Harry Wilson (footballer, born 1997) explained

Harry Wilson
Full Name:Harry Wilson[1]
Birth Date:22 March 1997
Birth Place:Wrexham, Wales
Height:1.73m (05.68feet)[2]
Position:Right winger
Currentclub:Fulham
Clubnumber:8
Youthyears1:2005–2014
Youthclubs1:Liverpool
Years1:2014–2022
Clubs1:Liverpool
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Crewe Alexandra (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Hull City (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:7
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Derby County (loan)
Caps4:40
Goals4:15
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:AFC Bournemouth (loan)
Caps5:31
Goals5:7
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:Cardiff City (loan)
Caps6:37
Goals6:7
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Fulham (loan)
Caps7:41
Goals7:10
Years8:2022–
Clubs8:Fulham
Caps8:65
Goals8:6
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Wales U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalteam2:Wales U19
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2015–2017
Nationalteam3:Wales U21
Nationalcaps3:10
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2013–
Nationalteam4:Wales
Nationalcaps4:54
Nationalgoals4:8
Club-Update:22:21, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:22:28, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Harry Wilson (born 22 March 1997) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a right winger for club Fulham and the Wales national team.

In October 2013, Wilson became the youngest player to play for Wales, at the age of 16 years and 207 days, beating a record previously held by Gareth Bale.[3] He also became Liverpool's youngest international.[4] Wilson helped Wales qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 2022 for the first time since 1958.[5]

Club career

Liverpool

Born in Wrexham, Wilson was schooled at Ysgol Dinas Brân in Llangollen.[6] He first signed to Liverpool as a member of the U9s squad. At the age of 15 he became a full-time member of the Liverpool Academy squad. During the 2012–13 campaign, Wilson featured for the U18s and was a regular face in the U16 side.[7] For the beginning of the next season, he was promoted to the U18s full-time.[8] In 2014, Wilson was joint top scorer with fellow Liverpool youngster Sheyi Ojo at the Ajax Future Cup.

In July 2014, Wilson signed his first professional contract with the club.[9] He competed in the 2014–15 UEFA Youth League in which Liverpool reached the last 16, and scored an 88th-minute winner in a 3–2 home win over Real Madrid on 22 October 2014.[10]

On 11 July 2015, Wilson was named in Liverpool's 30-man squad for their pre-season tour of Thailand, Australia and Malaysia.[11] On 16 August he was crowned best forward of the 2015 PSV Otten Cup.[12]

On 26 August 2015, Wilson joined League One side Crewe Alexandra on a youth loan deal for four months until 5 January 2016.[13] [14] He made his debut against Millwall as a 67th-minute substitute for David Fox in a 1–3 loss at Gresty Road on 12 September,[15] and his first start in a goalless draw away to Burton Albion on 20 October.[16] Wilson was recalled from his loan spell on 1 December.[17] On 28 July 2016, Wilson signed a new contract with Liverpool,[18] and was shortly named the under-23 captain. He made his first team debut for the club on 18 January 2017, in a 1–0 away win over Plymouth Argyle in an FA Cup third round replay, replacing Philippe Coutinho in the 65th minute.[19]

Wilson was named Liverpool Academy Players' Player of the Year for the 2017–18 season.[20]

Loan to Hull City

On 31 January 2018, Wilson signed a new deal with Liverpool and was loaned to Hull City until the end of the season.[21] He made his debut coming off the bench in the 69th minute as a replacement for Fraizer Campbell in a 2–1 Championship defeat against Preston North End at Deepdale on 3 February.[22]

He scored his first professional goal in his second appearance a week later in a 0–2 away win at Nottingham Forest.[23] The following month, he scored two goals and recorded two assists to help Hull away from the relegation zone and won the club's Player of the Month award for March.[24] He also won the EFL Championship PFA Player of the Month award for April 2018.[25] He scored 7 goals in 13 league appearances for Hull during his loan spell.[26]

Loan to Derby County

On 10 July 2018, Wilson signed a new five-year contract at Liverpool.[27] A week later, he joined Championship club Derby County on a season-long loan, linking up with fellow Wales players Tom Lawrence and Joe Ledley.[28]

He made his debut for the club managed by Frank Lampard on 3 August, starting as they began their season with a 2–1 win at Reading.[29] On 22 September, he scored his first Rams goal to equalise as they came from behind to win 3–1 at home to Brentford.[30] Three days later, he did the same with a bending 30-yard free kick in the third round of the EFL Cup away to Manchester United and scored in an 8–7 penalty shootout win after a 2–2 draw.[31]

