Will Ferry

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 is a youth international for Ireland.

Will Ferry

Personal information
Full name	William Ferry[1]
Date of birth	(2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth	Bury, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[3]
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	50	(0)
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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:40, 22 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:18, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Bury,^[2] Ferry spent his early career with Bury and Southampton, turning professional in 2017.^[4][5] He signed a new two-year contract with Southampton in August 2021 and immediately moved on loan to Crawley Town.^[6][7]

In August 2022 he signed for Cheltenham Town on a two-year contract.^[8] Following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season, Ferry was offered a new contract to remain with the club.^[9]

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.^[10]

International career

Ferry is a former Republic of Ireland under-18, under-19 and under-21 international.^[6] 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.^[11]

Career statistics

As of 20 December 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Southampton U21	2020–21[12]	—			—		—		1[c]	0	1	0
Southampton	2021–22[13]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Crawley Town (loan)	2021–22[13]	League Two	36	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	38	1
Cheltenham Town	2022–23[14]	League One	32	0	0	0	1	0	3[c]	0	36	0
	2023–24[15]	League One	43	2	1	0	0	0	2[c]	0	46	2
	Total		75	2	1	0	1	0	5	0	82	2
Dundee United	2024–25[16]	Scottish Premiership	35	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	42	0
	2025–26[17]	Scottish Premiership	15	0	0	0	1	0	4[d]	0	20	0
	Total		50	0	1	0	7	0	4	0	62	2
Career total			161	3	3	0	9	0	10	0	183	3

1. Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
4. Appearances in the UEFA Conference League