Nathan Ferguson (footballer, born 2000)
English association football player, born 2000
Nathan Kirk-Patrick Ferguson (born 6 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back. He is a free agent.
Club career
West Bromwich Albion
Ferguson joined West Bromwich Albion at the age of 8. 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.
He made his professional debut on 3 August 2019 as a starter in Albion's opening day 2–1 victory against Nottingham Forest. 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.
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.
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.
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