Joe Ferguson (footballer)

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Joe Ferguson

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Simatupang Ferguson [1]
Date of birth	(2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Manchester, England [1]
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Runcorn Linnets
Number	5
Youth career
2014–2021	Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Blackburn Rovers	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Witton Albion (loan)	9	(0)
2022	Matlock Town	0	(0)
2022–2024	Marine	31	(1)
2024–2025	F.C. United of Manchester	45	(3)
2025–	Runcorn Linnets	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:50, 26 April 2025

Joseph Simatupang Ferguson (born 12 December 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a right-back for Runcorn Linnets. ^[2]

Early and personal life

Born in Manchester, Ferguson is of Batak descent through his Indonesian mother. ^[3] He has expressed his desire to represent Indonesia at international level, and met with the Ambassador of Indonesia to the United Kingdom, Desra Percaya, in April 2022 to discuss this possibility. ^{[4] [5]}

Club career

Ferguson joined the Blackburn Rovers at the age of eleven. ^[4] He signed a scholarship contract in 2019, at the age of sixteen. ^[6]

In December 2021, Ferguson joined Northern Premier League side Witton Albion on a one-month loan deal. After impressing, this loan was extended into February 2022. ^[7]

He was released by Blackburn Rovers at the end of the 2021–22 season. ^[8] He then signed for Matlock Town, where he did not make a competitive appearance before signing for Marine. ^[9] He left Marine in February 2024. ^[10]

Ferguson signed for F.C. United of Manchester shortly after leaving Marine. ^[11]

Joe became the first signing under new Linnets' manager Brad Cooke, and scored his first goal for the club in a 3-2 victory. The goal, an overhead kick, won Ferguson the goal of the season at the Linnets annual awards ceremony.

International career

Ferguson contacted the Indonesian FA ahead of the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which was due to be hosted in Indonesia, to see if he could represent the Indonesian team at the competition. However, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 April 2025. ^{[13] [14]}

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Blackburn Rovers	2021–22	EFL Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Witton Albion (loan)	2021–22	Northern Premier League	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Matlock Town	2022–23		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marine			31	1	0	0	1 [a]	0	32	1
F.C. United of Manchester	2023–24		16	2	0	0	0	0	16	2
	2024–25		29	1	0	0	0	0	29	1
Runcorn Linnets	2024–25		7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Career total			92	4	0	0	1	0	93	4

Notes

1. Appearances in FA Trophy qualification

Honours

F.C. United of Manchester

• Fenix Trophy: 2023–24

References

1. Joe Ferguson at WorldFootball.net
2. "Player Profile". F.C. United of Manchester. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
3. "Bertemu Dubes RI, Pemain Blackburn Rovers Joseph Simatupang Ferguson Ikuti Jejak Elkan Baggott?" [Meeting the Indonesian Ambassador, Blackburn Rovers player Joseph Simatupang Ferguson Following in the footsteps of Elkan Baggott?]. goal.com (in Indonesian). 15 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
4. "Profil Joseph Simatupang Ferguson, Wonderkid Blackburn Rovers yang Segera Bela Timnas Indonesia" [Profile of Joseph Simatupang Ferguson, Wonderkid Blackburn Rovers who will soon defend the Indonesian national team]. indosport.com (in Indonesian). 16 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
5. "Dubes RI di Inggris Temui Pemain Blackburn Rovers, Joseph Simatupang Ferguson" [Indonesian Ambassador to England Meets Blackburn Rovers Player, Joseph Simatupang Ferguson]. football5star.com (in Indonesian). 16 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
6. "Keren! Bocah 16 Tahun Keturunan Indonesia Dikontrak Blackburn Rovers" [Cool! A 16-year-old boy of Indonesian descent signed for Blackburn Rovers]. bola.net (in Indonesian). 6 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
7. Turner, Matt (18 January 2022). "Blackburn Rovers youngster extends Witton Albion loan". northwichguardian.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
8. "Rovers confirm Retain List". rovers.co.uk. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
9. "Ferguson departs to join league rivals Marine AFC". matlocktownfc.co.uk. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
10. "Joe Ferguson Departs". 15 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
11. @FCUnitedMcr (16 February 2024). "New Signing: Joe Ferguson" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
12. "Siapa Joseph Simatupang Ferguson? Ini Profil Anak Muda Berdarah Indonesia Main di Liga Inggris U23" [Who is Joseph Simatupang Ferguson? This is the profile of Indonesian young people playing in the U23 Premier League]. jambi.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 17 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
13. "Witton Albion statistics". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
14. "Marine statistics". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.