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DeutschCallum Wilson (footballer, born 2004)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 February 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | AFC Telford United | ||
| 2016–2019 | Derby County | ||
| 2019–2021 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Northern Ireland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:38, 11 August 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:50, 24 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Callum Wilson (born 29 February 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championship side Sunderland. Born in England, he represents Northern Ireland at youth international level.
Club career
[edit]Wilson began his career playing Saturday league football for AFC Telford United's academy.[2] In 2016, he moved to the youth setup at Derby County at under-13 level.[2] Wilson remained with Derby until under-16 level when he made the move to League One club Shrewsbury Town.[2] Wilson made his senior debut for the club, whilst a first-year scholar, on 5 October 2021, starting in an EFL Trophy match against Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s.[3] On 19 October, Wilson was an unused substitute in a League One match away at Oxford United, which Shrewsbury lost 2–0.[4]
In July 2022, Wilson joined newly-promoted Championship side Sunderland on a two-year deal.[5]
International career
[edit]On 17 March 2022, Wilson was called up to the Northern Ireland under-18 team, whom he qualifies for through his father. Wilson made his international debut in a 2-0 loss to Belgium U18.[6][7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 6 October 2021
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Callum Wilson - Defender - U18 Team". shrewsburytown.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ a b c "Academy introducing: Callum Wilson & Ben Crompton". shrewsburytown.com. 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Starting Lineups - Shrewsbury vs Wolves U21". skysports.com. 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Oxford United 2-0 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Young quartet sign for the Lads". Sunderland A.F.C. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Callum Wilson called up to Northern Ireland Under-18s". Shrewsbury Town FC. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "U19s to take part in Football Federations Cup".
External links
[edit]- Callum Wilson at Soccerway
- Callum Wilson at WorldFootball.net