James Wilson (footballer, born 1989)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Steven Wilson[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 26 February 1989||
Place of birth | Chepstow, Wales | ||
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Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Oldham Athletic | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2006 | Bristol City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2014 | Bristol City | 31 | (0) |
2008 | → Brentford (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2009 | → Brentford (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2013 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2014– | Oldham Athletic | 85 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2006–2008 | Wales U19 | 9 | (0) |
2009 | Wales U21 | 3 | (1) |
2013 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:28, 17 February 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22.48, 15 October 2013 (UTC) |
James Steven Wilson (born 26 February 1989) is a Welsh international footballer currently playing for Oldham Athletic. Wilson is a central defender who can also play at right-back if required.
Career
Wilson began his career at Bristol City before being loaned out to Brentford for the first 3 months of the 2008–09 season, where he put in a number of impressive performances in a central defensive partnership with Reading loanee Alan Bennett. Despite returning to Ashton Gate by November, Wilson was able to claim a Football League Two winners medal.
He rejoined Brentford in an initial one-month loan deal on 20 August 2009, the loan deal later extended to 1 January 2010, and both clubs have agreed there will be no call-back option for the youngster during the duration of the deal.[2] Wilson was dismissed for a professional foul on Gareth Ainsworth during an away match against Wycombe Wanderers on 24 November and gives away a Penalty, although keeper Wojciech Szczęsny saved the spot-kick, Brentford still lost 0–1 at the end.[3]
On 13 September 2013, Wilson joined Cheltenham Town on an initial one-month loan.[4] Making his debut the following day against Oxford United.
Oldham Athletic
On 31 January 2014, Wilson signed for Oldham Athletic until the end of the 2013–14 season with a view to extending deal.[5]
The one-year option that the club had on Wilson's contract was exercised, extending his contract till the end of the 2014–15 season.[6]
International
Wilson is a former Wales under-21 international, and captained Wales at under-19 level.
In October 2012 he was called into the senior Wales squad,[7] and on 15 October 2013 made his debut for his country away in Belgium.[8]
Honours
- Brentford
- Football League Two Winner: 1
References
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External links
- Pages using infobox football biography with height issues
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- 1989 births
- People from Chepstow
- Living people
- Association football defenders
- Welsh footballers
- Wales youth international footballers
- Wales under-21 international footballers
- Wales international footballers
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- The Football League players