Will Nightingale
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John R. Nightingale | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Wandsworth, London | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2014 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014– | AFC Wimbledon | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:20, 9 February 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
William John R. "Will" Nightingale (born 2 August 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for AFC Wimbledon.
AFC Wimbledon
Will Nightingale joined the AFC Wimbledon Academy in 2005 at the age of 9, progressing through the ranks before making the step up to the first team at the age of 18.[1] Nightingale's first association with the first team came as an unused substitute in the 2-0 home loss to Torquay United on 11 January 2014 during the 2013-14 season, for which he was given the number 32 shirt.[2] Nightingale signed his first professional contract with AFC Wimbledon on 6 May 2014, along with fellow Academy graduates Tom Beere, Chace Jaquart and George Oakley.[3] He made his Football league début at the age of 19 years 5 months 15 days on 17 January 2015, coming on as a late substitute against Carlisle United which ended in a 3–1 defeat for the "Dons".[4] The following match he was rewarded by being named in the starting XI in a 2–1 win against Accrington Stanley at Kingsmeadow on 24 January 2015 and the young defender was awarded Man of the Match and commended by manager Neal Ardley for his exceptional performance.[5]
Statistics
- As of 4 February 2015.
| Season | Club | Division | League | Play-offs | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | Discipline | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 2013–14 | AFC Wimbledon | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | AFC Wimbledon | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances (including substitutions) and goals in the Football League Trophy.
References
- ↑ "Player Profle: Will Nightingale". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "AFC Wimbledon 0-2 Torquay United". BBC Sport. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "AFC Wimbledon offer deals to quartet". The Football League. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "Wimbledon 1-3 Carlisle". BBC Sport. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "Will earns special praise: Manager salutes academy product after his debut". AFC Wimbledon. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
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