Joseph Simatupang Ferguson (born 12 December 2002) is a
footballer who plays as a
right-back for
F.C. United of Manchester.
Early and personal life
Born in
Manchester, Ferguson is of
Batak
Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of closely related Austronesian ethnic groups predominantly found in North Sumatra, Indonesia, who speak Batak languages. The term is used to include the Karo, Pakpak, Simalungun, Toba, ...
descent through his Indonesian mother. He has expressed his desire to represent Indonesia at international level, and met with the Ambassador of Indonesia to the United Kingdom,
Desra Percaya, in April 2022 to discuss this possibility.
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Club career
Ferguson joined the Blackburn Rovers at the age of eleven.Northern Premier League
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side Witton Albion Witton may refer to one of several places in England:
*Witton, historic name of an area of Northwich, Cheshire
**Witton Albion F.C.
*Witton Gilbert, County Durham
*Witton-le-Wear, County Durham
*Witton, an area of Blackburn, Lancashire
* Witton, B ...
on a one-month loan deal. After impressing, this loan was extended into February 2022.
He was released by Blackburn Rovers at the end of the 2021–22 season. He then signed for Matlock Town, where he did not make a competitive appearance before signing for Marine
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* Maritime (disambiguation)
* Marine art
* Marine biology
* Marine debris
* Marine habitats
* Marine life
* Marine pollution
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* ...
. He left Marine in February 2024.
Ferguson signed for F.C. United of Manchester shortly after leaving Marine.
International career
Ferguson contacted the Indonesian FA ahead of the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup
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, which was due to be hosted in Indonesia, to see if he could represent the Indonesian team at the competition. However, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Career statistics
Club
Honours
F.C. United of Manchester
* Fenix Trophy: 2023–24
References
2002 births
Living people
Footballers from Manchester
English people of Indonesian descent
People of Batak descent
English men's footballers
Indonesian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Northern Premier League players
Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Witton Albion F.C. players
Matlock Town F.C. players
Marine A.F.C. players
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