William Dickson (born 25 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on loan from Manchester City, as a forward.[1]

Career

A product of the Manchester City academy, he signed scholarship terms with the club in 2021. He scored 19 goals for the City U18 side which won the league in 2021-22. After stepping up to the Elite Development Squad the following season he scored 18 times in 38 appearances.[2] He signed a professional contract with the club in July 2023.[3] However, his time in the Manchester City academy was also hampered by spells on the sidelines with injury.[2][4] He was included with the first-team for their UEFA Champions League match against Slovan Bratislava in September 2024.[5]

He joined Scottish Premiership side Motherwell on a six-month loan deal on 1 February 2025.[6] He was immediately included in the Motherwell first-team squad for their league match against Celtic on 2 February 2025 and made his debut as a second-half substitute.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Will Dickson". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Motherwell secure Man City and Crystal Palace strikers on loan". Extra Time. Feb 1, 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  3. ^ Bray, Joe (3 July 2023). "Five Man City youngsters confirm new professional contracts". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  4. ^ Bray, Joe. "Meet Man City forward who is learning from Erling Haaland and copying Cristiano Ronaldo". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  5. ^ Pye, Freddie (30 September 2024). "Manchester City confirm 19-man travelling squad to face SK Slovan Bratislava in UEFA Champions League". cityxtra. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  6. ^ Thomson, Paul (1 February 2025). "Manchester City and Crystal Palace strikers join Motherwell on loan ahead of Celtic clash". Daily Record. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Motherwell vs. Celtic". Soccerway. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  8. ^ Elder, Matthew (2 February 2025). "What channel is Motherwell v Celtic? TV and live stream details, team news, referee, VAR". The Scotsman.
  9. ^ "Motherwell 1-3 Celtic: Emotional Jota scores on Hoops return to maintain 10-point lead in Scottish Premiership". Sky Sports. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.


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