James Wilson (footballer, born 1995)
 Wilson warming-up at the Boleyn Ground | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Anthony Wilson | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Biddulph, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010– | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Manchester United | 13 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | England U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2014– | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:45, 12 February 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:13, 15 November 2014 (UTC) | |||
James Anthony Wilson (born 1 December 1995)[2] is an English footballer who plays for Manchester United as a striker. He has also represented England at under-16 and under-19 level.
Career
Born in Biddulph, Staffordshire,[2][3] 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.[4] 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.[4] 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.[4] 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.[4]
In July 2012, Wilson extended his stay at Manchester United, signing as an academy scholar.[4] 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,[4] 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,[4] 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.[4] 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.[4]
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.[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9] In October 2013, Wilson scored on his England under-19 debut in a 6–1 win against Estonia.[10]
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 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f "James Wilson". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "47. James Wilson". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "James Wilson". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
External links
- James Wilson at Soccerbase
- James Wilson at Soccerway