Emily Wilson (footballer)

Emily Wilson
Personal information
Full name Emily Wilson
Date of birth (2001-08-26) 26 August 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Northern Ireland,
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Crusaders Strikers
Number 11
Youth career
2011-2018 Glentoran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Crusaders Strikers 9 (8)
2023–2024 Glentoran 25 (17)
International career‡
2017–2018 Northern Ireland U-17 3 (1)
2017 Northern Ireland U-19 3 (0)
2018– Northern Ireland 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:05, 13 July 2022 (UTC)

Emily Wilson (born 26 August 2001) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Glentoran and the Northern Ireland national team.[2]

Playing career

Club

Crusaders Strikers F.C., 2018–

Since 2018, Wilson has played for Crusaders Strikers F.C. in Northern Ireland's Women's Premiership, the top women's league in the country.[3] She was named the league's Player of the Month for November 2020.[4]

International

Wilson has represented Northern Ireland on the under-17, under-19, and senior national teams. She made her debut for the Northern Ireland national team during a match against Belarus on 27 November 2020, starting the match.[5][6]

Wilson was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[7]

Honors

Personal life

Wilson grew up in Antrim and attended Parkhall College.[3][8]

References

  1. ^ Emily Wilson at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Emily Wilson". Northern Ireland Football League. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "From growing up in Antrim to facing the European Champions". Irish Football Association. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b McKinley, Stuart (8 December 2020). "Crusaders hot-shot Emily Wilson named Player of the Month after taking Premiership by storm on return to action". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Northern Ireland vs Belarus". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Emily Wilson". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Northern Ireland UEFA Women's Euro squad announced". Irish FA. 27 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Parkhall College footballers shine on international duty". Ballymena Times. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2021.