Will Fish
Personal information
Full name William Thomas Fish[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 (age 20)
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*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Manchester United 1 (0)
2021–2022 → Stockport County (loan) 2 (0)
2022–2023 → Hibernian (loan) 21 (3)
2023– → Hibernian (loan) 22 (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 20:28, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:06, 3 January 2023 (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.

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 27 January 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United U21 2020–21[14] — — — — — 4[a] 0 4 0
Manchester United 2020–21[14] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2021–22[15] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2022–23[16] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2023–24[17] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Stockport County (loan) 2021–22[15] National League 2 0 0 0 — — 0 0 2 0
Hibernian (loan) 2022–23[16] Scottish Premiership 21 3 0 0 0 0 — — 21 3
2023–24[17] 22 1 1 0 3 0 5[b] 0 — 31 1
Total 43 4 1 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 52 4
Career total 46 4 1 0 3 0 5 0 4 0 59 4
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

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 29 January 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Will Fish in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Will Fish in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Will Fish in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Games played by Will Fish in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

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