Will Fish
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.jpg) Will Fish in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Thomas Fish[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Manchester United | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Stockport County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Hibernian (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | → Hibernian (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 2024– | Cardiff City | 58 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | England U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
William Thomas Fish (born 17 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Cardiff City.
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 was loaned twice to Hibernian.
Fish has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.
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]
On 23 August 2024, Fish left Manchester United and joined EFL Championship club Cardiff City on a four-year deal.[10] He scored his first goal for The Bluebirds on 28 October 2025, the winner in a 2–1 victory at Wrexham in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.[11]
International career
Fish has played youth international football for England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[12]
In October 2019, Fish scored for the England under-17 team in a defeat against Germany.[13]
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.[14]
