James Wilson (footballer, born 1995)
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Wilson warming up for Manchester United in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Anthony Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Biddulph, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Derby County (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2014 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Manchester United | 15 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 25 | (5) |
| 2016– | → Derby County (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | England U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015– | England U21 | 1 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:33, 18 September 2016 (UTC). | |||
James Anthony Wilson (born 1 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Derby County, on loan from Manchester United. He has also represented England at under-16, under-19, under-20 and under-21 level.
Club career
Manchester United
Born in Biddulph, Staffordshire,[2][4] Wilson was first scouted by Manchester United at the age of seven.[2] He came through the club's youth academy, and made his first appearance for the under-18s as a 14-year-old in a friendly against Slovak side Tatran Prešov on 31 October 2010.[5] After making his competitive debut for the under-18s against West Bromwich Albion on 5 February 2011, he made a further three league appearances for the team during the 2010–11 season, scoring in the third, a 2–1 home defeat to Everton.[5] After scoring twice in the 2011 Milk Cup, in which Manchester United finished runners-up, Wilson suffered a broken ankle in the second game of the 2011–12 season that kept him out for nearly five months.[2] On his return, he became a regular in the under-18s during the second half of the season, scoring five times in 13 league appearances and twice in the FA Youth Cup.[5] He also made his debut for the reserves during the season, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute for Freddie Veseli in a 1–0 defeat away to West Bromwich Albion on 6 March 2012.[5]
In July 2012, Wilson extended his stay at Manchester United, signing as an academy scholar.[5] He started the 2012–13 season as a regular in the under-18s, and although it took him five games to score his first goal of the season,[5] he caught up quickly with five goals in that fifth game against Newcastle United on 22 September 2012, the second-most goals scored by a Manchester United player at any level during the tenure of manager Sir Alex Ferguson.[2] After scoring a further five goals in his next four competitive appearances,[5] he was rewarded with his first professional contract on his 17th birthday,[2] and celebrated by scoring twice in a 4–2 home win over Southampton that same day.[5] Although he was ruled out by injury from the middle of January to the start of March 2013, he still managed to finish the season as the under-18s' top scorer with 14 goals in 18 league appearances.[5]
Despite playing a prominent role in the reserves' pre-season campaign ahead of the 2013–14 season, Wilson continued as a regular in the under-18s, scoring seven goals in six consecutive appearances at the start of the season (including three in UEFA Youth League fixtures against Bayer Leverkusen and Shakhtar Donetsk), adding another in the reserves' 3–3 Manchester Senior Cup draw with Bury.[5] He became more involved with the reserves in the second half of the season, and after scoring a hat-trick in a 3–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on 10 March 2014, Wilson was given his first taste of first-team action on 5 April with a place on the bench for the 4–0 away win over Newcastle United. He made his senior debut a month later when he started a Premier League match at home to Hull City on 6 May, and marked the occasion with two goals in a 3–1 win, a half-volley at the near post and a rebounded goal from a Marouane Fellaini shot, before being replaced by Robin van Persie in the 64th minute.[6][7] On 7 August 2014, Wilson scored all four goals, including three in the second half, in the under-21s' 4–1 victory over Manchester City in the Manchester Senior Cup final.[8]
Wilson's first goal of the 2014–15 season came on 17 January 2015, when he came on as a substitute for Jonny Evans and scored in added time at the end of a 2–0 win at Queens Park Rangers.[9]
On 25 September 2015 he signed a new contract with the club until June 2019 with an option to extend for a further year.[10]
Loan to Brighton & Hove Albion
On 26 November 2015, Wilson joined Football League Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion on a loan deal lasting until the end of the season.[11] He made his debut for the Seagulls two days later, replacing Bobby Zamora for the final 24 minutes of a 2–1 win over Birmingham City at the Amex Stadium, hitting the post.[12] His next game on 5 December was his first start, and he scored his first goal for the team as they came from 0–2 down to defeat Charlton Athletic 3–2.[13]
Loan to Derby County
On 20 August 2016, Wilson joined Championship club Derby County on a loan deal lasting until the end of the 2016–17 season.[14] On 17 October 2016, Wilson suffered a serious knee injury and returned to Manchester United for treatment.[15]
International career
Wilson made one appearance for the England under-16 team, helping England towards a 10th successive Victory Shield title in a 3–0 win against Northern Ireland in March 2011.[16] In October 2013, Wilson scored on his England under-19 debut in a 6–1 win against Estonia.[17] On 3 September 2015, Wilson scored on his England under-21 debut in a 1–0 win against the United States.[18]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2013–14 | Premier League | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 2015–16 | Championship | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
| Derby County (loan) | 2016–17 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 44 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 9 | ||
References
- ↑ "James Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "James Wilson". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ Jackson, Jamie (3 May 2014). "Manchester United's youth Premier League finalists emulating class of '92". The Observer. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Manchester United to reward James Wilson with new contract". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media Group. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "James Wilson". redStat. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ↑ "Manchester United striker James Wilson revels in dream debut". theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ Stone, Simon (6 May 2014). "Man Utd 3–1 Hull". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ↑ Marshall, Adam (7 August 2014). "MSC: City 1 United Reserves 4". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (17 January 2015). "QPR 0–2 Man Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "WILSON SIGNS NEW CONTRACT AT UNITED". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ↑ "Man Utd's Wilson & Wolves' Van La Parra join Brighton on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ↑ "Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Birmingham". BBC Sport. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ "Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ Froggatt, Mark (20 August 2016). "Wilson set to join Derby County on loan". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37734103
- ↑ "Northern Ireland v England" TheFA.com. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Estonia v England" TheFA.com. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ Marshall, Adam (3 September 2015). "Fellaini and Wilson on target". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ↑ "47. James Wilson". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "James Wilson". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
External links
- James Wilson career statistics at Soccerbase
- James Wilson profile at Soccerway
- England profile at The FA