)
2023– → Hibernian (loan) 33 (1)
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 22:37, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

William Thomas Fish (born 17 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United.

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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

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]

International career

Fish has played youth international football for England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels. [10]

In October 2019, Fish scored for the England under-17 team in a defeat against Germany. [11]

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. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 April 2024 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2020–21 [14] —————4 [lower-alpha 1] 040
Manchester United 2020–21 [14] Premier League 10000000—10
2021–22 [15] 00000000—00
2022–23 [16] 00000000—00
2023–24 [17] 00000000—00
Total100000000010
Stockport County (loan) 2021–22 [15] National League 2000——0020
Hibernian (loan) 2022–23 [16] Scottish Premiership 2130000——213
Hibernian (loan) 2023–24 [17] Scottish Premiership33130305 [lower-alpha 2] 0—441
Career total57430305040724
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

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References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Will Fish". hibernianfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Rose, Gary (23 May 2021). "Wolves 1-2 Manchester United: Nuno Espirito Santo beaten in final game". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Bray, Joe (24 May 2021). "Will Fish names his Manchester United target for next season". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "County net Fish on loan". stockportcounty.com. Stockport County. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Fish returns from Stockport loan". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Will Fish Signs On Loan!". Hibernian FC. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  8. ↑ Adams, Stanley (12 October 2022). "Manchester United youngster Will Fish makes Hibernian debut". UK Daily News. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Will Fish: Manchester Utd centre-half returns to Hibernian on loan". BBC Sport. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Will Fish Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "England MU19s 2-0 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  13. ↑ William Fish at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by Will Fish in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  15. 1 2 "Games played by Will Fish in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Will Fish in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Will Fish in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 April 2024.


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