Loan to AFC Bournemouth

Wilson joined Premier League club AFC Bournemouth on 6 August 2019 on loan for the 2019–20 season.[32] On 17 August, he scored the first goal for Bournemouth on his début against Aston Villa in a 2–1 away win.[33] On 25 August 2019, he scored a free kick from just outside the box against Manchester City in a 3–1 loss at home.[34] In March 2020, he was criticised for wearing a Liverpool coat while watching Bournemouth play them.[35] [36]

Loan to Cardiff City

On 16 October 2020, Wilson joined Championship club Cardiff City on a season-long loan.[37] He made his debut for the club on 18 October as a first half substitute in place of Greg Cunningham in a 1–0 victory over Preston North End,[38] before scoring his first goal in a 1–1 draw with former club Bournemouth three days later.[39] He scored his first professional hat trick in a 4–0 away win at Birmingham City on 1 May 2021.[40]

Fulham

On 24 July 2021, Wilson joined Championship side Fulham on an initial loan deal from Liverpool followed by a permanent transfer and a four-year contract.[41] [42] He scored on his Fulham debut in a 1–1 draw with Middlesbrough on 8 August.[43]

International career

Having represented Wales in the Victory Shield and at under-17 level and impressing manager Chris Coleman with his performances,[7] in October 2013, Wilson was called up by the Wales national football team at the age of 16.[44] An unused substitute in a 1–0 victory over Macedonia on 11 October,[45] Wilson made his debut four days later against Belgium, when he came on as a substitute for Hal Robson-Kanu in the 87th minute. Upon making this appearance he became the youngest player to play for Wales, beating the previous record holder Gareth Bale by 108 days.[3] He also became Liverpool's youngest international at the age of 16 years and 207 days, beating the record previously held by Raheem Sterling who represented England for the first time in November 2012 at the age of 17 years and 342 days.[4] He was praised by Coleman, who said: "Now he has had a little taste of it, that cements his future with Wales for the next 10 or 15 years"; the manager also spoke of England's interest in the player.[46] Wilson's maternal grandfather Peter Edwards earned around £125,000 after placing a £50 bet with William Hill on his grandson becoming an international footballer, when he was aged just 18 months.[47]

In June 2015, Wilson again joined up with the senior Welsh squad for a post-season training camp in Cardiff.[48] On 20 March 2017, he replaced the injured Tom Lawrence in the Wales squad for the World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.[49]

Wilson was included in Wales' squad for the China Cup in March 2018. On his first international start, against hosts China, he scored his first goal in a 6–0 semi-final win. The game was also on his 21st birthday.[50] On 16 October that year, Wales travelled to play the Republic of Ireland in the UEFA Nations League without Bale and Aaron Ramsey, and Wilson scored the only goal with a long-range free kick similar to his recent one for Derby against Manchester United; Wales manager Ryan Giggs, formerly of United, joked that "I thought about fining him after he scored at Old Trafford but I won't be fining him now".[51] In May 2021 he was selected for the Wales squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[52] In November 2022 he was named in the Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, in which he appeared in all three of Wales' games.[53]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubsSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool2015–16Premier League0000000000
2016–17Premier League0010000010
2020–21Premier League0000100010
Total0010100020
Crewe Alexandra (loan)2015–16League One700070
Hull City (loan)2017–18Championship13710147
Derby County (loan)2018–19Championship40153131314918
Bournemouth (loan)2019–20Premier League3172020357
Cardiff City (loan)2020–21Championship 3771000387
Fulham (loan)2021–22Championship 411021004311
Fulham2022–23Premier League 2924100333
2023–24Premier League 3542061435
2024–25Premier League10000010
Total1061682610012019
Career total234521631223126558

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Wales201310
201872
201991
202051
2021121
202280
2023103
202420
Total548

As of match played 15 October 2023. Wales' score listed first, score column indicates score after each Wilson goal.

