| Nathan Ferguson | |
| Fullname: | Nathan Kirk-Patrick Ferguson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 October 2000[2] |
| Birth Place: | Birmingham, England |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet)[3] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Years1: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs1: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Caps1: | 21 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019–2022 |
| Nationalteam3: | England U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:33, 26 December 2021 (UTC) |
Nathan Kirk-Patrick Ferguson (born 6 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who last played as a defender
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.
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. This was followed by a minor thigh injury in December of that year.[9]
After a lengthy delay due to injury, Ferguson made his debut on 26 December 2021 in a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Tyrick Mitchell.[10] He also made the bench for the games against Norwich City on 28 December 2021 [11] and Brighton & Hove Albion on 14 January 2022.[12] Due to more injuries he wouldn't play for the first team in a competitive game after the Tottenham Hotspur game.
On June 5, 2024 the club said the player would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.[13]
Born in England, Ferguson is of Jamaican descent.[14] In May 2018, he was called into England U18 squad to compete in the Panda Cup.[15] In July 2018, he represented England U19 at the UEFA U19 Euro 2018.[16]
Ferguson made his England U20 debut on 9 September 2019 during a 1–0 victory in Switzerland.[17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2019–20 | Championship | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Crystal Palace | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||