Nathan Ferguson (footballer, born 2000)

Nathan Kirk-Patrick Ferguson (born 6 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Crystal Palace.

For the Crawley Town player, see Nathan Ferguson (footballer, born 1995).
Nathan Ferguson
Personal information
Full name Nathan Kirk-Patrick Ferguson[1]
Date of birth (2000-10-06) 6 October 2000[2]
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Crystal Palace
Number 36
Youth career
2009–2019 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 West Bromwich Albion 21 (1)
2020– Crystal Palace 0 (0)
National team‡
2018 England U18 1 (0)
2018 England U19 3 (0)
2019– England U20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:21, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:10, 20 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

Ferguson joined West Bromwich Albion at the age of 8.[4] On 21 December 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the club, a deal which secured his Hawthorns future until the summer of 2020.[5]

He made his professional debut on 3 August 2019 as a starter in Albion’s opening day 2–1 victory against Nottingham Forest.[6] He then rejected a new contract with West Brom and left the club on 30 June 2020.

Crystal Palace

Ferguson joined Crystal Palace on 21 July 2020 on a three-year deal.[7][8] Having joined Palace in July Ferguson suffered from a serious knee injury which required him to have an MRI scan followed by a minor thigh injury in December of that year.[9]

International career

In May 2018, Ferguson was called into England U18 squad to compete in the Panda Cup.[10] In July 2018, he represented England U19 at the UEFA U19 Euro 2018.[11]

Ferguson made his England U20 debut on 9 September 2019 during a 1–0 victory in Switzerland.[12]

Career statistics
As of match played 28 January 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2019–20[13] Championship 211000000211
Career total 211000000211

References
  1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. "Nathan Ferguson". 11v11. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. "Nathan Ferguson - Defender - First-Team - Crystal Palace F.C." www.cpfc.co.uk. Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  4. "Nathan Ferguson". www.wba.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  5. "Ferguson pens professional contract". www.wba.co.uk. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  6. "Ferguson delighted with dream debut". www.wba.co.uk. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  7. "Nathan Ferguson joins Palace on three-year deal". cpfc.co.uk. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  8. Ged Scott (22 July 2020). "West Bromwich Albion promoted to the Premier League". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  9. Doyle, Joe (12 December 2020). "Roy Hodgson confirms Nathan Ferguson injury blow for Crystal Palace". Football.London. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  10. "Ferguson impresses for Young Lions in China". www.wba.co.uk. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  11. "Young Baggies set for Euros clashes". www.wba.co.uk. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  12. "A STOPPAGE-TIME GOAL FROM JACK CLARKE SEALS WIN IN SWITZERLAND FOR THE YOUNG LIONS". TheFA.com. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  13. "Games played by Nathan Ferguson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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