List of international goals scored by Harry Wilson
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
122 March 2018Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning, China22018 China Cup[54]
216 October 2018Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland62018–19 UEFA Nations League B
316 November 2019Bakcell Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan16UEFA Euro 2020 qualification[55]
418 November 2020Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales212020–21 UEFA Nations League B[56]
524 March 2021Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium232022 FIFA World Cup qualification[57]
616 June 2023Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales45UEFA Euro 2024 qualification[58]
715 October 202350[59]
82–0

Honours

Fulham

Wales

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed . Premier League . 2 February 2018 . 11 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Harry Wilson. Fulham F.C.. 28 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220628131018/https://www.fulhamfc.com/players/harry-wilson/. 28 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Belgium 1–1 Wales. 15 October 2013. 4 January 2020. BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: Wilson makes history with Wales debut. Liverpool FC. 4 January 2020.
  5. Web site: UEFA.com . Wales-Ukraine European Qualifiers 2022 . 14 June 2022 . UEFA.com . en.
  6. Web site: Wales Under 16 Squad Named for Switzerland. International News. Football Association of Wales. 9 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610225417/http://www.faw.org.uk/news/FAW84331.ink. 10 June 2015.
  7. Web site: Harry Wilson profile. Liverpool F.C.. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131015021442/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/academy/player/harry-wilson. 15 October 2013.
  8. News: Kop Kids: Harry Wilson at the double as Liverpool Under-18s clinch win. Liverpool Echo. 24 October 2013.
  9. News: Welsh youngster Harry Wilson signs first professional contract with Liverpool FC. 5 July 2014. 5 July 2014. Liverpool Echo.
  10. News: Atlético stay perfect, Galatasaray edge thriller. 19 November 2015. UEFA. 22 October 2014.
  11. Web site: Liverpool's 30-man tour squad confirmed. Liverpool F.C.. 11 July 2015. 16 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041410/http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/liverpool-s-30-man-tour-squad-confirmed. 4 March 2016. dead.
  12. Web site: Otten Cup 2015 Individual prices. PSV Eindhoven. 18 August 2015. 18 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222105032/http://www.psvjeugd.nl/ottencup/en/nieuws/33. 22 December 2015. dead.
  13. News: Harry Wilson Links-Up From Liverpool. Crewe Alexandra F.C.. 26 August 2015.
  14. Web site: Reds confirm loan deal for Wilson . Liverpool F.C.. 26 August 2015. 26 August 2015.
  15. News: Crewe 1–3 Millwall . BBC Sport . 12 September 2015 . 16 September 2015 .
  16. News: Burton 0–0 Crewe Alexandra . BBC Sport . 20 October 2015 . 21 October 2015 .
  17. Web site: Reds recall Wilson from Crewe loan . Liverpool F.C. . 1 December 2015 . 1 December 2015.
  18. Web site: Harry Wilson signs new LFC contract. 28 July 2016. 28 July 2016. Liverpool F.C..
  19. News: Wales youngster Harry Wilson makes Liverpool debut in FA Cup 3rd round replay with Plymouth Argyle. 23 September 2017. WalesOnline. Media Wales. 18 January 2017.
  20. Web site: Shaw. Chris. Mohamed Salah takes top prizes at LFC Players' Awards. Liverpool F.C.. 5 August 2018. 10 May 2018.
  21. News: Harry Wilson signs new deal and joins Hull on loan. Liverpool F.C.. 31 January 2018. 31 January 2018.
  22. News: Preston North End 2–1 Hull City. 3 February 2018 . BBC Sport. 3 February 2018.
  23. News: Nottingham Forest 0–2 Hull City. en-GB. BBC Sport. 12 October 2020.
  24. Web site: 2017/2018 Wilson named SportPesa Player of the Month. Hull City. 19 April 2018. 22 April 2018. 23 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423033316/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2018/201718-harry-wilson-march-potm/. dead.
  25. Web site: Wilson named the Championship's PFA Player of the Month . Liverpool F.C.. 9 May 2018.
  26. Web site: Harry Wilson | Football Stats . Soccerbase . 18 October 2018.
  27. Web site: Harry Wilson signs new long-term Liverpool contract . Liverpool F.C.. 16 July 2018.
