Will Nightingale
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John Robert Nightingale[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Roehampton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2014 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | AFC Wimbledon | 21 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:48, 5 August 2017 (UTC). | |||
William John Robert "Will" Nightingale (born 2 August 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League One club AFC Wimbledon.
Career
Nightingale was born in Roehampton, London.[2] He joined the AFC Wimbledon Academy in 2005 at the age of nine, progressing through the ranks before making the step up to the first team at the age of 18.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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".[6] 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.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 8 July 2017.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2013–14[8] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15[9] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[10] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[11] | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Career total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in the Football League Trophy
References
- ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 65. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Will Nightingale". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Games played by Will Nightingale in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Will Nightingale in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Will Nightingale in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Will Nightingale in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
External links
- Will Nightingale profile at the official AFC Wimbledon website
- Will Nightingale at Soccerbase