  28. Web site: Wilson Determined To Perfect Lampards Method. Derby County F.C.. 17 July 2018. 17 July 2018.
  29. News: Williams . Adam . Reading 1–2 Derby County . 13 October 2018 . BBC Sport . 3 August 2018.
  30. News: Derby County 3–1 Brentford . 13 October 2018 . BBC Sport . 22 September 2018.
  31. News: Manchester United 2–2 Derby County . Nei . Johnston . BBC Sport . 25 September 2018 . 13 October 2018.
  32. News: Harry Wilson: Liverpool winger completes Bournemouth loan move . BBC Sport . 6 August 2019 . 7 August 2019.
  33. News: Harry Wilson goal edges Bournemouth past Aston Villa after early blitz . The Guardian. 17 August 2019 . 17 August 2019.
  34. Web site: Bournemouth 1–3 Manchester City: Aguero double seals win for champions. 25 August 2019. 4 January 2020. BBC Sport.
  35. News: Williams . Glen . Wales and Bournemouth star Harry Wilson explains 'coatgate' after TV cameras spot him in Liverpool jacket . 15 February 2021 . Wales Online . 9 March 2020.
  36. News: Dunn . Connor . Harry Wilson explains why he wore Liverpool jacket during Bournemouth match . 15 February 2021 . Liverpool Echo . 8 March 2020.
  37. Web site: Harry Wilson joins Cardiff City on loan. 16 October 2020. 16 October 2020. Liverpool F.C..
  38. News: Preston North End 0–1 Cardiff City . BBC Sport . Vincent . Gareth . 18 October 2020 . 22 October 2020.
  39. Web site: Cardiff City 1–1 Bournemouth . 21 October 2020 . BBC Sport. Pritchard. Dafydd. 22 October 2020.
  40. Web site: Birmingham 0–4 Cardiff . BBC. 1 May 2021 . 4 May 2021.
  41. News: Fulham Sign Wilson & Gazzaniga . Fulham F.C.. 24 July 2021. 25 July 2021.
  42. Web site: THE FA PUBLISHES ALL INTERMEDIARY TRANSACTION DETAILS. The FA. 2 April 2022.
  43. News: Fulham 1–1 Middlesbrough. . 8 August 2021 . 10 August 2021.
  44. News: Pearce. James. Liverpool FC teenager in surprise Wales international call-up. Liverpool Echo. 9 October 2013. 9 October 2013.
  45. Web site: Wales vs. Macedonia FIFA.com report. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005020408/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/matches/round=258374/match=300182184/index.html. dead. 5 October 2013. FIFA. 14 October 2013.
  46. Web site: Harry Wilson: Chris Coleman praises youngest Wales player. 16 October 2013. 16 October 2013. BBC Sport.
  47. Web site: Harry Wilson's grandfather nets £125,000 over Wales debut bet. 16 October 2013. 16 October 2013. BBC Sport.
  48. News: Wales v Belgium: James Chester returns for Euro 2016 qualifier. BBC Sport. 26 May 2015.
  49. News: Tom Lawrence: Injured Ipswich man replaced by Harry Wilson in Wales squad. 23 September 2017. BBC Sport. 20 March 2017.
  50. News: Davies. Shaun. Wonderful Wilson bags first Wales goal. 22 March 2018. Denbighshire Free Press. 22 March 2018.
  51. News: Doyle . Paul . Harry Wilson's superb free-kick gives Wales win over Republic of Ireland . 19 October 2018 . The Guardian . 16 October 2018.
  52. News: Uncapped Colwill in Wales Euro 2020 squad. BBC Sport .
  53. Web site: 2022 Wales World Cup squad. 9 November 2022. bbc.co.uk.
  54. News: China PR 0–6 Wales. 22 March 2018. BBC Sport. 22 March 2018.
  55. News: Azerbaijan 0–2 Wales. 16 November 2019. BBC Sport. 16 November 2019.
  56. News: Wales 3–1 Finland. 18 November 2020. BBC Sport. 19 November 2020.
  57. News: Belgium 3–1 Wales. 24 March 2021. BBC Sport. 24 March 2021.
  58. News: Wales 2–4 Armenia. 16 June 2023. BBC Sport. 16 June 2023.
  59. News: Wales 2–1 Croatia: Wilson double reignites Euro 2024 qualification hopes. 15 October 2023. BBC Sport. 15 October 2023.
  60. Web site: Championship: 2021/22: Current table . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 9 May 2022.
    Web site: Fulham: Squad details: 2021/22 . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 9 May 2022.
  61. Web site: Wales vs. Uruguay – 26 March 2018 – Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. 4 January 2020.
  62. Web site: Wales – NewsLocker. m.newslocker.com. 26 March 2018 . 4 January 2020.
  63. Web site: Wilson named the Championship's PFA Player of the Month. Liverpool F.C.. 9 May 2018.
  64. News: Lallana reveals fitness latest, praises 'hugely talented' Wilson. Liverpool F.C.. 10 May 2018.
  65. Web site: Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced. efl.com. 24 April 2022. 25 April 2022.
  66. Web site: PFA Championship Team of the Year . . 9 June 2022 . 14 July 2022 .